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Page 6 UNAPPROVED September 8, 1997 Mounds View City Council 41111 2 Wendy Jahnke,8408 Eastwood Road,asked if any other government money,other than the$200,000,will be 3 used to build the townhomes. Mr.Pinkerton explained that he has loans and grants that would help to provide 4 the affordable housing. Ms.Jahnke asked if the project could proceed with private investment. 5 Mr.Pinkerton noted that it would not be feasible as they are required to keep the rents at an affordable rent 6 level. 7 8 Ms. Jahnke wondered if there would be areas for children to ride their bikes. She also wondered if the 9 playground equipment proposed would be sufficient for the number of children using it. lvir.Pinkerton 10 showed a diagram of the proposed playground equipment,noting that it is more than the daycare center has 11 just down the street from the site. 12 13 Mr.Ericson,Planning Associate,explained that the Development Review before the Council is the technical 14 review of the site plan to determine whether or not the proposal meets the code requirements and tits within 15 the Comprehensive Plan. 16 17 Mayor McCarty noted changes which need to be made to Resolutions 5111 and 5112. Therefore,he feels the 18 Council should refer these resolutions to staff for necessary changgesiupdating. 19 20 MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Quick that Resolutions 5111 and 5112 be referred to staff for updating. 21 22 Council member Stigney asked if the apartments could be rehabilitated without the townhome construction. 23 Mayor McCarty stated not at this time,as that is not a part of the proposal. 24 Mr. Stigney wondered how Resolutions 5111 and 5112 tie into Resolution 5154. Mayor McCarty noted 25 that these resolutions deal with separate issues,however Resolutions 5111 and 5112 are companion to the 26 project and many of the stipulations that were set forth in those resolutions will no longer be met. Therefore, 27 they will need updating. 28 • 29 Attorney Long explained that in two weeks a Resolution will be brought before the Council dealing with the 30 subdivision of the property. The Council could legally defer Resolution 5154 until the next regular meeting. 31 32 VOTE: 3 ayes 1 nay(Stigney) Motion Carried 33 34 MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Quick to postpone action on Resolution No.5154 until the September 22, 35 1997 City Council Meeting. 36 37 Council member Stigney stated he would prefer to table this Resolution and look at other options for that 38 property. 39 40 VOTE: 3 ayes 1 nay(Stigney) Motion Carried 41 42 The City Council meeting was recessed at 9:00 p.m.and reconvened at 9:10 p.m. 43 44 B. Consideration of City Hall HVAC RFP. 45 46 Mr. Ulrich,Public Works Director,explained that the city interviewed four firms for the City Hall HVAC 47 evaluations,and recommends that the Council award the project to Wold Architects and Engineers in the 48 amount of$10,000. He noted that they anticipate that a presentation will be made to the Council in late- 49 November,providing a recommendation of the different alternatives and estimated construction costs. 50 51 MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Koopmeiners to authorize staff to award the RFP to Wold Engineering to 52 evaluate the HVAC System at City Hall,with an amount not to exceed$10,000,from Fund 100-4190,(701 53 Capital Improvements) 54 i