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201 4th Street SE
Rochester, Mn 55904 (Map)

Phone: 507-328-2900

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Council Agenda

CITY OF ROCHESTER
COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL/BOARD CHAMBERS
GOVERNMENT CENTER
151 4TH STREET SE

MEETING NO. 4
REGULAR ADJOURNED
FEBRUARY 20, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PAGE
1-2 A) NONE: OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
   
  B) CALL TO ORDER
 
  C) LETTERS AND PETITIONS
     
     
3-4 D) CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
  1) APPROVED:  Approval of Minutes
5-6 2) APPROVED:  Reappointments to Citizens Advisory on Transit
7-12 3) APPROVED:  Appointments to the Historic Preservation Committee and Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority
13-14 4) APPROVED:  Retention of Consultant Services for Floodplain Analysis
15-18 5) WITHDRAWN:  Transportation Resolution
19-22 6) APPROVED:  Change Order No. 2 Bio Business Center
23-26 7) APPROVED:  Minnesota Public Facilities Authority Flood Recovery Grant Resolution
27-28 8) APPROVED:  Purchase and Install a new Flight Information Display System (FIDS), associated flat panel monitors and onsite wiring
29-30 9) APPROVED:  Licenses, Bonds and Miscellaneous City Activities
31-38 10) APPROVED:  Amending the City of Rochester Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy
39-40 11) APPROVED:  Approval of Accounts Payable
41-42 12) APPROVED:  National Joint Powers Alliance Purchasing Program
43-44 13) APPROVED:  Copier Maintenance Agreement
45-50 14) APPROVED:  Lease of Buckridge Park Property
51-52 15) APPROVED:  Request Support to file a Proposal for an Active Living Minnesota Contract with BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
53-54 16) APPROVED:  Addendum to Pictometry Agreement and Modification to Agreement
55-56 17) APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids: (J4627) 2008 Sidewalk Repair and Replacement in Various Locations
A-L 18) APPROVED:  REVISED Feasibility Report and Request for Hearing for: (J7742) Reconstruct Center Street from 1st Avenue West to the Zumbro River Bridge
65-66 19) APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids: 2008 Season Supply Pavement Maintenance
67-68 20) APPROVED:  Engineering Services for Condition Survey / Second Street Parking Ramp
69-70 21) APPROVED:  Real Estate – 11th Avenue NW from 6th Street NW to 10th Street NW (J-7746)
71-72 22) APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids: (J4308 & J6579) Asbestos Abatement and Demolition of Buildings
73-74 23) APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids: (J6561) Reconstruct Pedestrian Walk from TH 52 W Frontage Road to 18th Avenue NW
75-76 24) APPROVED:  Environmental Assessment Worksheet: North Broadway Sanitary Sewer Relief Line, J7752
77-78 25) APPROVED:  Professional Services Agreement: Traffic Signal 41st Street at 31st Avenue NW, J6329
79-80 26) APPROVED:  Engineering Services Contract for Level Monitoring Feasibility Report for Flood Control Reservoirs (J-4881)
81-82 27) APPROVED:  2004 Plant Upgrade and Expansion – J4390 CH2M Hill, Inc. – Services During Construction
M-P  28) APPROVED:  Resolution of Support for Electronic Library of Minnesota Bill
Q 29)  APPROVED:  F E Williams Lot - Extension of Closing Date 
  E) HEARINGS
83-84 1) APPROVED:  Issuance of Revenue Bonds Under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.165, As Amended, On Behalf of the Mayo Clinic in the amount of $325,000,000.
85-86 2) MOTION TO APPROVE FAILED:  Obtain Public Comment and Recommendations Concerning the Proposed Charter Amendment Relating to the Imposition of Civil Penalties for Ordinance Violations.
87-112 3) APPROVED:  Amendment to General Development Plan #233 by WCP Investments, LLC known as Waterfront Business Park. The applicant is requesting to amend the approved GDP by removing the condition of approval requiring a limit to the number of trips/day allowed for the development. The property is located south of 48th Street SW, west of TH63 and east of the Southern Woods Development.
113-124 4) APPROVED:  Final Plat #R2008-001PLAT by Richard Thatcher to be known as Thatcher Addition. The plat consists of 6 lots on 1.50 acres. The property is located along the north side of Knollwood Drive SE, south of Eastwood Road SE and north of Rose Drive SE .
125-132 5) APPROVED:  Consider the Making of Local Improvement Project No. 6311-4-05 (J-7746) “Reconstruct 11th Avenue NW from 6th Street NW to 10th Street NW
     
  F) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
133-136 1) TABLED TYLER REQUEST TO MARCH 3:  Sound Amplification Requests
     
  G) APPROVED:  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
137-138    
     
  H) TABLED ITEMS
     
  I) OTHER BUSINESS
     
  J) ADJOURNMENT