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+13 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • January 9, 2001 Page 13 1 _ Sparks asked about a sign location by the tennis courts. Stille stated he does not think' 2 that is a good place due to restricted.visibility but they can revisit that.site. 3 XI. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 4 City Manager's report: 5 City Manager Michael Mornson stated an update on the pay equity report will be presented at the 6 January 23, 2001 Council meeting. He advised that the City has been found, by an outside 7 consultant, to be in compliance with that law. 8 Mornson stated the sale of tax abatement bonds will be on the January 23, 2001 agenda to fulfill 9 the Central-Park redevelopment project. 10 Mornson advised that based on the resolutions approved tonight to authorize hearings for the 11 February 13, 2001 Council meeting, the agenda will also include items to award the bid for that 12 project and authorize the bond sale on March 13, 2001 to raise revenue for the project. 13 Mornson advised that the investment analysis is 2/3rds complete and will be presented at the - •14 February 13, 2001, or March 13, 2001 meeting. 15 Mornson advised the bids for the Opticom System will be presented at February 13, 2001 16 meeting. 17 Mornson reported they got signatures for the purchase agreement for Custom Liquidators and 18 will proceed with due diligence and examination of the title. Also, SEH is doing the survey and 19 Phase I, and will report on the condition of the building and estimate of costs to fix it. Mornson 20 noted the transaction must close by April 15, 2001 so staff will present the SEH report to the 21 Council at the March 13, 2001 meeting. 22 Mornson noted the HRA will hold a public hearing to amend the tax increment district to allow 23 use of TIF to purchase the building. 24 Mornson recommended that for the first three months of the year, the City Attorney attend all 25 Council meetings. 26 Thuesen stated he is glad to be moving forward with the Opticom System which will result in 27 better safety. 28 Thuesen reported on the proceedings of the January 8, 2001 Park Commission meeting including •29 the quality of the Central Park project. He advised of the subcommittees they formed to address 30 park shelter designs and other issues. Thuesen stated they would like Maurice Anderson to work 31 as a consultant to oversee the park development and BRW procedures. He stated he has a sense