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C. Consider Resolution No. 23-107, Approving 2024 SCORE Grant with Anoka County <br /> Environmental Coordinator Andy Nelson requested approval of Resolution 23-107: <br /> Approval of the SCORE Grant with Anoka County. This grant provides funding for City <br /> recycling programs. The total amount of grant funds for 2024 is $81,795.00. <br /> i. Motion to: Approve Resolution 23-107 <br /> RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] <br /> MOVER: Ruhland <br /> SECONDER: Stoesz <br /> AYES: Ruhland, Stoesz, Lyden, Cavegn, Rafferty <br /> D. Consider Resolution No. 23-96, Authorize the Preparation of Plans and Specs, 2024 <br /> Street Rehabilitation and Trunk Watermain Project <br /> City Engineer Diane Hankee requested Council consideration and approval of Resolution 23- <br /> 96, Authorizing the plans and specifications for the 2024 street rehab and trunk watermain <br /> project. The street rehab project proposes mill and overlay of pavement in a 1.7-mile area, <br /> outlined in the staff report. Watermain is proposed to be installed along Blackduck Drive. <br /> The total cost for the project is $2,135,000 and funding for the project is expected to come <br /> from the Pavement Management Fund, Trunk Water Fund, and Water Operating Fund. <br /> i. Motion to: Approve Resolution 23-96 <br /> RESULT: CARRIED [UNANIMOUS] <br /> MOVER: Lyden <br /> ; SECONDER: Ruhland <br /> AYES: Lyden, Ruhland, Stoesz, Cavegn, Rafferty <br /> E. Consider Denial of Ordinance 12-23,Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment—Synthetic <br /> Grass <br /> City Planner Katie Larson presented a zoning text amendment brought forth by Troy <br /> Johnson with Forever Lawns and resident Jon Lipinski. The zoning text amendment <br /> follows a land use application to allow for installation of a full yard of synthetic grass; this <br /> application of synthetic grass is not currently allowed by the Zoning Code. She advised <br /> that the text amendment pplication was reviewed by the Environmental Board on August <br /> 30, 2023 and the Board voted against recommendation of the amendment. <br /> A Public Hearing was held at the Planning and Zoning Board on September 13, 2023 at <br /> which time the applicants, Johnson and Lipinski, and Felipe Illescas of MN Nursery and <br /> Landscape Association spoke in favor of the use of synthetic grass. The Planning and <br /> 6 <br />