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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br />July 20, 2015 <br />-------------------------------- <br />8.3 Ordinance Establishing 6 -Month Moratorium on New Massage and <br />Sauna Establishments <br />Ms. Allard presented her staff report. <br />Mayor Dietz questioned if there are current applications on file. Ms. Allard stated <br />there is one in process. <br />Attorney Beck stated based on where the application is at in the process, this <br />moratorium would delay the issuance of their license. He stated if the applicant <br />objected to this, then the city would need to take a closer look at the issue. He stated <br />the Council could direct that this moratorium not apply to this applicant. He stated <br />they are in a grey area in terms of where they are in the process as a license hasn't <br />been issued yet, but building permits have been. <br />Mayor Dietz questioned if it would make a difference depending on their license <br />review. <br />Attorney Beck stated even if the moratorium applied to this applicant, the city would <br />have a process to seek an exemption from it. <br />Moved by Councilmember Olsen and seconded by Councilmember <br />Westgaard to adopt ordinance 15-25 establishing a moratorium on the <br />licensing of new massage and sauna establishments in the city. Motion <br />carried 4-0. <br />TAFT-T <br />Mr. Fernrite presented his staff report. He stated he would recommend accepting the <br />bids and moving forward at this time because he isn't sure there will be ample <br />savings by waiting. <br />Councilmember Westgaard indicated the rushed project schedule may have driven <br />up costs and the city may food more favorable bid results if the project is rebid in fall <br />for spring construction. <br />Councilmember Wagner felt trail connections are badly needed in this area and <br />would like to see the project move forward now. <br />Moved by Councilmember Wagner to adopt the resolution accepting bid and <br />authorizing execution of contract in the matter of the eastern area trail and <br />mobility improvement project. Motion dies for lack of a second. <br />Moved by Councihncmbcr Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember <br />Olsen to adopt resolution 15-44 rejecting bids and ordering readvertisement <br />for bids in the matter of the eastern area trail and mobility improvements. <br />Motion carried 3-1. Councilmember Wagner opposed. <br />Ipostero �t <br />N"ArURE] <br />