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City Council meeting of October 3, 2005 Page 4 Steve Seidl thanked Council for the project and also requested that The Garden be assessed for improvements. He questioned whether a property owner could be further assessed should they develop their property at a later date. Dean Stedt addressed the following: 1) questioned installation of culverts and ditch culverts; 2) wanted The Garden to participate in th8 cost of the project; 3) questioned engineering bills related to the project; and 4) asked that the City pay an additional $36,000 towards the project cost. Ed Semrud thanked Council for the project, asked about the expected life of the road, and also asked that The Garden be included in the assessment. Ray Bahm addressed concern with the speed and volume of traffic and vehicles not stopping at the intersection. He also addressed The Garden issue. With no more resident input, Mayor Miron closed the public hearing. Council member Frank Puleo felt that because of the number of questions surrounding the project that adoption of the assessment should be tabled. Puleo made motion, Petryk seconded, to table the assessment resolution to allow staff time to resolve issues. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE AWARD OF BID FOR DEMOLITION OF OLD HUGO CITY HALL At its July 18, 2005 meeting, Council directed staff to accept quotations for demolition of the old city hall. Over the past two months, City staff has completed a pre -demolition survey and asbestos sampling of the building. Staff then prepared a demolition specification and sent it out to seven demolition contractors for competitive quotes. On Tuesday, September 27, 2005, PW Director Chris Petree received a total of three quotes for the work. Granger made motion, Miron seconded, to award the contract for demolition of the old city hall to the low bidder, Frattalone Companies, in the amount of $24,867. All aye. Motion Carried. REVIEW OF ED KIEGER'S CUP AT 165TH STREET AND TH61 In May, 2003, the City Council approved an amendment to the CUP for property owned by Kieger Enterprises located at 5885 165'x• Street North. As a condition of approval, the CUP is to be reviewed after an initial two-year period with a four- year review period thereafter. Staff inspected the property on September 14, 2005 and found it to be in compliance with the CUP. Council questioned whether what, if any, business was being conducted at the site. Staff had recommended Council renew the CUP for 5885 1656' Street North for four years. Because of a possible conflict of interest, Council member Puleo stated that he would not take part in discussion of this matter. Mr. Kieger stated that he is presently leasing portions of the property to a number of landscaping businesses.