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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11, 2023 STAFF REPORTS ORDINANCE 882, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 802, TOBACCO FOR GENERAL SALES AND DISPLAY LICENSES The City Clerk explained that this was also discussed at a recent workshop and recapped the two types of licensing that the City has related to tobacco. She stated that a gas station owner has reached out with a desire to sell their business, but under the current ordinance the tobacco license would not transfer, and the gas station would then not have the ability to sell tobacco products. She noted that as more people pay at the pump for gas, the gas station needs products to bring people in to increase sales. She stated that this proposed change would allow an existing business holding a general sales and display license as of May 25, 2022 to transfer the license with the sale of the business to another party. Mayor Fischer recognized that there were intentional changes made in 2022 to scale away from tobacco. He was glad to see that this is in front of the Council as this was one change that was punitive. He welcomed input from the public. T. Miller commented that she does stick by the original decisions that were made in the past and did not believe those were meant to be punitive, and therefore would stick by that. Mayor Fischer agreed that the intent was not meant to be punitive, but perhaps it ended up being punitive. Kwapick introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTIONNO. l l-118 — ADOPTING ORDINANCE CODE CHAPTER 802.025, TOBACCO, TO ALLOWA NEW OWNER OFANEXISTIN BUSINESS TO BE ISSUED A GENERAL SALES AND DISPLA Y TOBACCO LICEN The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by D. Miller. Ayes (4). Nays (1) (T. Miller opposed). Resolution declared adopted. ACCEPT FEASIBILITY REPORTS FOR 2024 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ON COUNTRY DRIVE AND JACKSON STREET AND CALL FOR IMPROVEMENT HEARINGS The City Engineer stated that the intent is to summarize the feasibility report for the proposed 2024 street improvement projects. He provided details on the City's infrastructure improvement planning. He provided details on the two project areas, Country Drive and Jackson Street, as well as the proposed improvements for those areas. He reviewed details on the estimated costs and proposed funding. He also provided details on special assessments and assessable properties. He reviewed the anticipated project timeline noting the neighborhood open house that was held on September 26tn T. Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10-119 — RECEIVING REPORTS AND CALLING FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON IMPROVEMENT NO. 2024 PW12, JA CKSON STREET AND 11