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Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to close the public hearing. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, Anderson, and Hendriksen. Voting No: None. The public hearing closed at 8:08 p.m. Council Bnsiness Mayor Gamec called the regular City Council meeting back to order at 8:08 p.m. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to authorize a business subsidy agreement with Amcon Construction Company, and execution of a development agreement, contingent upon review by the City Attorney. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmennan. Voting No: None. Case #5: Request for a Grading Permit to Grade and Export Soils; Case of North Fork, Inc. City Engineer Jankowski stated that on April 28, 1987, the City issued a grading permit to L & G Rehbein and North Fork, Inc. to grade and excavate a lake in the Northfork P.U.D. Subsequent to the issuance of that permit, the City Code pertaining to grading and mining permits was amended. In April 1991, the permit was reissued in accordance with the revised regulations. In August 1991, that permit was transferred from L & G Rehbein to Glenn Rehbin. The permit issued to Glenn Rehbein had an expiration date of July 31, 1992. The permit lapsed and in November 1995, the City issued a new permit to complete excavation of the lake area and create walkout style home sites. That permit expired on February 28, 1999, prior to the exporting of the materials. North Fork, Inc. has applied for a reissuance of a grading permit to construct a second lake and create some walkout style building sites in the area of the proposed plat of St. Andrews Addition in the Northfork Planned Unit Development (PUD). The grading plan proposed to export approximately 300,000 yards of sand from the 80-acre site. This is a reduction from the 800,000 yards proposed in previous applications. The applicant has stated that the reduction in materials to be exported is a result of decreasing the size of the lake and not trying to make all of the lots full walkouts. There are several potential destinations for the exported materials: a) a project in Elk River; b) City of Ramsey street improvement project to extend 153rd Avenue NW east of Armstrong Boulevard NW; c) the relocation site for T & G Land in the proposed Gateway Industrial Park 5; d) a Bury & Carlson project. (It was reported at the Planning Commission that the fill may also be used for the outlot south of 153rd but it has been determined that the fill for that site will come from excess soils southeast of Lake Itasca.) The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing regarding the request on January 2, 2001.' There was City Council/January 23, 2001 Page 14 of 34