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City Council Minutes November 5, 2007 Page 14 Liquor Fund: Mr. Simon presented the staff report on the liquor store budget. Mr. • Potvin was present to provide goals for the stores, as well as outlining future profit uses for other city departments. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER $9,500 FROM THE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR FUND TO THE ICE ARENA FUND FOR A ZAMBONI BATTERY REPLACEMENT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. B. General Funds Ms. Johnson provided the council with a handout outlining the general fund budget adjustments, and to prepare for the truth in taxation hearing scheduled for December 3, 2007. The council concurred with the adjustments. Mr. Simon also provided a capital improvement plan for the council to review. 9.3. Gravel Mining Hours Ms. Haug presented the staff report and was available to answer questions from the council. Councilmember Farber asked at what time Tiller was allowed to start operations in the morning. Ms. Haug stated 4 a.m. and clarified that the only time the city can amend hours of operation would be through a CUP renewal. • Councilmember Gumphrey requested the ordinance be changed to allow for hours on Saturdays to be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. instead of allowing a 12 hour day. Ms. Haug stated this could be achieved through the CUP renewal process. Councilmember Zerwas requested that Ms. Haug and other staff hold discussions with gravel operators, and Ms. Haug agreed to setup these meetings. Ms. Johnson stated they will draft an ordinance with these changes after these meetings. 9.4. Landfill Update Staff provided an update to the council on the landfill. Ms. Johnson stated they haven't received a written request for expansion from the landfill but one is expected. The intent tonight was to inform the council of the process the city would go through if an expansion request is received. Ms. Haug said the State of Minnesota granted approval on the Environmental Impact Statement, which states that everything is environmentally fine; the state will then draft a permit for this expansion. The city must also grant approval. Staff explained that a comprehensive plan amendment needs to be approved as the land is guided for gravel mining. If the council approves the rezoning, the license and conditional use permit would be the next items requiring counal approval. Sherburne County will also need to act on granting a license if the city rezones the property. •