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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 3 MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 2011-040 approving the Interim Use Permit for an Agricultural Sales Business for two years and to authorize the Mayor to execute the Consent Agreement presented to the City Council related to an interim use permit at 11211 60th Street N. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Conditional Use Permit Amendment: Rockpoint Church-Overflow Parking Lot Expansion Update This item was tabled due to concerns expressed by the City Council on potential impacts from vehicular traffic visiting the site. Staff met with the City Engineer and applicant to review the concerns. Bob Bridges, Exec. Pastor, explained they have looked at the parking lot meeting City’s lighting requirements and have reduced the sky glow with fully shielded lights, eliminated height of fixtures and all lights are tuned off by 11 p.m. He said the only residential they are interested in is located in the Preliminary Plat of Deer Glen. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to adopt Resolution No. 2011-041 approving a Conditional Use Permit amendment f or Rockpoint Church at 5825 Kelvin Avenue North to allow the expansion of an overflow parking lot. Council Member Pearson seconded the motion. The motion passed 5-0. Downtown District Sidewalk Maintenance – Award Contract The City Council considered the award of a contract to Sheehy Construction in the amount of $48,923 for the Downtown District Sidewalk Maintenance Project ; and to further consider the scope of proposed work to be completed south of the UP railroad Tracks along the west side of Lake Elmo Avenue. South of the Union Pacific Railroad Tracks: In addition to the downtown district sidewalk maintenance project, staff asked Council direction to (1) complete sidewalk maintenance repairs for the adjacent sidewalk areas south f the UP Railroad tracks and west along Lake Elmo Avenue, or (2) to allow Washington County to remove the sidewalk in this area. Washington County has agreed to contribute up to half the cost for the repairs, but declined to help with this $8,000 extended sidewalk maintenance project. Ryan Stempski, City Engineer, reported there were five different companies that attended the pre-bid meeting, and of those, only one contractor submitted their quote by the September 15th deadline. Sheehy Construction’s submitted bid for $49,000 for the sidewalk repairs was somewhat higher than the engineer’s estimated bid. Staff did receive a proposal from another contractor for $12,000 less than Sheehy’s price, but it came in after the deadline.