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I.2 Approve Plans and Spec and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Lift Station No. 12 Previously the Council had authorized staff to prepare plans and specifications for the Lift Station No. 12. Lift Station No. 12 will be a new sanitary lift station located on the east side of the extension of Oneka Parkway approximately 550 feet south of 165th Street. It will initially serve the Oneka Prairie residential development and eventually other sanitary sewer extensions to the west, north, and east. Since this is a trunk sanitary sewer lift station is it funded by the City. The lift station includes buried precast concrete structures, submersible pumps, flow meter, valves, piping, controls, and site work. Plans and Specifications have been prepared for Lift Station No. 12 and are ready to be advertised for bidding. Staff is requesting approval of the plans and specifications for the project and authorization to advertise for bids. Plans and Specifications are available for review at City Hall. Consideration of awarding a construction contract will occur at a future City Council meeting. Staff recommends approval of the resolution approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for Lift Station No. 12. I.3 Discussion on Solar Farm Ordinance Review Committee (ORC) and Extension of Solar Farm Moratorium It is meeting on February 6, 2023, the City Council approved an ordinance for a six-month moratorium on solar farms and directed staff to hold a workshop with the Planning Commission on whether changes should be made to the ordinance. A workshop was held on March 23, 2023. At its meeting on April 3, 2023, the City Council authorized the ORC to study and review the solar energy systems ordinance. The ORC has been meeting for the last few months and recommends changes to the ordinance. Staff recommends the City Council review the revisions, provide any comments, and authorize the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on the revisions. The moratorium expires on August 6, 2023. In order to provide notice for a public hearing on the ordinance revisions, staff recommends the adoption of an ordinance extending the moratorium an additional six-months. I.4 Approve Proposal to Develop North Star Wetland Bank Prospectus At the Council meeting of May 22, 2022, authorization was given to WSB and Associates to do vegetation and hydrology monitoring and prepare a draft prospectus (scope) for the North Star Wetland Bank. WSB and Associates completed the evaluation and submitted a draft prospectus to the Technical Evaluation Panel and Interagency Review Team. Initial comments by the TEP and IRT are being addressed and WSB is recommending moving forward with preparation of the prospectus (concept plan). A memo has been prepared outlining the project options, construction cost estimates, and projected credit allocations. Parks Planner Shayla Denaway will provide an update on the project. Staff is recommending approval of the proposal from WSB to develop the North Star Wetland Bank Prospectus totaling $55,026.00. J.1 Discussion on Consideration of Cannabis Businesses Moratorium Recently adopted legislation created Chapter 63 which legalizes adult-use cannabis and creates a statewide regulatory framework and establishes the Office of Cannabis Management. The law allows for a local unit of government to adopt an interim ordinance to allow the City time to consider adoption of reasonable restrictions on the operation of cannabis businesses. The interim ordinance may regulate, restrict, or prohibit the operation of a cannabis business within the jurisdiction or a portion thereof until January 1, 2025. Before adopting an interim ordinance, the governing body must hold a public hearing. Staff recommends Council schedule a public hearing to be held on July 10, 2023, to consider an interim ordinance on cannabis businesses.