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City Council meeting of August 20, 2007 Page 6 APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION MAKING SUBSTANDARD FINDINGS FOR HOUSE AT 14593 FOREST BLVD NORTH Consistent with the tax increment financing (TIF) plan approve by Council, bond counsel Mary Ippel requested that Council approve a resolution and adopt the findings of fact for the substandard conditions of houses located in the TIF district. City staff inspected a number of houses in the district, including those owned by the City of Hugo, and found them to be substandard. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Resolution 2007-45 making substandard findings for the house at 14593 Forest Blvd. APPROVE CHARITABLE GAMBLING LICENSE FOR THE BAYPORT AMERICAN LEGION TO SELL PULLTABS AT SAL'S ANGUS GRILL Council member Chuck Haas requested this item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. City staff reviewed an application from the Bayport American Legion for a charitable gambling license in order to conduct a pull tab operation at Sal's Angus Grill. City staff reviewed the application and found it to be satisfactorily complete. The Bayport American Legion pledges to keep the funds local in order to serve the needs of our community. Chuck questioned how the gambling profits have been distributed, and gambling manager, Marion Zimney, stated that funds were available for Hugo but had no requests for money. City staff will communicate this information to local groups who could benefit. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to approve the charitable gambling license for the Bayport American Legion for the sale of pull tabs at Sal's Angus Grill at 12010 Keystone Avenue. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE RESOLUTION SETTING SALE OF G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS (OAKSHORE PARK1120TH STREET PROJECT) Council members Petryk and Granger requested this issue be removed from the Consent Agenda as they cannot vote on issues related to the Oakshore Park P.I. project. Council considered a resolution authorizing the sale of $1,230,000 in General Obligation Improvement Bonds. These bonds will be repaid solely from special assessments. The actual sale of the bonds will occur at the September 17, 2007 regular City Council meeting. The Finance Director will assist with the preparation of the official statement and will arrange to have the issue rated by Moody's Investor Services. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 200746 PROVIDING FOR THE COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED SALE OF $1,230,000 G.O. IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2007A. VOTING AYE: Haas, Puleo, Miron ABSTAINED: Granger and Petryk Motion Carried.