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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Sauter Property Acquisition Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendrik~en;: City Attorney Goodrich stated that the Council approved a TtF Agreementwith T & G and., Inc. (Tom Sauter) on December 19, 2000. Since the meeting, the deX~eloper has determined tha~':;-': it requires a condemnation resolution by. the City for its income~tax purp0ses'i?;':;' f il ~?i!~;~' ~'~ Motion bv Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Co~u!!~*~ilmember Zimmennan, to adopt Resolution #01-01-007 authorizing condemnation of thee p~5~brty despn'.bed in the resolution in-::';;~?~ the event negotiations for direct purchase fail. .::"'")':!/ "~':~-~' ~_ .;:;% Farther discussion: Gary Nordness stated that the~ are i:e¢isting{thht t~id;'City enjoin in a friendly condemnation. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers AnderSon, Zi,mmerman, Kurak, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. ~:q :~ :,:,.]: :_ ,~ :: ~ .,--. :_.- '::x':,}: -c[ 'i_:' ¢-¢: '-;._ "~ Case #4a: Request to Rec0~sider Resolution Callingf0r:Special Election ,.". ~" -55::i¢' '% ~: :' ..-' City Administrator Norman stated that during:t~e'C0uncil ~e~ting of December 19, 2000, the City Council authorized a resolution calling~:for a special election to adopt an ordinance establishing densityarfd'-tr .a~s/tion standards for.new residential development. The City received a letter, datedDbcember ? 1, '2000, from Barr~i:-3L sullivan, who represents Ramsey resident Ben Deemer. '-~}' "Sullivan requested that the City,:....¢ohncil reconsider the resolution passed on December:q 9, 2000, and d~tbrmine to cancel' the'special election. As part of this same topic, coun'~'d~emi~er Hendrikkefi'. had asked tha(}~iny reconsideration of the special election also include discu~ki;ns on' Cha~er;imPncations: The two ma~or areas of concern Councilmember Hendriksen had asl~ed to be discussed included the ramifications of not holding the special --";.'d"e~(~on called for 6ff December 19, 2000, and the broader question of the City's obligation to :''?'~i'~;i~'{ihg`~.n ordinance'that was i}assed as a voter referendum Charter Amendment in September of 1997. ':., - -;:-_~,- Motion by M~dr Game~,-'~econded by Councilmember Anderson, to rescind the action taken by the City Council on December 19, 2000 calling for a special election. t__,Further discU~S'ir~n: Councilmember Anderson stated that her intent is to continue working on ";..the DensiMTransition Ordinance to see if they can come to some type of an agreement. C°Uncilmember Hendfiksen stated that comments were made at the last meeting that the recent election was part of a mood shift indicating the citizens were no longer concerned about this issue;and a way to find out if that is the case would be to hold a special election. He stated that -62- City Council/January 9, 2001 Page 16 of 34 I I I . I I I I I I I I I: I I I I I I