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Principal City Engineer Olson replied that it will not be completed in time to be incorporated into the AUAR, but the study is being updated with the comments of the AUAR being taken into account. He noted that the City will not be able to approve any plans until certain aspects of the water plan are completed. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to authorize staff to release the responses to the comments received for the Town Center AUAR. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Elvig, Kurak, Cook, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #6: Azurite/Basalt Street Industrial Redevelopment Project Principal City Engineer Olson stated that this project would provide sewer, water and storm sewer to over 17 acres of commercial and industrial property, identified as the Gateway North Industrial Park property. The project cost estimate is $408,000. The City has begun negotiations to acquire an additional site along 141st Avenue NW. With development plans pending, the City will need to authorize the additional street and utility work along Azurite Street NW, 141st Avenue NW, and Basalt Street NW. It was staff's intent to hire Hakanson Anderson for design and surveying of the plat for this project. The cost for this service due to the project expansion is approximately $61,000 and is included in the $408,000 total project cost. The Public Works Committee met on May 20, 2003, and made a motion to recommend to the City Council to authorize staff to hire Hakanson Anderson to begin the surveying and preliminary design for an amount not to exceed $20,000 to facilitate the timeline of construction this year. The funding for this project would come from Tax Increment Financing District #2. Motion by Councilmember Zim~nerman, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to authorize staff to hire Hakanson Anderson for surveying and preliminary design services for an amount not to exceed $20,000. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Zimmerman, Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. Mayor Gamec recessed the regular meeting of the City Council at 8:46 p.m. Mayor Gamec called the regular meeting of the City Council back to order at 8:55 p.m. Case #7: Consider Proposed Gas Franchise Ordinance with Centerpoint Energy Finance Officer Lund stated that before any ordinance implementing a franchise fee can be adopted a gas/electric franchise ordinance with the gas/electric company needs to be in place. Ordinance 84-4A was granted to North Central Public Service on May 24, 1984. This ordinance established a natural gas franchise with the Company we now know as Centerpoint Energy, but City Council/May 27, 2003 Page 13 of 18