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

MEETING NO. 12
REGULAR ADJOURNED

MAY 20, 2013
7:00 P.M.

 

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PAGE

1-2

A)

NONE:  OPEN COMMENT PERIOD

 

 

 

B)

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

C)

NONE:  LETTERS AND PETITIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D)

CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

3-4

1)

APPROVED:  Administer Oath of Office

5-6

2)

APPROVED:  Declare a Vacancy in Councilmember of the Fifth Ward Position and Appoint Temporary Councilmember of the Fifth Ward

7-8

3)

APPROVED:  Swear in Temporary Fifth Ward Councilmember

9-10

4)

APPROVED:  Set Election Calendar for Special City Election to Elect Fifth Ward Councilmember

 

 

 

11-12

CONSENT AGENDA/ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS

 

5)

APPROVED:  Approval of Minutes

13-16

6)

APPROVED:  Appointment to Committee on Urban Design & Environment (CUDE)

17-20

7)

APPROVED:  Request to Waive Variance Fee / Boys and Girls Club

21-24

8)

APPROVED:  Requested Funding for the Boys and Girls Summer Youth Employment Program

25-32

9)

APPROVED:  Final Approval – Issuance of Housing Revenue Bonds on Behalf of Rochester Senior Housing Limited Partnership

33-36

10)

APPROVED:  Items Related to Pavement Repair Project due to water main break on the General Aviation Ramp

37-40

11)

APPROVED:  Bid award and acceptance of State Aid Agreement for a project to make exterior improvements to Hangars A and B

41-42

12)

APPROVED:  Purchase an Airport Utility Vehicle and acceptance of State Aid Agreement

43-44

13)

APPROVED:  Approval of Demolition Permit – 727 12th Avenue SE

45-48

14)

APPROVED:  Licenses and Miscellaneous City Activities

49-50

15)

APPROVED:  Off Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Jordan James Glynn dba The Wine Closet

51-52

16)

APPROVED:  Transfer of Ownership from Steve Lee, Beer Bellyz Inc. dba Beer Bellyz to Blake Carrier and Aaron Babcock, Beer Bellyz LLC dba Beer Bellyz

53-54

17)

APPROVED:  Application for On-Sale (Exclusive Street Bar) Intoxicating Liquor and Sunday License for Colorful Creativity Inc. dba Canvas & Chardonnay

55-56

18)

APPROVED:  Approval of Accounts Payable

57-58

19)

APPROVED:  Request for permission to purchase 1 tanker and 1 rescue via the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) purchasing consortium

59-60

20)

APPROVED:  Authorize Mayor to sign agreement with Mikkon; Text Mssq. Tool for Disaster Data Collect

61-62

21)

APPROVED:  Recreation / Senior Center Sales Tax Project – Owners Representative Contract Additional Services

63-66

22)

APPROVED:  Recreation / Senior Center Sales Tax Project – Best Value Process Agreement with Arizona State University

67-72

23)

APPROVED:  Recreation / Senior Center Sales Tax Project Process for Architect Selection Using Best Value Process

73-74

24)

APPROVED:  Department of Natural Resources – Tree Removal and Replanting for Diversity Grant

75-76

25)

APPROVED:  Real Property Declarations for Various State-Funded Projects

77-86

26)

APPROVED:  Orderly Annexation Petition R2013-002ANX by Bunne Land Development LLC in the annexation of their property.  The property is approximately 46.63 acres located in Section 18 of Haverhill Township and was included in the Orderly Annexation Agreement with Haverhill Township.  The property is located south of 48th Street NE and at the end of 22nd Avenue NE

87-102

27)

APPROVED:  Consideration of Public Utility Board Action

103-104

28)

APPROVED:  Amend Agreement for Final Design Services Badger Hills Drive NW from W Circle Drive to 50th Avenue (J-7727)

105-106

29)

APPROVED:  Supplemental Agreement #1:  Project (J1018) Demolition of Building at 114 6th Street SW

107-108

30)

APPROVED:  Revocable Permit and Agreement with Granite Development LLC for Encroachment of Two Business Signs within South Broadway Right of Way

109-110

31)

