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Benchmarks: a review of recent City Council action 3 June 29, 2015 • Approved a minor subdivision of 3517 Siems Court that would trans- fer 450 square feet to the adjacent property located at 3535 Siems Court. (5-0) • Approved a Planned Unit Develop- ment Amendment agreement for Presbyterian Homes. This amendment is required for Phase II of the devel- opment and relates to escrow require- ments for landscaping and a Letter of Credit for the project. (5-0) • Approved a Conditional Use Permit amendment agreement for Bethel University. This amendment is required due to last month’s approval for construction of a soccer facility building on the Ona Orth Athletic Field. (5-0) • Provided final approval for the issuance and sale of conduit debt financing for Presbyterian Homes. Preliminary approval of the conduit debt financing was given on June 8, 2015. (5-0) • Approved a City Code amendment for parking regulations. This amendment will provide the City additional flex- ibility in managing State Fair parking situations. (5-0) • Accepted the 2014 Audit Report. (5-0) • Hired a Public Works Maintenance Worker. This position was vacant due to a retirement. (5-0) • Adopted the list of quarterly special assessments for delinquent utilities. (5-0) • Approved an updated compensation and benefits structure for non-union City employees. (5-0) • Approved the hiring of a Deputy Clerk due to an existing vacancy. (5-0) The Lindey’s website advertises “steak, steak and more steak,” but delectable sides include pickled watermelon rind, salad, garlic bread, and more, not to mention des- serts such as their Muddy Paws Cheese- cake and a full bar. The steakhouse, nestled up on a hill in the woods, is simple, but classy. The rustic cedar paneling, large stone fireplace and warm atmosphere contribute to the unique northern Minnesota cabin ambience that fools guests into thinking they are out of the city. Lindey’s has been getting its meat from the same local distributor for more than 40 years. The steakhouse staff cuts all the meat in-house before aging, marinat- ing, and broiling it, and then serving the steaks to-order. According to Mark, what sets Lindey’s apart from other steakhouses is their unique meat-cutting method, an exclusive marinade and a special tenderiz- ing process that together produce mouth- watering steaks found nowhere else. Mark’s father, Lewis Walter Lindemer, opened shop in 1958 on the corner of Snelling and University in St. Paul in the basement of a bar called the Coronado Cafe. After an article about Lindey’s ap- peared in the Minneapolis Sunday paper, the restaurant immediately gained popular- ity. Lewis moved Lindey’s to its current Arden Hills location, formerly the Wagon Wheel Supper Club in 1961. In 1980, the Lindemer family opened another Lindey’s location in Seeley Lake, Montana. Mark’s brother Mike runs the establishment, which is located on a lake between the Mission Mountains and the Bob Marshall Wilderness about 50 miles north of Missoula, Montana. Although the restaurant business is unpredictable, Lindey’s maintains over 35 part-time staff members, has over 12,000 likes on its Facebook page, and a four-out-of-five star rating on its Yelp restaurant review page. Utilizing only in- house promotions and Facebook, Lindey’s business stays strong without the need for advertising. Lindey’s Birthday Club is a long-time promotion where members who sign up receive a postcard prior to their birthdays that can be redeemed for $25 off their dinner. To find ouT more abouT Lindey’s or to view its menu, visit www.theplaceforsteak. com or check out the Facebook page at Lindey’s Prime Steak House Minnesota. Lewis Walter Lindemer opened Lindey’s in 1958. Lindey’s continued from page 1 July 13, 2015 • Approved payment number three for the County Road E-Pine Tree Drive improvements. (5-0) • Approved payment number eight for the Round Lake Road Area Improve- ment. (5-0) • Approved payment number two for the 2015 Pavement Management Program. (5-0) • Approved four items regarding TCAAP including: TCAAP Compre- hensive Plan Amendment; rezoning of TCAAP based on the Comprehensive Plan Amendment; adding the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) to the current City Code as Section 1380; publishing a summary ordinance regarding the rezoning of TCAAP and inclusion of the TRC as Section 1380 in the City Code (vote for all four items was 4-1, McClung) • Accepted the City Administrator’s retirement letter and set his last day as October 2, 2015. (5-0)