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Case #3: Adopt Ordinance to Amend Tower Regulations Community Development Director Frolik stated that when the ordinance was presented to the Council on November 14, 2000, for final adoption, Council directed City staff to refer the ordinance back to the Planning Commission for affirmation to staff's modifications to the ordinance draft. On December 5, 2000, the Planning Commission reviewed the modifications pertaining to not requiring ten-acre parcel sizes for placement of antennas on existing structures. The Planning Commission recommended adoption of the ordinance as modified by City staff. Motion by Councihnember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Connolly, to adopt Ordinance #00-13 amending the regulations for cell towers. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Councilmember Connolly aye Councihnember Zimmerman aye Councilmember Anderson aye Councihnember Hendriksen aye Mayor Gamec aye Motion carried. Case #4: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Improvement Project 00-26, County Ditch No. 43 Cleaning City Engineer Olson stated that as a condition of the permit that the City received from the DNR for crossing Wetland 114P during the construction of Sunwood Drive between C.R. #5 (Nowthen Boulevard) and C.Ro #57 (Sunfish Lake Boulevard) the City of Ramsey was required to build a 100 foot bridge and install a ditch block in County Ditch No. 43. Improvement Project 00-26 consists of two phases. The first phase of the project is to maintain the ditch by excavating the deposited sediment fi-om the ditch channel. Cleaning the ditch provides for positive flow through the wetland so as to eliminate the flooding of 153rd Avenue NW during periods when the storm sewer system has frozen. This Phase of the project will not adversely affect the adjacent property owners, as it will serve to improve drainage. The ditch maintenance will not increase the rate of runoff, but will increase the volume of water that is able to flow through the wetland. The second phase of the project is the construction of a ditch block. The DNR, as mitigation for the filling of Wetland 114P, introduced the requirement of this phase of the construction. This improvement would enhance the wetland by raising the water level in Wetland 114P to a more "historically natural level" which would have existed prior to the County ditch being constructed. Prior to this phase of the project, a flowage easement will be required of three adjacent properties. Since the cost of this improvement will be less than $100,000, State law requires that the bids be advertised for ten days. City Council/December 19, 2000 Page 14 of 19