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Rochester, Mn 55904 (Map)

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

MEETING NO. 6
REGULAR ADJOURNED
MARCH 17, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PAGE
1-2 A) CONSIDERED:OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
   
  B) CALL TO ORDER
 
  C) LETTERS AND PETITIONS
3-4 1) INTRODUCED: Outstanding Women in Leadership Roles Award Recipients
     
5-6 D) CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
  1) APPROVED:  Approval of Minutes
7-8 2) APPROVED:   Request for Tree Planting Funds / RNeighborWoods
9-14 3) APPROVED:   Art in the Skyway
15-16 4) APPROVED:   Bio Business Center HGA Contract Supplemental Agreement
17-20 5) APPROVED:   Change Order No. 3 Bio Business Center
21-22 6) APPROVED:   Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Rochester and MHFA for the administration of the Housing Tax Credit Program for 2009
23-26 7) APPROVED:   Tolling Agreement Involving Hillside Collapse in the area of Seventh Street N.W.
27-28 8) APPROVED:   Agreement with McGhie & Betts, Inc., to provide plans, specifications and project oversight to rehabilitate the General Aviation Ramp
29-30 9) APPROVED:   Agreement with McGhie & Betts, Inc., to provide plans, specifications and project oversight for a project to rehabilitate Helgerson Drive
31-32 10) APPROVED:   Agreement with McGhie & Betts, Inc., to provide plans, specifications and project oversight for a project to expand the parking lot
33-34 11) APPROVED:   Agreement with TSP to provide plans, specifications and project oversight for project to restore the exterior walls on Control Tower building
35-36 12) APPROVED:   Purchase new Fire Department Aluminized Proximity Bunkers, Boots and other associated equipment for Airport Fire Department personnel.
37-38 13) APPROVED:   Purchase of Airport Operations Truck and acceptance of corresponding State Aid Agreement
39-40 14) APPROVED:   Ability to Pay Partial Prepayment of Levied Assessments for Miscellaneous Assessments
41-44 15) APPROVED:   Licenses, Bonds and Miscellaneous City Activities
45-46 16) APPROVED:   On Sale (Exclusive) Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Image of Rochester, Inc., dba 63 Club
47-48 17) APPROVED:   Transfer of On-Sale Intoxicating Liquor and Special Sunday for Real Bar & Grill dba 331 Bar & Grill
49-50 18) APPROVED:   Monitoring Agreements
51-52 19) APPROVED:   Copier Maintenance Agreement
53-54 20) APPROVED:   Approval of Accounts Payable
55-56 21) APPROVED:   2008-2010 Agreement with Painters’ Meet and Confer Group
57-64 22) APPROVED:   Modified Personnel Policy – Family and Medical Leave
65-70 23) APPROVED:   Modified Personnel Policy – Possession of Valid Driver’s License or Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Based on the Job Description Requirement
71-72 24) APPROVED:   Professional Engineering Service Agreement: (J-7769) Inflow & Infiltration Investigation of the City of Rochester’s Sanitary Sewer System within Kutzky & Slatterly neighborhoods
73-74 25) APPROVED:   Professional Engineering Services: Stormwater Watershed Hydrology Study –Willow Creek
75-76 26) APPROVED:   Professional Engineering Services: Stormwater Drainageway Study –Elton Hills Ravine
77-80 27) APPROVED:   Grant Application for Bear Creek Park / Willow Creek Shoreline Revegetation Project
81-84 28) APPROVED:   Supplemental Agreement #1: Project 6219-4-00 (J9707) 19th St N.W. from Ashland Drive to West Circle Drive
85-86 29) APPROVED:   Supplemental Agreement #2: Project 6219-4-00 (J9707) 19th St N.W. from Ashland Drive to West Circle Drive
87-88 30) APPROVED:   Supplemental Agreement #4 Project M1-50-2-04 (J7731) Bandel Road N.W. from Overland Drive to Bandel Drive N.W.
89-90 31) APPROVED:   Supplemental Agreement #1: Project 6248-3-07 (J7256) 48th St. S.W. from Bamber Valley Road to Scenic View Drive
91-92 32) APPROVED:   Revocable Permit – Lot 3, Block 1, Maine Street Development – Patio within Utility Easement
93-94 33) APPROVED:   Revocable Permit for Existing Improvements to Remain Within Public Right of Way, Lot 1, Block 37, Northern Addition – Nickelson Holdings, LLC
95-96 34) APPROVED:   Rescind Development Agreement / Approve Termination Agreement – D.T.H. Properties, Inc., property, commonly referred to as Southern Meadows
97-98 35) APPROVED:   Real Estate – Hamilton LLC Purchase Agreement
99-100 36) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: Aggregate Season Supply 2008
101-102 37) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: Bituminous Season Supply 2008
103-104 38) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: Concrete Season Supply 2008
105-106 39) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: Emulsion Season Supply 2008
107-108 40) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: (J4308 & J6579) Asbestos Abatement and Demolition of Buildings
109-110 41) APPROVED:   Owner Contract – 2008 Public Improvements Watermain Construction Plans – Maine Street Development Lot 1, Block 3 (J5290)
A 42) APPROVED:   Award of Contract: Line 1.691’ of 8” Sanitary Sewer and 628’ of 10” Sanitary Sewer
B 43) APPROVED:   Agreement: (J7742) – Center Street Railroad Reconstruction of At Grade Crossing
C-E 44) APPROVED:   Advertise for Bids: (J7742) - Reconstruct Center Street from 1st Avenue West to the Zumbro River Bridge
I 45) APPROVED:   Temporary Revocable Permit Agreement: Terry A. Spaeth Proposed Building within Existing Utility Easement on property located at 837 11th Avenue NE
     
