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. . . City Council Minutes June 20, 2005 Page 13 6.9. Request by City of Elk River for Conditional Use Permit for Modifications to Public Works Site: Salt/Sand and Storage - Case No. CU 05-07 Staff report submitted by Planner Chris Leeseberg. Mr. Leeseberg indicated that the City of Elk River is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to construct salt/sand and cold storage buildings and approval of the modifications to the Public Works site at 19000 Proctor Road. Mr. Leeseberg provided a project overview and discussed parking and circulation, landscaping, grading, drainage, and utilities. Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing. There being no one to speak to this issue, Mayor Klinzing closed the public hearing. Councilmember Dietz questioned if the Public Works expansion will infringe on the baseball fields. Street Superintendent Phil Hals indicated that the expansion will require the closure of ball field #3. Mr. Hals stated that the field was originally scheduled to be closed this year but it was postponed until the School District completed their new fields. He noted that the city Parks and Recreation Department is confident that there will be adequate ball fields for use in the future. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO APPROVE THE CITY OF ELK RIVER'S REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT SALT /SAND AND COLD STORAGE BUILDINGS AND OF THE MODIFICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC WORKS SITE AT 19000 PROCTOR ROAD, CASE NO. CU 05-07 WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. THE BUILDINGS SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING AND FIRE CODES. 2. FENCING SHALL BE OPAQUE OR SCREENED ON THE NORTH AND WEST SIDES. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Street Superintendent Phil Hals indicated that advertisement for bids for the buildings and cast-in-place concrete foundations is being published for bid opening on July 14, 2005 and is scheduled to be reviewed by the Council on July 18, 2005. Mr. Hals also indicated that at the May 2, 2005 Council meeting, Council authorized staff to proceed with the site grading. He stated that staff received quotes from Big Jon's Construction Company and Brenteson Companies for the clearing and grubbing, pond excavation, and demolition of the west bunker building which are the major components of the contracted site grading. Mr. Hals stated that Big Jon's submitted the lowest quote with a per hour bid not to exceed $20,000. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO ACCEPT THE QUOTE OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 RECEIVED BY BIG JON'S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CLEARING AND GRUBBING, POND EXCAVATION, AND DEMOLITION OF THE WEST BUNKER BUILDING FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS SITE. MOTION CARRIED 5-0.