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Mayor Gamec reiterated his concern that if the Council does not decide to hold the public hearing there will be a problem. He assured Mr. Gruber that he would not allow people to just come in and bash him or his business. Mr. Gruber asked if his other Special Events Permit cases will still be on the agenda on March 25, 2008. Mayor Gamec stated that those cases would be considered entirely separate from this issue. Councimember Jeffrey asked if there was any other way to deal with this situation without holding a public hearing, but still deal with the complaints that were received. City Administrator Ulrich stated that the Council could put together a sternly worded resolution that clearly states this event was not in the spirit of the original CUP and that Mr. Gruber could, if he would like to hold these types of events, apply for an amended CUP. He stated that if Mr. Gruber chose to try to amend his CUP, this would still require a public hearing, but it would not be quite as threatening to a business owner as one to consider revocation or suspension of the CUP. Councilmember Elvig stated that he feels addressing the public is the key issue. Alan Hamel, real estate broker, stated that the CUP that was applied for last week at the Planning Commission would still like to be considered. Mr. Gruber explained that Monster Auctions had asked that their application be put on hold until they found out what action, if any, the City was going to take against him. He stated that if the Council would consider the auctions and flea markets, Monster Auctions would like to continue moving forward with their application. He stated that he can submit their planned schedule. He stated that he would like to make sure that their application and issues are considered separate from his issues. Mayor Gamec assured Mr. Gruber that all items are considered separately. Mr. Gruber noted that Monster Auctions got the impression at the Planning Commission meeting that the issues were blended together. He suggested that the public hearing for the auction, flea market CUP not be held on March 25, 2008 to avoid confusion and the blending of these issues. 2) LCDA GRANT UPDATE Public Works Director Olson stated that in 2005, the City received a grant in the amount of $363,756 from the Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) for construction of an amphitheater in the Ramsey Town Center. He stated that because the City does not have control of the parks due to the legal situation with the RTC, the City either needs to apply for an extension to the grant or the monies need to be spent by June 30, 2008. He stated that in looking at possible options for utilizing this grant money, there is a chance that the money can be used for streetscape improvements on Sunwood Boulevard from Ramsey Boulevard to Armstrong City Council Work Session / March 11, 2008 Page 4 of 7