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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 21, 2008 Page 6 retaining the right to revisit and re-evaluate the extended hours if complaints are received. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Willmus; Ihlan and Klausing. Nays: None. 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider Community Development Department Request to Perform a City Abatement for Unresolved City Code Violations at 1225 Burke Avenue Permit Coordinator Don Munson briefly reviewed the request for City Abatement, as detailed in the staff report dated July 21, 2008. Mr. Munson noted that the property owner lives at the property, but had not responded to numerous attempts by staff to contact him. Mr. Munson reviewed the code violation history of the property since 2005, initially brought forward by citizen complaint; and the City's previous installation of a section of safety fence around the swimming pool. Roe moved, Ihlan seconded, directing staff to abate public nuisance violations at 1225 Burke Avenue by hiring a general contractor to correct existing code viola- tions, as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated July 21, 2008, at an es- timated cost of approximately $2,400.00; and further directing that the property owner be billed for all actual and administrative costs; and if those charges remain unpaid, staff is to recover costs as specified in Minnesota Statute, Section 407.07B; with costs to be reported to the City Council following the abatement. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Willmus; Ihlan and Klausing. Nays: None. c. Consider Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Grant; Adopt a Resolution Allowing Submission of a DEED Redevelopment Grant for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon and Economic Development Associate Jamie Radel reviewed the request for a grant application to the Minne- sota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for Rede- velopment grant funds of approximately $1 million for eligible activities for AUAR Subarea 1 roadway and infrastructure improvements in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area. Ms. Radel noted that the projected total cost of improve- ments was estimated at $3.3 million, and included right-of--way acquisition, con- struction of a segment of Twin Lakes Parkway, construction of Mount Ridge Road, construction of utilities, and signalization of Cleveland Avenue and Twin Lakes Parkway, as detailed in the staff report dated July 21, 2008. Ms. Radel advised that one of the stipulations for this grant, with an application of August 1, 2008, was acknowledgment by the City that matching funds would be