Council Minutes
17769
September 24, 2001
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
September 24, 2001
The city council of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota met in special session in the council chambers in City Hall on Monday, September 24, 2001, during the committee of the whole meeting with Mayor Brown presiding. Present at roll call were Council Members Brooks, Bjerke, Stevens, Hamerlik, Burke, Glassheim, Gershman, Lunak, Christensen, Klave, Kerian, Bakken, Kreun - 13; absent: Council Member Martinson - 1.
APPROVE APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CLASS 1
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE TO LTD INVESTMENTS,
INC. DBA BABYLON, 9 NORTH 3RD STREET
The staff report from the Finance Department relating to the application for transfer of a Class 1 (General On & Off Sale Alcoholic Beverage) license from J.E.P., Inc. dba Fabulous Westward Ho Entertainment Complex to L.T.D. Investments, Inc., dba Babylon, 9 North 3rd Street, with recommendation to approve issuance of the license contingent upon meeting all regulations of the City Code, including approval of the city attorney and sign off by appropriate departments.
Council Member Gershman asked to be allowed to abstain from voting on this matter; and it was so moved by Council Members Lunak and Brooks. Carried 12 votes affirmative.
It was moved by Council Member Christensen and seconded by Council Member Lunak that we grant the transfer of the license, contingent upon final approval of all reviewing departments and payment of all taxes, fees and assessments and other charges that may be due. Carried 10 voted affirmative; Council Members Bjerke and Stevens voting against the motion and Council Member Gershman abstaining.
APPROVE APPLICATION FOR CLASS 4 (FOOD AND BEVERAGE
ESTABLISHMENT ) LICENSE BY TOSCO, INC. DBA BUFFALO
WILD WINGS GRILL & BAR, 2717 SOUTH COLUMBIA ROAD
The staff report from the Finance Department relating to the application for a Class 4 (Food and Beverage Establishment) license by TOSCO, Inc. dba Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar (Todd LaHaise, President), with recommendation to approve issuance of the license contingent upon the approval of the city attorney and sign off by appropriate departments.
Council Member Gershman asked to be allowed to abstain from voting on this matter, and it was so moved by Council Member Brooks and seconded by Council Member Klave. Carried 12 votes affirmative.
It was moved by Council Member Kreun to approve the issuance of the license contingent upon the approval of the city attorney and sign off by appropriate departments; seconded by Council Member Lunak. Carried 12 votes affirmative; Council Member Bjerke voted against the motion and Council Member Gershman abstaining.
AWARD CONTRACT FOR RELOCATION OF HISTORIC
HOMES
It was moved by Council Member Klave and seconded by Council Member Kerian that the council also consider the item relating to the award of contract for relocation of historic homes. Carried 13 votes affirmative.
The staff report from the Office of Urban Development relating to the award of contract for relocation of historic homes, with recommendation to award project to low bidder and authorize staff to proceed with contract on all six home relocations.
Council Member Bjerke asked if they approve these six houses, if we are finished with the mitigation agreement. Terry Hanson, Urban Development, stated that if five of the six houses are moved, we have met the requirements of the 20 homes under the CDBG HUD Memorandum of Understanding. Council Member Bjerke asked for a report on that agreement.
Mr. Hanson reported that there is a Corps Memorandum of Understanding for Historic Mitigation, and that under the update on House Foundations Demolition Status on the committee of the whole agenda there is a listing of structures that still have to be moved or some action on those structures, and on that listing would find possible remaining historic mitigation homes that are in the dike line; that they have taken care of a lot of those on Lewis Blvd. and most of the houses on this listing are probably already taken care of too and houses currently being purchased are at the very southend of the dike alignment, few in the northend and some houses in the northend that will require historic mitigation, but not sure of the number and will bring that information back to the council.
Council Member Christensen stated it appears we are in excess of the 20 houses; Mr. Hanson stated by 1 or 2. Council Member Christensen asked if we could get credit for the extra houses on the Corps’ historic mitigation agreement; Mr. Hanson stated he believed that historic mitigation has already been written and if it is there might be a certain list, if there isn’t can see if could use one to meet that criteria and would check into that.
It was moved by Council Member Klave and seconded by Council Member Bakken that we award the contract to Cameo Homes, Inc. for the relocation of six houses at a cost of $460,686.50, including alternate No. 1. Upon roll call vote the following voted “aye”: Council Members Brooks, Bjerke, Stevens, Hamerlik, Burke, Glassheim, Gershman, Lunak, Christensen, Klave, Kerian, Bakken, Kreun - 13; voting “nay”: none. Mayor Brown declared the motion carried.
ADJOURN
It was moved by Council Member Gershman and seconded by Council Member Kreun that we do now adjourn. Carried 13 votes affirmative.
Respectfully submitted,
John M. Schmisek
City Auditor
Approved:
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Michael R. Brown, Mayor