APPROVED:  Revocable Permit – Fire Escape in Alley adjacent to 100 First Avenue Commercial Condominium Number 75

111-112

32)

APPROVED:  Request Hearing for (J4671):  2013 Downtown Sidewalk Reconstruction – East Side of 200 Block of 1st Avenue SW from North Side of West ½ of 10 Block of 3rd Street SW

113-114

33)

APPROVED:  Revocable Permit and Agreement with Baheya, LLC for Encroachment of Awning within 1st Avenue SW Right of Way

115-116

34)

APPROVED:  Neighborhood Paint the Pavement Projects (RColorful Corners) Annual Maintenance of the Existing Murals

117-118

35)

Duplicate RCA; see D-34  Neighborhood Paint the Pavement Projects (RColorful Corners) Annual Maintenance of the Existing Murals

119-120

36)

APPROVED:  Contribution Agreement with Taco John’s International for the Taco John’s site at 41st St NW and the East Frontage Road TH 52

121-122

37)

APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids:  (J7267) Reconstruct 16th Street SE from Broadway to 3rd Avenue SE

123-124

38)

APPROVED:  Advertise for Bids:  (J9563) Reconstruct TH 52 East Frontage RD from 41st St to Pennington Ct NW

125-126

39)

APPROVED:  Owner Contract – Watermain & Hydrant to Serve Rochester Senior Apartments (Lot 1, Block 1, Rochester Towne Club First Replat) –J5356

127-128

40)

APPROVED:  Requested Revision to Utility Connection Agreements to Serve Lenwood Heights J7777

129-130

41)

APPROVED:  No Build Easement on City-Owned Property to D and G Cold Storage – 2207 7th Street NW

131-132

42)

APPROVED:  Award of Contract:  (J6631) Reconstruction Storm Sewer Located at 4895 Manor Estates Ln NW in Manor Woods West 14

133-134

43)

APPROVED:  Bike Locker Rental Fees

 

 

 

 

E)

HEARINGS

135-184, A

1)

APPROVED:  Type III, Phase I Appeal #R2013-002AP.  The applicants are appealing the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals decision to deny Variance #R2013-002VAR to allow Holy Cross Lutheran Church the replacement of a nonconforming freestanding sign.

185-186

2)

APPROVED:  2013 Program of Projects for Federal Transit Assistance

187-190

3)

APPROVED:  Residential Permit Parking in Zone 8 on the south side of 5th Street NW between 8 Avenue and 8 ½ Avenue NW

191-196

4)

APPROVED:  Annexation Petition R2013-001ANX by Olmsted County to annex approximately 14.43 acres of land in a part of the NE ¼ of Section 36 and a part of the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ & NW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 36 Rochester Township.  The property is located south of the Olmsted County Olmsted County Maintenance Shop located at 1188 50th Street SE.

197-218

5)

APPROVED:  Preliminary Plat R2013-003PLAT to be known as Stonehedge Estates Fifth Subdivision by Kurth’s Bay Company, LLC.  The Plat proposes to subdivide approximately 15.53 acres into 31 lots for a residential development.  The property is located north of Stone Point Drive NE, east of Stone Crest Drive NE and allows for the continuation of Cameo Place NE.

219-236

6)

APPROVED:  Zoning District Amendment #R2013-001ZC initiated by the City Planning and Zoning Commission.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a Letter of Map Revision for a portion of the floodplain in the Avalon Cove area just north of 2nd Street SW

237-260

7)

APPROVED:  Vacation Petition #R2013-004VAC by Matthew and Paula Ames to vacate a portion of 9th Avenue SW and a portion of the east-west public alley located adjacent to 316 9th Avenue SW.  The property has a number of encroachments into the adjacent right-of-way.

261-266

8)

APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE PROPERTY:  Assessment Hearing:  (J72150 Reconstruction 1st Street SW from 6th Avenue SW to 11th Avenue SW

 

 

 

 

F)

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

267-268

1)

APPROVED:  Sound Amplification Requests

 

 

 

 

G)

APPROVED:  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

269-270

 

 

 

 

 

 

H)

TABLED ITEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I)

OTHER BUSINESS

 

 

 

 

J)

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

             

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