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City Council Minutes Page 3 November 21, 2011 7.1. Consider Extension of Meeting~ob and Wage Goals Under the Tax Abatement and • Business Subsidy Agreement for The Bank of Elk River. Public Hearing Ms. Deckert presented the staff report. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. Council questioned if there should be a polity regarding the number of allowed extensions to be given to businesses. Staff discussed the difficulty in evaluating companies in a similar fashion per a polity as each company is different and has to meet varying job and wage goal requirements. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WESTGAARD TO APPROVE A SECOND EXTENSION TO NOVEMBER 21, 2013 TO THE BANK OF ELK RIVER FOR MEETING THE WAGE AND JOB GOALS OUTLINED IN THE TAX ABATEMENT AND BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.2. Request by Todd Plaisted to Overlay Rezoning to Mineral Excavation, Case No. CU 11-19 - Public HearinP Ms. Haug presented the staff report. • Councilmember Westgaard stepped down from the dais due to a conflict of interest for Item 7.2. and Item 7.4. Mayor Dietz opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Dietz closed the public hearing. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMHREY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, CASE NO, CU 11-19 TO ALLOW THE EXTRACTION OF SOIL FROM THE NORTHERN WETLAND ON THE HEINEN PROPERTY TO CREATE A WILDLIFE POND WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. ALL WORK IS COMPLETED WITHIN TWO YEARS OF PROJECT AND SLOPES ARE A MINIMUM OF 4:1. 2. ALL SPOILS REMOVED FROM THE WETLAND ARE DEPOSITED ON UPLAND AREAS. 3. HOURS OF OPERATION WILL BE LIMITED TO 7:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M., MONDAY -SATURDAY. 4. APPLICANT MUST INSTALL TRUCK HAULING SIGNS ON BROOK ROAD. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Councilmember Westgaard abstained. 7.3. Recluest by Todd Plaisted to Rezone Parcels to Mineral Excavation Overlay Zonine • Ms. Haug presented the staff report.