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City Council meeting of May 21, 2001 Page 3 sod and/or seed. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Resolution 2001-17 directing City staff to allow up to a 30 -day allowance for new homeowners or builders to water their new sod and/or seed. JD2 COURT APPEAL Attorney Paul Haik has notified staff that the City must file a Notice of Appeal no later than Friday, June 29, 2001 for the JD2 lawsuit. Staff requests that Council provide direction to the attorney and the City Administrator regarding official direction to Mr. Haik and his Notice of Appeal on behalf of the City. Council directed staff to create a Blue Ribbon Task Force for a JD2 surface water management plan. The group has met once with all parties, and has scheduled another meeting with mediator Roger Williams for Friday, May 18, 2001. This issue was removed from the agenda by staff, and will be discussed at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting on June 4, 2001. 61 STOP EXPANSION (GRANGERS) At its May 7, 2001 meeting, the Council tabled action on the proposed expansion for the 61 Stop/ Conoco convenience store that would provide for a drive-through bank and store expansion. Council directed staff to schedule a meeting with the owners of 61 Stop and Carpenters to discuss a downtown redevelopment plan. The meeting was held on Wednesday May 16, 2001, and the attendees were: Mayor Fran Miron, Councilman Chuck Haas, City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director John Rask, Mike and Catherine Anderson from Carpenters, and Mark Granger (and others) from 61 Stop. A variety of redevelopment efforts along 61 were discussed with the business owners and a strong interest for the City to initiate the redevelopment efforts. City staff has reviewed the applicant's request, and forwards the Planning Commission's recommendation for approval of the site plan, CUP, and variance request to the Council for approval. Councilman Haas again expressed concern for vehicular safety at the intersection of TH61 and 148th Street. Mark Granger stated that they would be the first to know of additional problems, and would gladly work with the City to correct the problem. Puleo made motion, Granger seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION 2001-18 APPROVING SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND VARIANCE FOR 61 STOP LOCATED AT 14815 FOREST BLVD. Voting AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo ABSTAINED: Fran Miron Motion Carried. MN UNION BLDRS BUSINESS TIF SUBSIDY AGREEMENT At its May 14, 2001 meeting, the Hugo City Council held a public hearing for the purpose of taking public comment regarding the Business TIF Subsidy Agreemert for the MN Union Builders project. There were no oral or written comments and the issue was tabled until the May 21, 2001 Council meeting. The issue before the Council is consideration of the Tax Increment Financing Agreement for the Hugo Land Development LLC dba MN Union Builders, as revised by City staff, including a review and approval by bond counsel attorney Mary Ippel of Briggs and Morgan. The TIF Agreement proposes to rebate 80% of the tax increment generated from the project over a 15 -year period. The TIF Agreement makes the applicant eligible for up to $2,010,000 in TIF on a "pay-as-you-go" basis, or an