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MINUTES JULY 14 , 19 89 PAGE 2 DISCUSSION - REQUEST FROM DENNIS HUNT, BULLSEYE CENTER, THAT THE CITY WAIVE THE TAX DELINQUENCY PROVISION OF THE CITY LIQUOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS Dennis Hunt, owner of Bullseye Center, explained that he is interested in applying for a liquor license for a proposed liquor store in his center. This is presently prohibited by City code due to the fact that Bullseye has not paid the real estate taxes for the last half of 1988. He stated that Bullseye Golf is in bankruptcy proceedings (Chapter 11) and in order to make the reorganization work it is necessary to have a cash flow, which is not the case at present due to vacancies in the building. For this reason he requested the City waive the requirement that taxes be paid before a liquor license can be issued. He also stated that he plans to pay the back taxes at $1,500 per month over a three year period. Baldwin advised Mr. Hunt that the residents of Falcon Heights already have $400,000 invested in the center (bonds) and the only way to protect the residents from paying double taxes on the Bulleye property is to have the taxes paid to cover the bond payments. Following a lengthy discussion Council agreed that it would not be prudent to grant Hunt's request at this time as there is no reason to believe that deleting that portion of the liquor code would solve the problem. If Hunt can provide assurance that this is the best way to cover taxes Council would again discuss the matter. DONATION TO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LAKES AND TRAILS RESERVE UNIT Wiessner explained that in 1988 Council authorized a donation of $500.00 to the Lakes and Trails Reserve Unit for extra traffic patrol services for special events at the State Fairgrounds, however due to an oversight the check was never issued. Wiessner requested that Council authorize issuance of a check in the amount of $1,000 to cover the 1988 donation of $500.00 plus $500.00 for the year 1989. Ciernia moved approval of the request which carried unanimously. PERA CONTRIBUTION INCREASE Council noted that there will be an increase of $218.00 in the City's PERA payments for the remainder of 1989 due to changes in the State Law. AMBULANCE BID AWARDED TO ROAD RESCUE, INC. Fire Chief Leo Lindig reviewed the bids received from North' Emergency Vehicle Sales, North Central Ambulance Sales and Service, and Road Rescue, Inc. He then recommended awarding the bid to Road Rescue, Inc., based on the fact that they submitted the low bid and met specifications. Following a brief discussion, P. Chenoweth moved awarding the bid to Road Rescue, Inc., which carried unanimously. Lindig also requested that the old ambulance be kept as a back-up. Council asked that the item be placed on the July 26th agenda for discussion. $~i