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7.08: Approve First Amendment to Amended and Restated Parking Use and Maintenance Agreement — Ramp A Development Manager Lazan reviewed the staff report and answered questions of the Council. He reviewed the number and types of parking stalls, noting that initially there is a margin with which to work. However, it needs to be monitored should a use exceed allocated stalls. Councilmember LeTourneau asked staff to provide additional information on when the EDA had considered and approved the initial amendment. The Council acknowledged the importance of these parking spaces going forward, whether allocated or unallocated. With regard to cost sharing of maintenance and repairs, Development Manager Lazan advised that Flaherty and Collins is making its first payment on shared maintenance costs, even before residents move in. The Council discussed whether the language on Page 2 of the amendment, Item 4, Amendment to Section 6, relating to maintenance of the public ramp in a manner consistent with other parking public parking ramps was consistent. Staff was asked whether there is a standard definition for maintenance of a public parking ramp. City Attorney Goodrich agreed the language could be more specific. Development Manager Lazan relayed his discussion with Tom Bray (Briggs & Morgan) and indicated they were unable to find readily available standards for maintenance of a parking ramp so the wording "in a mariner normal" had been included to assure the City can control the level of maintenance. He indicated staff could look at that issue going forward since aging ramps require more maintenance. The Council supported staff drafting language that better defined parking ramp maintenance and aesthetics, noting it could become an issue with PUMA partners. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Backous, to approve the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Parking Use and Maintenance Agreement for Ramp A, subject to final modification and approval by HRA legal counsel, and authorize and direct the agreement to be executed by the Mayor and City Administrator, and recorded. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Elvig, Backous, Kuzma, LeTourneau, Riley, and Tossey. Voting No: None. 7.09: Consider Offer to Purchase Surplus City Owned Land — Windsorwood Property — (Portions were closed to the public) Management Analyst Brama reviewed the staff report. City Council / January 8, 2013 Page 7 of 9