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City Council meeting of February 5, 2007 Page 4 APPROVE RESIGNATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN MATT STEMWEDEL City Administrator Mike Ericson recommended Council accept the resignation of administrative intern Matt Stemwedel, as he has accepted a position with the City of Woodbury. Matt has done a great job completing numerous tasks for the City Administrator and City Clerk. Matt's last day with the City will be February 16, 2007. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the resignation of the administrative intem Matt Stemwedel and authorized to advertise for his replacement. AWARD OF BID —129TH STREET PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The City received a total of eight bids for the 1290' Street Public Improvement project, which were opened on January 5, 2007; the low bidder for the project is C.W. Houle, Inc., in the amount of $519,147.50. The Engineer's estimate for the project was $676,000. Council will revisit the assessment roll issue when the project is near completion. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to award the 1290' Street public improvement contract to low bidder C.W. Houle in the amount of $519,147.50. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSSION ON WASHINGTON COUNTY OPEN SPACE REFERENDUM (JANE HARPER. WASHINGTON COUNTY) At its January 16, 2007 meeting, City staff presented Council with the information materials regarding Washington County and its open space referendum, which was passed by voters last November. Council was very interested in the program, and provided staff with additional questions, which had been raised by the Parks and Recreation Commission members as part of their of review of the successful referendum. Jane Harper, project manager for acquisition of properties for inclusion in the "Land and Water Legacy" program, along with Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg, were present to discuss the referendum. Ms. Harper stated that Washington County was in a position to hold conservation easements, as are required in the City's new rural and open space ordinance. No formal Council action was taken. DISCUSSION ON CODE VIOLATIONS AT 14069 FINALE AVENUE (LOWELL) City staff has received many complaints relating to repeated non-compliance with the conditions of the Special Use Permit issued to 14069 Finale Avenue North. The SUP was issued February, 1998, to allow for the use of an existing building to house an auto repair and an auto body business, and to allow limited exterior storage. Violations of the SUP dating back to April 1998 have been observed on the property, generally relating to the extent of exterior storage, fencing and screening, parking area, drainage control, and signage. Staff has been in contact with the owner of the business numerous times and informed him of the violations. Despite repeated requests, the property owner has failed to bring the property into compliance with the SUP; City staff has prepared a Findings of Fact resolution calling for revocation of the SUP. The property owner's legal counsel, Jim Hamilton, addressed Council requesting the matter be tabled for two weeks to allow the property owner and Council to come to some resolution of the problem thereby eliminating the need to litigate. He stated that the present tenant would be out of the building by March 1, 2007.