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e e e Gty Council Minutes March 5, 2007 Page 3 _w____________ MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCIIMEMBER MOTIN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 07-35 ACCEPTING PROPOSAL AND CONCURRING IN THE ACTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PUBUC UTIUTIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, IN PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $2,875,000 ELECTRIC REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2007A. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 5.4. Bitner Conditional Use P..,.".,it Update Mr. Clark reviewed the request by a resident who felt the conditions for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Mr. Bitner were not being followed and that Mr. Bitner has increased his business operations. Mr. Clark stated staff has met with Mr. Bitner and found he is meeting all the conditions of the CUP with the possible exception of stockpiling materials on his property, which is difficult for staff to monitor. Councilmernber Gumphrey questioned how it could be determined if business has increased. Mr. Clark stated because of the way the CUP is structured, Mr. Bitner would have had to acquire more equipment than what is listed on Exhibit A (submitted to the city on October 18, 2004). Dean Bitner, 10337 Twin Lakes Road-Stated he went beyond the CUP condition recommendations for screening by installing additional trees and a b=. He stated his business has not grown since the CUP was approved. He stated he averages between 1-2 trips.a day from the site. He stated he has had material stored on his property that is left over from previous jobs but it is a minor amount and is used immediately for his next proj ect. Councilmemher Motin asked Mr. Bitner not to stockpile any materials on his property. 5.5. Authorization to Purchase Police Department Software ChiefBeahen explained the LETG software the Police Department would like to purchase and how it would save department staff time, repetitive work, provide more ac=acy, along with numerous other features and savings. Mr. Pearson explained the technical and security aspects of the software. Mr. Simon discussed funding sources and options for the software purchase. CounciL-nember Motin stated he would prefer the funds come from the General Fund budget for tracking purposes of the Police Department budget. MOVED BY COUNCIIMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCIIMEMBER FARBER TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF LETG SOFTWARE AT A COST OF $232,797 WITH $60,000 FROM THE 2007 BUDGET AND THE BALANCE TO COME FROM THE CAPITAL OUTLAY RESERVE FUND WHICH MUST BE PAID BACK BY THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET WITH THREE YEARLY INSTALIMENTS OF $57,599. MOTION CARRIED 4-0.