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MINUTES Council Meeting July 26, 19II9 Announcements r7r. Fahey announced that Canadian Days will be taking place on August 11, 12 and 13, 19II9, FIe invited those who would like to participate as volunteers to contact Ray fianson. h1r. Pahey announced that a Workshop with the Facilities Committee and Fire Department will be held on July 27 at 7a30 p.ni. He encouraged the public ~o attend. Mr. Fahey announced that an o~d/even sprinkling ban would go into effect on July 20 from 9s00 p,m, in the evening to 6s00 a.m, in the morning. There will be no exceptions to this sprinkling ban. Mrs. Scalze announced that Little Canada will host a girl's softball tournament at Spooner Park this coming ~aeekend. P9r. Collova announced that organized collection ~vill begin on September l, 19$9. The haulers for most of the City ~aill be IIellaire Sanitation and Woodlake Sanitation. Gene's Disposal will be handling the area south of IIighway 36 and Joe Horrigan will be picking up by Kohlman Lake. All residents will be notiEied. Advocate Real Estate Mr. £ahey opened the Public Hearing regarding the setbaclc variance requested by the Advocate Real Estate Partnership, the property located at 5 Viking Drive. The Planner's report and the Planning Commission ~enied this request. P9r. Allen Griffer, representing A~vocate Real Estate, appeared before the Council explaining the request for a setback variance. It is their belief that special conditions do exist that are peculiar to this parcel of land. He explained that the lot in question has a peculiar shape to it. The east side abuts to land that is in the possession of the Department of Eiighways. The frontage road slopes away from Fliqhway 36. If they set the building back, there would not be enough land available for parking spaces. There ~eas an alternative ~lan proposed which would flip flop the building. F3e asked that someone would move that the alternative site plan recommended by the Planner F~oulcl be accepted. The Council discussed the setbacks and the neighboring buildings with the Planner. 14r. Griffer stated that they would have to redrait the plans because the tower would be on the wrong side of the building. There would be extra o~fice spaces to rent outp but there would be no residential uses of the building, ?.