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Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to grant an exception to the Moratorium Ordinance, based on the findings of fact, to the selected senior housing site (PIN 25-32-25-31-0008). Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beahen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Haas Steffen. Case #11: Report from Road and Bridge Committee Director of Public Works Kapler announced that the Road and Bridge Committee met on Tuesday, July 21, 1998 and discussed seven items. 1) Discussion of Trunk Highway #47 Housing Disposition Mr. Kapler stated there are 13 homes that have been targeted for some sort of disposal due to the T.H. #47 improvement project. Jo Ann Wright and Donna Madson of ACCAP were at the Road and Bridge Committee meeting to provide a verbal report on what their agency has done in Anoka County to assist in providing affordable and transitional housing for Anoka County residents. The housing to be acquired for the #47 project has been surveyed and appears to have good potential for meeting ACCAP's goals. The Committee made a motion to recommend to City Council that housing to be acquired for the T.H. #47 project be considered for utilization for affordable and transitional community housing through working with ACCAP. Councilmember Zimmerman commented that this is a good program. We can utilize some of the homes that may otherwise be destroyed. The more northern five or six homes will be moved to another site. Mr. Kapler stated there is one home that is unable to be used or moved and that one may be used for something else - possibly a Fire Department training. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to ratify the recommendation of the Road and Bridge Committee which is that the housing to be acquired for the T.H. #47 project be considered for utilization for affordable and transitional community housing through working with ACCAP. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman and Beahen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Beyer and Haas Steffen. 2) Discuss Communications Antenna Proposal City Administrator Norman reported that PageMart Wireless has asked for a five-year lease to place equipment on Ramsey's water tower and control equipment inside. They did not want to pay more than $400 per month, however, in checking with other cities, Ramsey staff found that the area cities are being paid about $1,000 a month. The Road City Council/July 28, 1998 Page 12 of 17 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I