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City Council meeting of August 21, 2000 Page 5 STATUS OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR WENZEL FARMS/VICTOR GARDENS At its August 10, 2000, the Council agreed to extend the residential moratorium for another nine months, or until May 2001. Len Pratt, developer for the Wenzel Farms/Victor Gardens subdivision, spoke to Council, and requested that his preliminary plat for Wenzel Farms/Victor Gardens be allowed to proceed since it was originally submitted in 1999, before the moratorium took effect. Staff was directed to determine the status of the preliminary plat in accordance with the original preliminary plat approved by the Council in 1999. Barnes made motion, Haas seconded, to accept the recommendation of the City Attorney, and the Community Development Director, that the preliminary plat be allowed to proceed through the platting process with the standard review process as prescribed in City policy and State Statutes. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Petryk VOTING NAY: Stoltzman All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT FOR DENIAL OF LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION FROM WOODY'S BAR & GRILL At its August 7, 2000 meeting, the City Council, on a 2 -to -2 vote, denied the liquor license application from Brad Smith dba Woody's Bar & Grill. The City Attorney submitted a draft Findings of Fact, by which the Council denied the liquor license application, for Council approval. Because Council member Barnes was absent from the August 7t' meeting, she was able to bring this issue to the table for finiher Council action, which she chose to do. She stated that she had numerous discussions with parties having an interest in this matter, and was willing to give Mr. Smith the "benefit of a doubt". City Attorney Galler noted that Mr. Smith was a client of his law firm, but that he had never met him. Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, that the City of Hugo issue an on -sale and off -sale liquor license to Mr. Bradley Stuart Smith dba Woody's Bar & Grill, to sell liquor at the former Keystone Lounge, located at 12010 Keystone Avenue North. VOTING AYE: Barnes, Haas, Leroux, Stoltzman VOTING NAY: Becky Petryk Motion Carried. GROUNDWATER ISSUES Jon Michels, from the Washington County Public Health & Environment Department, attended a recent City Council meeting at which time he provided expert testimony to the Council in regard to groundwater issues in the City. He offered his expertise to the Council at a future date at which he would discuss with Council groundwater issues facing the City now, and in the future. Mr. Michels attended tonight's meeting to provide a groundwater primer in order that Council is informed and educated about those critical drinking water issues the City will face in the future.