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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 10, 2008 Page 4 City Engineer Hubmer replied there will likely be a large number of bids submitted due to the current conditions in the housing industry and the little work that is available for contractors. Motion by Councilmember Roth, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to adopt Resolution 08- 041, Ordering Feasibility Report for the 2009 Street Reconstruction Project. 8 Motion carried unanimously. 9 10 City Engineer Hubmer provided an overview of the Silver Lake Road Project. He stated staff is 11 staying in touch with Hennepin County and coordinating efforts. The project is moving along 12 very well. 13 14 Councilmember Roth inquired about the status of the 2007 Street Reconstruction Project. 15 16 City Engineer Hubner stated punch list items are being completed on the 2007 Street 17 Reconstruction Project. The project should be complete in the next few weeks. 18 19 C. Consider Ordinance 08-006; Amending Section 580 Fireworks Dealers. 20 21 City Manager Morrison reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that staff has 22 noticed that the current City ordinance restricts the total quantity of consumer fireworks stored 23 on any property from exceeding 100 pounds. Minnesota Statute 624.20 states "A local unit of 24 government may not..., prohibit or restrict the display of items for permanent or temporary retail 25 sale authorized under paragraph (c) that comply with National Fire Protection Association 26 Standard 1124." He stated there is not a weight limit in Standard 1124. City Manager Morrison 27 explained the weight limit was likely included in the City ordinance in order to limit gas stations 28 or smaller commercial stores from putting up tents for the sale of fireworks. However, Wal-Mart 29 and Cub are the only businesses that applied for a permit in 2007, and at this point are the only 30 two that have applied for a 2008 permit. City Manager Morrison stated staff recommends 31 waiving the first and second reading of the ordinance and adopting the proposed ordinance 32 tonight. 33 34 Councilmember Stille verified with City Manager Morrison that the current ordinance cannot be 35 enforced according to State Statute. 36 37 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to waive the First Reading 38 and Second Reading, approve the Third Reading, and adopt Ordinance 08-006; Amending 39 Section 580 Fireworks Dealers. 40 41 Motion carried unanimously. 42 43 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCII. MEMBERS. 44 45 Councilmember Stille thanked staff for their work in hosting the visitors from the Sister City of 46 Salo, Finland last week. He stated it was a good week of sharing and learning from one another. 0