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

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Council Agenda

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

MEETING NO. 10
REGULAR ADJOURNED
MAY 19, 2008
7:00 P.M.
 
  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PAGE
1-2 A) OPEN COMMENT PERIOD
   
  B) CALL TO ORDER
 
  C) LETTERS AND PETITIONS
3-4 1) Petition for City Water Services to Access 800 12th Avenue S.W.
     
5-6 D) CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
  1) Approval of Minutes
7-10 2) Amendment Oakridge Housing Development Agreement
11-12 3) Change Order No. 5 Bio Business Center
13-14 4) Change Order #2 with Key Builders, Inc., for the Airport Elevator Upgrade Project
15-18 5) Bid Award to Rochester Sand and Gravel for a project to expand the airport parking lot. This project will add approximately 190 parking spots
19-22 6) Bid Award to Key Builders, Inc., for a project to rehabilitate Helgerson Drive and provide landscaping and new signage
23-24 7) Bid award to Road Constructors for a project to rehabilitate the General Aviation Aircraft Parking Ramp
25-30 8) Bid award to Advanced Masonry for a project to rehabilitate the exterior of the Control Tower Building
31-32 9) Enter into an agreement with Reynolds, Smith and Hill to provide plans, specifications and project oversight for project to replace all taxiway lighting
33-34 10) Enter into an agreement with TSP to provide plans, specifications and project oversight for project to remodel the Airport Fire Department space.
35-36 11) Street Closings, Meters Bagged RochesterFest 2008
37-38 12) RochesterFest Activities 2008
39-40 13) On-Sale Wine License – Kingdom Buffet, Inc., dba Kingdom Buffet
41-42 14) Change of Election Polling Location – Ward 1 Precinct 9 at Sleep Inn & Suites, Rochester International Airport
43-44 15) Public Transportation Franchise – Cam Transportation, Inc., dba Rochester Transportation Systems
45-46 16) Licenses and Miscellaneous Activities
47-48 17) Off-Sale Intoxicating Liquor License – Apollo Wine Express
49-50 18) On-Sale Wine License – International Buffet
51-52 19) Transfer of On-Sale Exclusive Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses – Gilligan’s
53-54 20) Approval of Accounts Payable
55-56 21) Collapse Rescue Equipment from State of Minnesota
57-60 22) Rochester Police Department Supervisors’ Association 2008-2010 CBA
61-62 23) Change in RCO Chapter 45B. Use of Parks, Park Trails and Parkways
63-64 24) 2009 Safe & Sober Grant Application
65-68 25) Neighborhood Paint the Pavement Projects
69-70 26) Storm Water Management Agreement – Hadley Valley Area
71-72 27) Establish a No Parking Zone, both sides of Parkwood Hills Drive NE from Viola Road NE to 20th Avenue NE
73-74 28) Owner Contract – Basic Construction in Harvestview Second and Ph 1 of Harvestview Third (J5248)
75-76 29) Owner Contract – Watermain & Hydrant Relocation to Serve Kingdom Hall (J5294)
77-78 30) Award of Contract: (J4630) Replace Sidewalk at First Street Ramp
79-80 31) Award of Contract: Durable Pavement Marking, J6374
81-82 32) Advertisement of Bids: Kings Run Trunkline Sanitary Sewer Interceptor, J7759
83-84 33) 50th Avenue Reconstruction Project Cost Agreement – Alpha Realty of Rochester, LLC
85-86 34) Professional Services Agreement: Project Management Services for the Joint Public Works and Transit Central Garage and Operations Center; J2107
87-88 35) Restoration Work / Second Street Parking Ramp J2594-08
89-90 36) Award of Contract: TH 52 Corridor Landscaping Project (J7258)
91-92 37) Parking Changes / 1st Avenue West – Zubay, Billotti’s and Home Care Vacuum Center
A 38) Supplemental Amendment to Development Agreement for Harvestview 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Subdivisions
     
  E) HEARINGS
93-98 1) Vacation Petition R2008-010VAC UTILITY by GP Development. The applicant is proposing to vacate the 30 foot wide drainage easement over and across Lot 1, Block 3, Greystone Subdivision. The property is located east of 18th Avenue SW and Wicklow Lane SW and north of Greystone Lane SW.
99-124 2) Text Amendment #06-03, initiated by the Rochester City Planning and Zoning Commission, to amend sections of the Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Manual that regulate signs. Sections 60.113, 60.200, 62.411-412, and several subsections of Section 63.220-228 are included in the amendment. The amendment is necessary for internal consistency and clarity of language in certain subsections.
125-126 3) Consider the Suspension or Revocation of the On-Sale Intoxicating and Sunday Liquor Licenses for Gilligan’s located at 11 Fourth Street S.E.
     
  F) REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
127-128 1) Sound Amplification Permits
     
  G) RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
129-130    
     
  H) TABLED ITEMS
     
  I) OTHER BUSINESS
     
  J) ADJOURNMENT