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-5- Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Marks to authorize the Public Works Director to -prepare the plans and specifications for the system he recommends for -repairing the sanitary sewer lines on Edward Street near 36th Avenue .N.E. and to advertise for bids for the project. Motion carried .unanimously. At 8 :01 P.M. .the public hearing was opened to consider the request for the necessary rezoning, conditional use permit- and variances to allow the expansion of the Good Luck Cafe at 2700 Coolidge Street N.E. which, the Planning Commission had recommended the Council deny after receiving testimony from .staff and adjoining property owners during the public hearing they conducted on the proposal July 19th. The applicant, Kin: Lun Kwong, Simon Kwong and Isabelle Blackfelner, 2808 Pahl, whose- home is adjacent to the cafe property, were present for the consideration as they had been at the hearing. The cafe owner had indicated .in writing .that he would . like to have .the hearing post- poned in order that he could work .with the Harrison House planners in an attempt to develop a proposal which might be more acceptable to the City and to the neighbors .. Simon Kwong confirmed that the proposed structure would be much smaller -and would permit more parking than the original. proposal . He also indicated it would- be better for the applicant not to specify - a date. on which the modified plans could be • presented for -reconsideration by the Commission. The hearing was closed at 8 : 05 P.M. Motion by Councilman Ranallo. and seconded by Councilman Marks to table action on the expansion of the Good Luck Cafe at 2700 Coolidge Street N.E. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by. Councilman Letourneau to schedule the first of the Council!.s work sessions with department heads on the 1984 .budget for .7 :00 . P.M.., Monday, August 29 , 1983 , with other work sessions scheduled as .needed, after that date , and to further schedule the public hearings on the budget for 7.:00 P .M. , prior to the September 13th and 27th Council meetings , in order that the budget can be approved and. ready for submission ,by October 10 , 1983 . Motion carried unanimously. He expects .about 15 persons , . including the Council, Planning Commission and staff members, . to participate in the Metropolitan Council presenta- tion on the development of a capital improvement plan for the City which is scheduled for August 2nd, Mr. Childs indicated. He also reported a meeting with James McCarthy of the local Clark Oil Company office concerning that company ' s .plans for the abandoned gas station on the corner of 33rd Avenue and Stinson Boulevard N.E. , which had been permitted to become an eyesore and potential hazard for the neighbors . ' As the oil company representatives had- been telling City officials for the past few years, there is a purchase offer pending on