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Mounds View City Council October 24, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 13 City Administrator Ulrich explained that time is of the essence if the Council wants to move 1 forward with the auction. The auctioneer stated the earliest date is Wednesday, November 9, 2 2005. There is a notification requirement to be published and the auctioneer sends out mailings 3 to interested parties so a lead time is needed. 4 5 City Administrator Ulrich stated marketing costs were incurred for the October 20th auction date 6 and will be incurred again for a November 9th auction. He noted the new agreement allows the 7 City until March 31 to dispose of golf course items so the auction could be held next spring. 8 Staff recommendation is there are enough good days left in the season to an hold auction this 9 year on November 9, 2005. 10 11 Mayor Marty noted that if the greens are not “put to bed correctly,” they won’t grow in the spring 12 because it is highly sensitive grass. If marketed this fall, the City may still be able to recoup and 13 sell the expensive green sod. 14 15 Councilmember Thomas agreed and noted if the auction does not proceed now, the City will lose 16 the value of the greens or have to pay to maintain them through the winter. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Thomas. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6667 19 Amending Proposal for Auction Services, to occur on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. 20 21 Councilmember Stigney stated he strongly believes the auction should have been held on 22 October 20, which was a beautiful day, and he is concerned that the City may now “take a 23 beating” but this is the best option at this point. 24 25 Ayes – 4 Nay – 1 (Marty) Motion carried. 26 27 8. CONSENT AGENDA 28 29 Councilmember Gunn asked to remove Item 8B. 30 31 A. Resolution 6655, Authorization to Enter into a Grant Agreement with the 32 Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety Safe and 33 Sober Project 34 B. Resolution 6664 Authorizing Entering into Grant Agreement with Minnesota 35 Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) in the 36 Amount of $1,635,500 Removed for discussion and separate vote. 37 C. Licenses for Approval 38 D. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, November 14, 2005 at 7:05 pm to Consider 39 the First Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 766, an Ordinance Authorizing 40 the Vacation of a Drainage and Utility Easement Associated with the Belting 41 Development 42 E. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, November 14, 2005 at 7:10 p.m. to 43 Consider Resolution 6657 Adopting a Special Assessment Levy for 44 Delinquent Public Utility Accounts 45