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City Council meeting of May 2, 2005 Page 4 APPROVE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR CD ASSISTANT MICHELE LINDAU Michele Lindau was hired by the City on May 1, 1999. Over the past six years, Michele has worked in a variety of roles, most recently over the past three years as the CD assistant. Michele is a conscientious and hard worker who contributes significantly to the City's community development department. She organizes, assembles, and delivers Planning Commission packets, as well as providing support staff and minute taking at all Planning Commission meetings. Michele also serves as the in-house IT support staff person, and works closely with CIT to resolve all computer and telephone issues. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the annual performance review for Michele Lindau and step increase as provided in the City's salary matrix. APPROVE PURCHASE OF SINGLE -AXLE PLOW TRUCK FOR PW DEPARTMENT At its April 18, 2005 meeting, Council authorized staff to receive bids for a new single -axle plow truck, which was included in the City's 2005 C.I.P. PW Director Chris Petree received bids through the State's Cooperative Purchasing Venture. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the purchase of the new truck from Boyer Ford and snowplowing equipment from J -Craft in an amount of $128,354.07, with funding from the City's capital equipment purchasing fund. APPROVE VARIANCE FOR THREE -SEASON PORCH AT 14471 GLENBROOK AVENUE NORTH MITTEL) Bob and Dawn Dittel have applied for a variance to allow for the construction of a three -season porch within the required ten -foot side yard setback. The applicant would like to construct an 11 x 25 square foot porch where the deck is currently located, which is 6'3" from the side yard property line. The deck was constructed prior to the ordinance change in 1999 where the side yard setback was increased from five feet to ten feet. The Board of Zoning considered the variance at their meeting on April 14, 2005 and unanimously recommended approval. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the variance for Bob and Dawn Dittel to construct a 3 -season porch with the required 10' side yard setback at 14471 Glenbrook Avenue North. APPROVE FINAL PLAT FOR VICTOR GARDENS 4TH ADDITION POA -Crain, LLC requested approval of the final plat and development agreement for Victor Gardens 4th Addition (former Crain property). The Council approved a vacation of blanket drainage and utility easements at the April 18th meeting and new easements are provided in this plat. This plat includes 92 townhomes and two outlots for future commercial development adjacent to CSAH 8. The final plat is consistent with the approved preliminary plat. Adoption of the Consent Agenda adopted Resolution 2005-26 approving the final plat and development agreement for Victor Gardens 4th Addition. APPROVE REDUCTION IN CASH SURETY FOR ONEKA PONDS Fegowi Properties applied for a reduction in the cash surety for development of the Oneka Ponds residential subdivision. Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson reviewed the application and found it to be satisfactory for public improvements completed to date on the project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved reduction in the cash surety for Oneka Ponds to the new amount of $115,000.