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COUNCIL MINUTES July 26,2010 APPROVED 136 He also noted conversation at the work session preceding the council meeting at which the city 37 attorney reported on some new standards related to variance consideration. Staff understands that the 138 council would like further review of the variance request in light of the new standards and other 139 information so that the variance that would allow the entry way could be considered at a later date. 140 Mr. Bengtson noted that proper notice and hearing has occurred and the Planning and Zoning Board 141 acted to recommend denial of the all of the requests. 142 143 The council noted that the expansion request(rezoning, amendment to comprehensive plan and 144 conditional use permit) is not even possible for consideration until the city's comprehensive plan 145 update is complete. A council member noted that there have been a number of items before them of 146 late that relate to business areas that are facing issues in updating or use and he wonders if it would be 147 a good time to set up a task force to work on that issue. That matter will be discussed at the next 148 work session. 149 150 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-64 as presented. Council Member 151 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 152 153 Council Member Rafferty moved to postpone Resolution No. 10-65 as presented. Council Member 154 Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 155 156 6B. Consider Resolution No. 10-66,Accepting Plans and Specifications and Authorizing a 157 Request for Quotes, 2010 Surface Water Management Project—City Engineer Studenski reported 58 that annually staff reviews storm sewer functions in the city and considers issues that have been \-1 59 reported. They have developed a project list based on that review and are presenting that for approval 160 and authorization to seek bids. 161 162 Council Member Roeser moved to approve Resolution No. 10-66 as presented. Council Member 163 Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 164 165 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 166 167 There was no Unfinished Business. 168 169 NEW BUSINESS 170 171 8A. Resolution No. 10-68, English as the Official Language of the City of Lino Lakes- Acting 172 Administrator Tesch read all of the whereas clauses in the resolution. 173 174 The mayor noted that the council discussed this resolution at a pre-council work session and 175 authorized some changes to the resolution that will be considered this evening. He asked that the city 176 attorney report on the changes and also on the resolution as a whole. Following that he asked that 177 Council Member Gallup read the text of the proposed resolution so that it's content will be clear. 178 179 City Attorney Squires noted that the coucnil has discussed the topic of this resolution at several 180 sessions and it became clear that the focus of the council's concern was on the future and ever 4