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'OCT-17-00 TUE '9':17 . p _ 02 . COUNCIL MINUTES CITY OF CLEAR l..AKIS OCTOBER 2 . 2000 COUNCIL PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT: William Kiffmeyer, Mayor Dale Powers, Bob Arnold, Tim Goenner Ron Juenemann, Roger Haller, Doug McRae, Ken K.o~2er, Alice laughton, Gary Mealhouse, Larry Sakkinen Marilyn Bujarski, Clerk-Treasurer GUESTS PRESENT: Mayor Kiffmeyer called the meeting to order at 7;19 pm. MOTION BY POWERS. SECOND BY ARNOLD. TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF "(HE SEPTE,MBER CITY COUNCil MEETING. MOTION CARRIED BY MAJORITV VOTE OF ALL MEMaERS .' I . PRESENT. NORTHST AR CORRIDOR Council diseussed possible options regarding station location and design. There was a public he~ring in .tember on this issue. Mayor Kiffmeyer remarked that there should not be ~ stati~n Jocate~ a~ all on site proposed by the Northstar Development Authority. Member Powers remarked that he had spoken to State Representative Ma.rk Olson and was told by Olson that the City could turn down the station location without conditions. Powers felt such ~n action might strengthefl the city posiUon. in any future negotiation$ on a site. He also remarked that Clear Lake is the only City in which a station Is located in a central portion of the city and that this in effect decimates our downtown area. Alice laugh ton wa$ present and asked why the station had to be in the middle of the town. Mayor Kiffmeyer and several members of the Council explained that the city had proposed several alternative locations and that none were considered appropriate to the Northstar project people. Member Arnold felt that if we turn down the station that the state would let the matter drop there and would no longer pursue 41 location in the City of Clear Lake. He also fett that the city should say yes but only with conditions. Mayor Kiffmeyer remarked that any conditions would have to be strong ones. Member Powers asked wtlat would be the ramifications of not allowing it. Member Arnoio ,~sponded thc;tt there are many vart~bles . and so much of this is in the future that it is impossible to look that far ahead to know how many people will be affected by a having the station here. It may be of benefit to the current development and future developments. Mayor Kiffmeyer said it Is relative to the amount of growth antidpated for this area. Member Goenner remarked that 8 better location would be east of the city. . Laughton remarked that she has lived in her home for more than 50 years and she does not wish to cate now. She came to the meeting to express her hope that the Council wOuld not make her move from her home for this train station. Council assured Ms. Laughton that they had no wish to see her moved from her current home against her wishes.