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14 1 that the Committee was still unaware that had already been done. • 2 Councilmember Marks indicated that his inability to attend that meeting 3 accounted for the Chem Council's ignorance of that fact. Appreciation 4 of reception of the minutes was expressed before they were ordered 5 filed. 6 CITY MANAGER REPORTS - SUE VANDERHEYDEN 7 Ms. VanderHeyden commented that she thought Connie Kroeplin, the City 8 Manager's Secretary is very thorough when recording the staff meeting 9 notes. 10 Sign Atop Restaurant Finally Down 11 Councilmember Marks reported he had called the City Manager to congratu- 12 late him and anyone else who was involved in the removal of the non- 13 conforming roof sign on the TA's Family Restaurant at 2905 Kenzie 14 Terrace after years of unsuccessful attempts to get what had always been 15 regarded as "a very ugly" sign taken down. 16 Council Disturbed by Report on Video Store Expansion 17 The Assistant to the City Manager reported staff had received an after- 18 the-fact request for a Conditional Use Permit for the unauthorized 19 expansion of the Video Update store at 2510 Kenzie Terrace, in which the 20 Planning Commission would be conducting a public hearing, November 15th. 21 She explained to Councilmember Enrooth that up until the day when the • 22 Public Works Director noticed that the store had put up a temporary sign 23 advertising a grand opening for the expansion, nobody from the City had 24 been aware that the store had expanded into adjacent vacated space in 25 that center without the owner first applying for both the building and 26 conditional use permits which the City Ordinance requires for such 27 expansion. Mayor Sundland commented that he thought most business 28 owners knew they couldn't expand their business locations without first 29 seeking City approval. Ms. VanderHeyden indicated Mr. Hamer also 30 intended to seek out the contractor who had constructed the new space 31 without seeking a permit from the City. Councilmember Enrooth recalled 32 previous problems with Mr. Belisle, the store owner. 33 Welcome Extended to ProRrietor of New Apache Restaurant 34 The Mayor asked Richard Kotula to introduce himself to the Council, 35 which he did by saying he had just moved from Hibbing into the residence 36 he just rented at 2542 Kenzie Terrace, which was in the same 37 neighborhood Council was discussing. Mr. Kotula said he had become 38 quite familiar with municipal ordinances through attendance at Council 39 meetings in Hibbing, where his uncle served as a Councilmember after 40 retiring from Prudential. 41 Mr. Kotula reported he and his partner in the Bachien Corporation had 42 leased the Coo Long Restaurant space in Apache Plaza, which he 43 anticipated would not need much remodeling, but only cleaning up before •