  E) HEARINGS
111-112 1) CONTINUED TO APRIL 7:  Final Plat R2008-002PLAT by RP Crossroads LLC to be known as Walgreens Plaza. The plat consists of 3 lots on 2.67 acres located along the south side of 14th Street SW, along the east side of 2nd Avenue SW and along the west side of South Broadway (TH 63).
113-118 2) APPROVED:   Vacation Petition R2008-005VAC UTILITY by R&M Development. The applicant is proposing to vacate the westerly 11 feet of the 40 foot drainage easement along the west line of Lot 16, Block 3, Scenic Oaks Fifth Addition. The property is located south of Scenic View Drive SW along the westerly line of the Scenic Oaks Fifth Addition development.
119-130 3) APPROVED:   Amend the approved Final Plat #R2005-024PLAT to be known as Scenic Oaks Sixth Addition by R & M Development Co.
131-198, F, G  4) APPROVED:   PLUS ADDENDUM REVISED Type III, Phase II Restricted Development R2007-028CUP by Joe Weis – Weis Development Corp to be known as Washington Village. The applicant proposes to construct two apartment buildings on the former Bachman site. One apartment building would contain 67 units while the other would contain 51 units, both buildings would have underground parking as well as surface parking. Access to development would be off of 10th Ave NW, 11th Ave NW and from the Northgate Plaza Senior Housing development. The property is located north of the Northgate Plaza Senior Housing development, south of Washington School and along the east side of 11th Ave. NW.
199-218 5) DENIED:  Vacation Petition R2008-004VAC by Rochester School District #535. The applicant is proposing to vacate the undeveloped right-of-way along the south property line of Block 5, Cascade Subdivision. The property is located east of 11th Avenue NW, south of the Washington Elementary School and west of 10th Avenue NW.
219-260 6) APPROVED:   Type III, Phase II Conditional Use Permit R2007-030CUP by Jack Remick. The applicant is requesting approval for a Sand and Gravel Excavation permit to allow for the excavation of materials on the property. The excavation work is also located within the flood prone district of the Rochester Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual for a Sand and Gravel Excavation. The property is located south of the Rochester Athletic Club, north of the DM&E railroad tracks and west of Industrial Drive.
261-266,  H 7) APPROVED:   PLUS ADDENDUM Vacation Petition R2008-003VAC by Brentwood Development, LLC. The applicant is proposing to vacate the 18’ wide alley right-of-way abutting Lots 1-12, Block 5, William McCullough’s Addition. The property is located between 1st Street NW and 2nd Street NW and 5th Avenue NW and 6th Avenue NW.
267-272 8) APPROVED WITH THE ASSESSEMENT HEARING ON APRIL 21:  Consider the Making of Local Improvement Project No. SP 159-080-13 (J-9719) “Construct 50th Avenue NW from 51st Street NW to Valley High Drive NW”.
273-278 9) APPROVED:   Consider the Proposed Assessment for Project No. 6311-4-05 (J-7746) “Reconstruct 11th Avenue NW from 6th Street NW to 10th Street NW”.
     
  F) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
279-280 1) CITY COUNCIL SELECTED THE NAME PEACE PLAZA:   Plaza Naming
281-282 2) APPROVED:   Sound Amplification Requests
     
  G) APPROVED:   RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
283-284    
     
  H) TABLED ITEMS
285-292 1) APPROVED:   LMCIT Liability Waiver Form
     
  I) OTHER BUSINESS
     
  J) ADJOURNMENT