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City Cauncil Reguiar Meeting — 06/20/05 DRAFT Minuies - Page 23 outlining a model lighting ordinance he recommended tha� the City consider adapting. Carol Erickson, 2925 Mildred Drive Ms. Erickson read a quatation from a recent newspaper article related to the continuing success oi mixed use develapments (retail/residential) and national mark�t trends; and encauraged the City Council to vote fc�r this develop�nent. Mayor KIausing closed the Public Hearing at 9:22 p.m, Mayor Klausing requested that City staff and consultants address those coneerns and comments raised during the Public Hearing; listing those items as he had them summarized. Discussion and clarification included limitatians on enviranmental clean up costs; additional environmental testing in process io quantify risk; burden on develapear to accomplish the envi�-onmental remediation process for all parcels in the redevelopment project; patential use of Eminent Damain as a last resort, and in consideration of pending . legislation and �itigation, with provisions adequately addressed in the proposed Redev�Iopment Agreement; City Attorney Scott Ander�on reiterating City Attorn�y opinion �hat no Comprehensive Plan Amendment was requircd; and pending litigatian of Friends of Twin Lakes vs. the City af Rosevill� and potential summary judgment decisions within 90 days. Councilmemb�r Kough wished to go on recard that he is af the opinion, along with Councilmember Ihlan, that aznendment of �he Comprehensive Plan requires a 4/5 vo�e of the City Council. Further discussion and clarification included limited expenses in the area for infrastructure demand and developer responsibility versus city responsibili�ies (i.e., landscaping, right-o�'-way maintenance, lighting}; continuing collec�ion of $430,000 in existing taxes;