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MINUTES SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 1987 Baldwin called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT Ciernia, Wallin, Hard, P. Chenoweth, and Baldwin. Also present were Wiessner, Marx, and S. Chenoweth. ADDENDUM TO CONSENT AGENDA AND DELETION OF ITEM OF(2) FROM POLICY AGENDA Counc it added Item E(7), Appointment of Kevin Anderson and Philip Larson to Fire/Rescue Department, to the Consent Agenda, and deleted Item F(2), Request from Harvest States for Variance to Fire Code, from the Policy Agenda. MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 1987 APPROVED Council accepted the Minutes of November 4, 1987 as presented. CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED Council approved the following Consent Agenda: 1. Disbursements through November 18, 1987 $53,395.61 Sinking Fund $ 700.00 2. Payroll 11/1/87 - 11-15/87 $ 7,599.33 3. Park and Recreation Minutes of October 12, 1987 4. Maier Stewart Statement for Services through October 24, 1987 5. Ramsey County Sheriff's Report for October, 1987 6. Licenses 7. Appointment of Kevin Anderson and Philip Larson to Fire/Rescue Department STRATFORD OFFICE PARK UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE - AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT APPROVED Baldwin summarized a meeting with Wiessner, Marx, and Stratford representatives, Frank Kubitschek and Tim Welsch, regarding problems with closing on the existing office buildings due to an error in the wording of a portion of the development agreement and requested that Council approve an amendment which would allow the purchasers to pay a proportionate share of the shortfall escrow as was originally intended. They also explained they could not begin construction of the other buildings as required by the development agreement due to problems with National City Bank. However, they felt they are near a solution. Following a discussion, and upon recommendation by the city attorney, Chenoweth moved approval of the proposed amendment with the following contingencies: 1) the city's security will not be weakened, 2) developer will bear all legal costs resulting from the amendment, 3) money held in escrow for completion of the second half of building ~~2 will first be used for life safety items, and 4) the document must be approved by city attorney. Motion carried unanimously. Council expressed concern that construction had not begun on the third and fourth buildings in September, 1987 as required by the development agreement and requested the developer to present a status report on the progress of the financial negotiations and construction schedule for each upcoming Counc it meeting. Welsch and Kubitschek agreed to honor the request. ~~