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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 28, 2004 Page 4 1 National Flood Insurance Program and in order to do so the City must meet the requirements of 2 44 CFR Part 60.3(a). 3 4 Motion by Councilmember Faust, Seconded by Councilmember Stille to Adopt Ordinance 2004- 5 007 Related to Flooding; Adding Section 1600.85 to the St. Anthony City Code and Waiving the 6 Second and Third Readings. 7 8 Motion carried unanimously. 9 10 2. Bid results from removal of 4029 Shamrock Drive. 11 City Engineer Hubmer reported that bids were received on September 24, 2004 for the WSB 12 Project 1065-96, regarding the purchase and removal of 4029 Shamrock Drive. He indicated 13 that the bid was opened and called aloud, adding however,that only one bid was received. He 14 noted the bid tabulation indicating the high bidder as Otting House Movers of Lakeville, 15 Minnesota, for a total amount of$120, and recommended the sale of 4029 Shamrock Drive to 16 Otting House Movers for the amount. 17 18 Mr. Hubmer stated, in anticipation of questions from Council, that he is unsure why only one bid 19 was received, noting that information was sent out to three area businesses and that it had been 20 published in trade magazine and locally. He suggested that due diligence was done with regard 21 to advertising the event. He concluded in noting that to demolish the property the City would 22 pay$12,000 to $17,000, therefore, receiving$120 is in the City's best interest. 23 24 Discussion: 25 There was discussion with regard to when the landscaping would take place. It was determined 26 that it would take place in the spring of 2005. 27 28 Councilmember Faust indicated that the removal of this property is the last effort in the flood 29 mitigation plan that began in 1998. He noted although it is sad to see a property be removed, it is 30 also a cause for celebration in that the City has completed their task in recovering from the flood 31 in 1997. He continued in noting that many communities, do not accept a house into their 32 community if it has not been constructed there, adding that many communities have ordinances 33 rejecting the option to do so. He stated, in this case, the City is fortunate to have received one 34 bid. 35 36 Mayor Pro-tem Thuesen indicated that he has been on the Council for seven years, therefore, 37 being a part of the flood mitigation plan that Councilmember Faust made reference to. He noted 38 that he has had the opportunity to speak with residents who were affected, as well as has had the 39 opportunity to witness it first hand at his residence. He stated that it used to not take much rain 40 to have standing water ankle deep, however,now the problem is fix. He concluded in stating 41 that this has been a project that the City should be proud of in seeing it to its completion. 42 43 Motion by Councilmember Faust, Seconded by Councilmember Horst to Adopt Resolution 04- 44 065 Approving Sale of Homes for Relocation. 45 46 Motion carried unanimously.