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tor tower, with H & A Water Specialists being low bidder at $23,075, and for Schedule
B, the treatment plant, with Tenyer Coatins being the low bidder at $12,000, and
with H & A Water Specialists being the overall low ibdder with a total bid of $36,375.
Administrator Achen explained that Larson Tank Co. of Hopkins had submitted a bid
of $36,000 for Schedule A but had not bid on Schedule B. Comstock & Davis contacted
them to make sure they only intended their price to cover Schedule A, as it was
$36,000, which would have made them the overall low bidder, but they verified that
they intended their bid to cover Schedule A only.
Attorney Meyers recommended that the City get a letter from Larson Tank Co. verifying
that their bid only covered Schedule A.
MSP (Rowley - Ziebarth) to accept the low bid of H & A Water Specialists for $36,375
for cleaning and repainting of the elevated water tower and treatment plant no. 1,
contingent upon verification that the Larson Tank Co. bid was based strictly upon
bidding on Schedule A and not meant to be bid for both Schedules A and B, per a
statement from John Bearden of Comstock & Davis.
4 ayes
REZONING OF SEVEN - ELEVEN PROPERTY FROM B -3 HIGHWAY TO B -1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
8:25 PM Mayor Pickar recessed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing on
rezoning Seven - Eleven property from B -3 to B -1.
Mayor Pickar asked if there was anyone present in the Council Chamber to represent
Seven - Eleven. There was no response.
Administrator Achen reported that the legal notice had been published in the New
Brighton Bulletin on October 12, 1978, and that the legal notices had also been
mailed on October 12, 1978, to the required property owners within 350'. He stated
that Seven - Eleven was sent a legal notice and had been sent a letter on September 26,
1978, informing them that the Council had set a public hearing for October 23, 1978,
for downzoning, although they are not present.
Administrator Achen stated that since the last Council meeting the City has received
no communication from Seven- Eleven. He stated that the City had sent them a letter
informing them of the time and date of this public hearing and that the Council would
be discussing the rezoning.
Administrator Achen explained that the Planning Commission, at the time it considered
Seven - Eleven's application for conditional use permit for gas sales, recommended
the property be downzoned to B -1 to conform with the Comprehensive Plan.
Attorney Meyers stated that authorization for rezoning lies with the Council
and that such a decision requires a 4 /5ths vote by the Council. Attorney Meyers
stated that downzoning may involve the property owners rights but that with B -3 to
B -1, the existing use would be permitted to continue and should cause no liability
or damage on the part of the City. Attorney Meyers also stated that he did not feel
a court would be sympathetic with Seven - Eleven since they had not shown up for
several of the Council or Planning Commission meetings to discuss their request or
the rezoning, nor were they at this hearing.