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City Council meeting of May 2, 2005 Page 6 trees in the specifications and a possible deficiency in the bid specs. Council member Puleo suggested the City bid language allow some flexibility when awarding the bid. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to rebid the project with corrected specifications and authorize staff to award the bid to the lowest bidder under $10,638.29. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR VICTOR GARDENS NORTH VILLAGE More than three years ago, City staff met with representatives from Festival Foods to discuss their interest in locating a new grocery store in Hugo. Location was a key issue to the owners. Ultimately, the decision was made to locate the store on the north side CR8, across from the Victor Gardens subdivision. City staff has met for many months to develop and finalize a plat that meets all the City's plans for the Everton/Elmcrest neighborhood, as well as the need to establish an anchor retail development north of CR8. Staff is pleased to report the final design layout for the new grocery store was successful. Developer Len Pratt and United Properties had the preliminary plat approved by Council at its meeting of February 22, 2005. CD Director Bryan Bear provided Council with a Power Point presentation reviewing the project site plan and landscaping plan. Festival Foods owners, sisters Marie Artune and Laurie Youngquist, provided Council with a history of their business, as well as pictures of their Andover facility, and stated that the Hugo store will employ approximately 150 people. Mayor Miron expressed the City's pleasure at the prospect of their store opening in the City of Hugo. Granger made motion, Puleo seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2006-27 APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR VICTOR GARDENS NORTH VILLAGE. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Motion Carried. Staff was directed to schedule a joint Council/EDA meeting to visit the Festival Food store located in Vadnais Heights. REVIEW APRIL 26.2005 MEETING WITH OAKSHORE PARK ASSOCIATION OFFICERS At its April 18, 2005 meeting, Council was provided with an update from staff regarding negotiations with the Oakshore Park Association for purchase of their 10 -acre private park. After discussion, Council agreed to meet with OPA president Nick Steckhahn and officers in an effort to determine the association's intent to sell the land to developers for parkland or still entertain an offer from the City. On Tuesday, April 26, 2005, City staff, Mayor Miron, and Council member Puleo met with the five officers from the OPA. The meeting was fruitful and Mayor Miron agreed to bring back to the full Council a need to direct the City Engineer to revise the 1998 feasibility study for the public improvements in Oakshore Park. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, directing staff to revise the cost estimates for the engineering feasibility study for public improvements in the Oakshore Park neighborhood and to direct the same