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City Council meeting of November 5, 2001 <br />Page 3 <br />required. The Board unanimously recommended approval of the variance request. Adoption of the <br />Consent Agenda approved the proposal because it meets all the standards necessary for approval by the <br />City (reso 2001-65). <br />APPROVE REAPPOINTMENT OF PETE WILLENBRING AS THE CITY'S WATER <br />RESOURCE ENGINEER <br />At its October 22, 2001 meeting, the Council conducted a performance review of Pete Willenbring and <br />WSB Engineers as the City's Water Resource Engineer. After discussion, Council agreed to <br />recommend the reappointment of Pete as the City's Water Resource Engineer and cancel the staff <br />directive to accept Requests for Proposals for water resource engineering services. Adoption of the <br />Consent Agenda approved the reappointment of WSB Engineers as the City's Water Resource <br />Engineers. <br />APPROVE PAY REQUEST FOR WORK COMPLETED ON THE PELOOUIN INDUSTRIAL <br />PARK P.I. PROJECT (RICHARD KNUTSON) <br />City Engineer Dave Mitchell received a payment request from Richard Knutson, Inc., for work <br />completed to date on the Peloquin Industrial Park P.I. Project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda <br />accepted the recommendation of the City Engineer and authorized payment in the amount of <br />$321,565.32. <br />APPROVE KENNEL APPLICATION FROM DEBI BURMEISTER <br />Greg and Debi Burmeister made application to the City for a commercial kennel license to allow a <br />maximum of nine dogs on their property located at 16345 Everton Avenue. The applicant intends to <br />operate a `pampered pet kennel" where they will provide boarding for dogs when their owners go on <br />vacation or out of town. Staff reviewed the application and found that it is in compliance with all <br />applicable ordinance requirements. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the application and <br />directed staff to issue a kennel license for up to nine dogs. <br />AUTHORIZE STAFF TO AUCTION 1988 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP TRUCK <br />The City's red 1988 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck is in very poor condition, and staff does not want to <br />spend any additional funds for its repair. The State of Minnesota has an auction scheduled on <br />November I& as its Arden Hills facility. A replacement truck has been budgeted for in the City's <br />Capital Improvements Program for 2002. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized the public works <br />department to place the vehicle for sale at the auction. <br />VARIANCE REQUESTS (TWEDT. GRUBER. RUSH) <br />Acting Mayor Chuck Haas removed the variance for Twedt, Gruber, and Rush from the Consent <br />Agenda for Council discussion. Staff had recommended denial of the requests and the Board of Zoning <br />Adjustments approved them. He thought maybe the City should consider changing the rules to <br />accommodate these requests. Councilman Puleo, who sits on the Board of Zoning Adjustments, stated <br />they each request is looked at on an individual basis. The Council will discuss variances when they <br />review the new land use regulations at the December 1, 2001 workshop. <br />