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MINUTES CITY COUNCLL JANUARY 2G, 2005 NPDES ANNUAL Mr. ~Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: REPORT PUBLIC RESOLUTION NO. 2005-.T-27-CAI LING FOR AN NPDES BEARING ANNDAI REPORT PU73LICH~ARING TOR WL7)NESI)AY, FEI3RIIARY 23, 2005 AT 7:30 P.M. AS REQDESTED I3YTHE CITY E'NC,7NEER The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Allan. Ayes (5) Blesener, Allan, Montour, Keis, LaValle. ;Nays (o). Resolution declared adopted. SALE OT Mr. Greg Solar, attorney representing the owners of Montreal Courts, MONTREAL appeared before the Council and reported that the apartment complex COURTS is being sold to their management company, Goldmark Properties. Solar reported that as part of the sale, they are requesting issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the complex as well as the City's support of the transfer oftax-exempt financing to the new ownership. The City Administrator reported that there has been ongoing concerns with secm~ity at the complex and a high number of police calls. The Sheriff s Department is sU'ougly recommending on-site security in terms of an off-duty deputy on the weekends from 6 p.m. through 2 a.m., Fridays and Saturdays. There has been au issue with worker's compensation, but the Administrator believed that issue could be resolved through the City's hiring of the officer and charging the cost back to the complex. The Administrator noted that the aced is obvious in the number of calls per service which are tying up resow~ces that could be used in other parts of the City. The Administrator felt that the City had an obligation to its taxpayers to resolve this situation. The Administrator further noted that members of the Council and staff have been meeting with Montreal Courts since last May or June, and while some progress has been made, the security issue has not been resolved. The Administrator repotted that Montreal Courts is asking for two actions. The first is approval of a Consent to Sale. This relates to the tax exempt hood issue that the City assisted with. "The second is issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. The ,Fire Marshal and Building Lispector have reviewed Che property and ordered corrections. Those corrections have been made, and the inspectors are ready to issue the CO. The City Administrator recommended, however, that the Council make any approvals contingent upon security issue being resolved. The Administrator reported that Goldmark has indicated that the estimated $45,000 cost for the security the Ramsey County SheriiT is recommending is too high. The Administrator pointed out, however, that die taxpayers s