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City Council meeting of June 4, 2001 Page 5 140TH STREET AREA RESIDENTS PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING At its May 21, 2001 meeting, the Council discussed the City's graveling contract and its interest in possibly reopening 140th Street, along the north edge of Lake Plaistad. Staff included the cost of gravel for 140th Street in the specifications for the gravel bid award. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, that the meeting be set for Thursday, June 14, 2001, at 7:00 pm, at the Withrow Elementary School as a public informational meeting to discuss the possibility of reopening 140th Street along the north edge of Lake Plaistad. A notice will be mailed to affected property owners. All aye. Motion Carried. GOIFFON SLAUGHTERHOUSE (APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERI At its May 23, 2001 meeting, the Board of Zoning Appeals considered a request from Mr. Andrew Goiffon and his attorney, Mr. Larry Hanson, to allow for the grandfathering of the Goiffon slaughterhouse operation. Mr. Hanson and Mr. Goiffon state that the operation was in operation since the late 1950's, which is before there were ordinances in Oneka Township in which the operation has been located. The Board unanimously recommended approving the zoning determination and thereby allowing Mr. Goiffon to be a legal use in his agriculturally zoned property. CD Director John Rask outlined his in-depth report of the history of the Goiffon operation. Because the Mayor is a tenant of Mr. Goiffon's, he questioned the City Attorney if it would be considered a conflict to be an active participant in this matter. Attorney Snyder did not feel the landlord/tenant relationship would be a conflict of interest. Council member Petryk questioned whether the operation could be sold, and whether a sunset clause could be placed on the operation. Attorney Snyder stated that the use runs with the property, and presuming there is no intensification, and if the operation does not cease for a year, the slaughterhouse could continue to operate. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, that the Council deems: 1) the Andrew Goiffon slaughterhouse operation at 8124 147`h Street is a legal, non -conforming use; and 2) the January 11, 2000 letter by the City Administrator Robert Museus ordering Mr. Goiffon to cease operations was issued in error and is hereby withdrawn. The Council directs the City Attorney b draft a Findings of Fact for final consideration by Council at the June 18, 2001 Council meeting.. VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Puleo, Miron VOTING NAY: Petryk Motion Carried. WASHINGTON COUNTY TWO FOOT CONTOUR MAPPING At its May 21, 2001 meeting, the Council listened to a brief presentation by City Engineer Dave Mitchell as to the benefits of purchasing two -foot contour mapping from Washington County. The Council tabled action on this item and directed staff to develop a method of funding the cost of mapping. Mr. Mitchell and Finance Director Ron Otkin prepared a funding source for the mapping that is requested for the property generally considered to be within the City's MUSA, and primarily