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City Council meeting of October 1, 2001 Page 2 MARC HUGUNIN (MET COUNCIL DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE) Marc Hugunin from the Metropolitan Council appeared before the Council to discuss relevant current issues, including a desire for his support for the City's Metropolitan Council rainwater garden grant. He discussed the following: transit funding shift from property taxes to motor vehicle excise tax; rural land; and rain water garden grant application. CONSENT AGENDA Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the following Consent Agenda: Approval of Claims Authorization to Accept Bids for Cabling & Telephone System for New City Hall Approval of Encroachment Agreement (Finnegan) Approval of Pay Request from Mark Haug Construction for Work Completed on New City Hall All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the claims for October 1, 2001 as presented. AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR CABLING & TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR NEW CITY HALL For the past several months, City staff has met with vendors to provide the necessary cabling and telephone system for the new City Hall. City staff is prepared to accept bids and review with the City Hall Building Committee, and recommend to the Council the lowest responsible bidder. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized staff to solicit and accept bids from vendors, since the bid totals do not exceed the $50,000 amount at which the City must legally advertise and publish. APPROVAL OF ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT (FINNEGAN) John Finnegan made application to the City for an Encroachment Agreement to locate a deck within a drainage and utility easement on 12846 Fondant Trail in the Beaver Ponds. The deck would encroach 12 R into the drainage and utility easement. The footings for the proposed porch and deck would be the only part of the structure that would be placed within the easement. The deck would be approximately 8' over the high water elevation of the wetland, approximately 45 ft from the edge of the wetland, and would comply with all applicable yard setback requirements. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved an Encroachment Agreement (Resolution 2001-56) with John Finnegan and directed the City Attorney to prepare the Agreement for signature by the Mayor. WBL SCHOOLS FACILITIES UPDATE City staff has met with representatives from the White Bear Lake School Superintendent's office to discuss future joint venture opportunities with the WBL school system; specifically, construction of a