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pretty stupid submitting several Comprehensive Plans that the Council knows they are not getting four votes on. Councilmember Zimmerman suggested having a work session to review the concerns and get them addressed. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he thinks that there is a compromise to be achieved for all five of the Councihnembers to agree on and meet the Met Council demands, but he feels that the City Administrator is moving them further away from that. He stated that he does not know if the City Administrator is doing that on his own or if it is three of the Councilmembers, but it is creating a lot of distention amongst the Council. City Administrator Norman replied that the Comprehensive Plan was submitted to the Council last year on a 3-2 vote, what is being sent down is what was negotiated by the Met Council and the Council. Councihnember Hendriksen stated that the City is in trouble because of the map that was sent to the Met Council indicating the location of the North Star Corridor station. Councihnember Anderson replied that the location of the rail station is still negotiable and the Council has always talked about the location being between Ramsey Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he might consider the commuter rail station at Armstrong Boulevard as a compromise, but nothing east because it would eliminate the light industrial area in the City. Mayor Gamec replied that is the reason that Cal Thorp is completing their study. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he would not vote for something that will put townhomes and apartments in the industrial property that the City has been holding for years. Mayor Gamec replied that there is no way they are going to put 150 acres of housing in that area. Councihnember Zimmerman stated that he had talked to Natalie Haas Steffen and she had indicated that the Cal Thorp grant was site specific for 150 acres. He had assumed that they would be studying the entire site from Ramsey Boulevard to Armstrong Boulevard and suggested that the City increase the funding so that the entire site can be studied. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that the City has had requests for high density development in the vicinity of Armstrong Boulevard, Highway #10, and the golf course, which he feels the station should be positioned in that area and would be willing to support such a compromise. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he would not vote for any plan with 50 percent less industrial in the area between Ramsey Boulevard and Armstrong Boulevard. Councilmember Anderson inquired if Councilmember Zimmennan would feel the same if it was shown that commercial development brought in as much tax revenue as light industrial. Councilmember Zimmerman replied that anyone can show anything they want to with figures. Consensus was to schedule a work session for February 20'~' at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmembers Hendriksen and Zimmerman. Case #12: Iutroduce Ordinance to Establish Maintenance Requirements for Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) City Administrator Norman stated that on June 27, 2000, the City Council adopted an ordinance to alnend the septic system section of the City Code to require homeowners to assess functionality of their systems at least every three years. A great deal of discussion has taken place recently regarding the Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) ordinance. At a City Council/February 13, 2001 Page 18 of 28