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City Council Minutes August 7,2006 Page 2 MOTION CARRIED 5-0. . 4. Open Mike No one was present for Open Mike. 5.1. Resolution 06-96 for Denial of Request for Rezoning by Crystal/Timothy Thomsen for Zoning Change Request ZC 06-04 and Establishing Finding of Fact Therefore Community Development Director Scott Clark stated that Council held a public hearing on July 17 to consider the request by Crystal and Timothy Thomsen for a zoning change to construct an apartment building. :Mr. Clark indicated that after the public hearing, Council directed staff to prepare a resolution with Bndings to deny the rezoning. :Mr. Clark noted that City Attorney Peter Beck has indicated that the Bodings should be mailed to the applicant via certiBed mail. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 06-96 DENYING ZONING CHANGE REQUEST ZC 06-04 AND ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT THEREFORE. MOTION CARRIED 3-2. Councilmembers Dietz and Morin opposed. 6.1. Downtown Traff1c Control Police Chief Jeffrey Beahen indicated that his original recommendation was to hire a security company to provide traff1c control services downtown from August 11 until mid-October at the rate of $30 per hour, 2 employees, Monday through Friday 9a.m.-5 p.m. Chief Beahen indicated that Fire Chief Bruce West recently received a donation of 14 radios from the Hopkins Fire Department which eliminates the need to purchase radios if temporary employees are hired. He stated that each radio costs about $800; therefore, this donation signiBcantly reduces the cost of purchasing equipment if temporary employees are hired. Chief Beahen explained that he has at least two people who are interested in being hired as temporary employees to conduct the downtown traff1c control and he may have a third. He stated that he would like to pay them $15 an hour and they would work 9 hours a day,S days a week. . Councilmember Dietz questioned if staff has checked with the League of Minnesota Cities to see what the city's liability would be for these employees. Ms. Johnson indicated that these employees would be covered just as the seasonal park maintenance employees are. She stated that the employees would be given the proper personal protective equipment and proper training would be conducted and documented. Councilmember Gumphrey questioned if the downtown contractors have indicated whether or not they will assist with traff1c control costs. Chief Beahen indicated that the contractors on site have no authority to make the decision whether or not the city is reimbursed so they have told the city to bill the companies and see if they pay. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO AUTHORIZE CHIEF BEAHEN TO HIRE UP TO THREE TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TO CONDUCT DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC CONTROL AT A PAY RATE OF $15 AN HOUR FROM AUGUST 11 .