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City Council Minutes Page 11 <br /> October 6,2014 <br /> Roundabouts <br /> Mayor Dietz stated local businesses have expressed concerns and the city shouldn't <br /> wait to talk about the establishment of a roundabout at the intersection of Twin <br /> Lakes Road and 171"Avenue. <br /> Mayor Dietz directed staff to bring back to Council,within the next 30 days, some <br /> cost estimates of a roundabout versus a standard intersection. He also stated he'd <br /> Eke to see how big a roundabout has to be to accommodate semi traffic. <br /> Councilmember Motin noted the EDA has given staff direction in this same area. <br /> Council recessed at 8:53 p.m. <br /> Council reconvened at 8:55 p.m. <br /> 10.1 Energy City Commissioner Interview <br /> Council interviewed Ms. TeriAnn Flatland. <br /> Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br /> Burandt to appoint TeriAnn Flatland to the Energy City Commission as the <br /> school representative with a term to expire February 28, 2017. Motion carried <br /> 5-0. <br /> 10.2 Update: Sale and Improvement of Lot I, Block I, Northstar Business <br /> Park <br /> Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report. He stated he'd like flexibility in allowing PSB <br /> to make improvements to the lot prior to it legally being sold from the city to PSB. <br /> He noted an escrow would be set up in order to be able to return the property to its <br /> original condition if the sale falls through. He further stated he would like to know if <br /> the Council is okay with selling this parcel to PSB. He stated he'd like this flexibility, <br /> prior to formal approval,in order to work with PSB on getting the parking lot <br /> project done before winter. He stated PSB has long-term plans of building on <br /> another parcel owned by the city adjacent to the parking lot site. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard expressed concerns with selling parcel A as a parking lot <br /> and still meeting EDA goals for the site. He further stated that in the past the <br /> Council has not had an interest in selling property for a parking lot. <br /> Mr. Barnhart compared the differences with a past request for a parking lot. <br /> Consensus of the Council was to give staff authorization to keep moving forward on <br /> this project as requested above. <br /> P O W E R E D 0 Y <br /> 1`4 f U <br />