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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24, 2021 CONSENT AGENDA Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2021-3-34 — APPRO VING THE CONSENT A GENDA WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING. - Approval of the Vouchers Approve Resolution 2021-3-35 Supporting a Minnesota DNR Local Trail Connection Program Grant and Resolution 2021-3-36 Supporting the Minnesota DNR Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for the Gervais Mill Park Trail Improvements • Approve Easement Agreement for Five -Star Manufactured Home Park The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Torkelson. Roll Call Vote: Keis/Fischer/Torkelson/McGraw/Miller Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution adopted. PRESENTATION — DANA HEALY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NINENORTH Dana Healy, Executive Director, reviewed the focus and core services of NineNorth and the changes over the last year. She reported that in 2020, NineNorth broadcast 132 hours of webstreaming over 73 meetings for the City of Little Canada. She stated that they do periodic assessments of the production equipment the City of Little Canada has and she reviewed their recommendations for consideration. Torkelson asked how NineNorth is addressing the local "news desert." Ms. Healy explained that a news desert is when the community has lost their local news source, such as a community newspaper. She stated that they depend on cities to pass on information about what their community wants to know about and then NineNorth can then create content. . PUBLIC HEARING — CONSIDER A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A GARDEN CENTER AT FRATTALONE'S ACE HARDWARE, 2920 RICE STREET The Community Development Director presented a request for a Conditional Use Permit at 2920 Rice Street. She stated that this was a Hardware Hank business which has been purchased by Ace Hardware. She stated that the previous business had a seasonal garden center as well, but the new business would need to apply for its own conditional use permit for the garden center. She reviewed the proposed concept plan noting that staff prefers option B. She stated that a seasonal garden center would be allowed provided that the request meets the criteria within the standards and provided an overview. She reported that on March 11, 2021, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the seasonal garden center subject to the recommended conditions in the staff report. 2