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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 14, 200 Page 14 Discussion with the City Council was held regarding plamvng and policy level is- sues from aday-to-day operation status of a part-time, elected City Council. Deputy Chief O'Neill and Sgt. Marshall provided abehind-the-scenes review of training to-date of over 180 city employees during normal work hours over the Last two (2) years, with training dependent upon their roles and levels of responsi- bility; application of state stahrte, and future need for a full-time position for emergency management training. Deputy Chief O'Neill noted the anticipated en- actment of the City's emergency operations plan in 2008; and possible implica- tions to the City's 2009 budget for additional required h•aining and implementa- tion, including acity-wide drill. c. Consider Adoption of a Resolution Approving Recguest by Emmes Realty Services LLC for an Amended Planned Unit Development (PUD) at IlarMar Mall, 2100 Snelling Avenue (PF07-053) (Firestone) City Plamrer Thomas Paschke introduced the request of Emmes Realty Services LLC (Emmes) seeking to AMEND the PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT es- tablished in January 2000 to relocate the northeastern outlot (currently Firestone) to a location adjacent to County Road B. Mr. Paschke advised that the request had been heard at the Planning Commission in November of 2007, and unanimously recommended for approval as condi- tioned and detailed in the staff report. Mr. Paschke reviewed the proposal, involy- ing razing the Firestone building and constructing an additional parking lot in it's place; creating a new outlot-structure adjacent to County Road B; modifying the entry road at the signalized intersection with County Road B; and modifying the drive lane ring road that intersects with the signalized access to County Road B. Mr. Paschke noted that the proposed use, and tenant (D'Amico & Sons), along with two retail uses, had been arrnounced publicly last week. Mr. Paschke reviewed additional discussions and resolution between the applicant and staff since the Planning Commission, as detailed in dre staff report. Discussion included clarification of staff s proposed right-in/right-out access for the most westerly access point from the site to County Road B; and comments of the Public Works Environment and Transportation Commission regarding EPA- compliance monitoring wells on site. City Engineer Debra Bloom was present to address monitoring wells; with staff determining that it should not be a city condition for monitoring wells, with the MPCA serving as a higher authority. Councihnember Ihlan spoke in support of adding a condition that monitoring wells be installed.