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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 25, 2008 Page 11 and prudent financial operations; funding for transportation needs (i.e., PMP); and the City's ongoing efforts to bring their General Fund reserves up to target. Roe moved, Willmus seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 10651 entitled, "Resolution Accepting Proposal on the Competitive Negotiated Sale of $2,550,000 General Obligation Equipment Certificates of Indebtedness, Series 2008A, Providing for their Issuance and Levying a Tax for the Payment Thereof;" to finance the replacement of the Ice Arena refrigeration system, awarding the winning bid to Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Councilmember Ihlan advised that she would be voting in opposition to the mo- tion; opining that sale of the Equipment Bonds was not the appropriate way to fi- nance the project by avoiding voter approval, rather than using a method seeking their authorization; and further opining that tax impacts were significant to Rose- villetaxpayers. Roll Call Ayes: Ihlan; Pust; Roe; Willmus; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried. c. Consider City Request to Perform an Abatement for City Code Violations at 2850 Fernwood Street Permit Coordinator Don Munson reviewed the request for abatement as detailed in the staff report dated August 25, 2008; advising that the current property owner was unknown, and that the property was currently in foreclosure. Mr. Munson provided updated photographs of the property and reviewed the condition of the building and areas of concern where rodents were accessing the property. Mr. Munson reviewed discussions, and advice of the City Attorney, regarding protecting the City's expenditure, and ability to recoup them through assessment, even though the property is in foreclosure. Discussion included identification and status of current property owners; posting of the property by the City that abatement was pending to ensure proper notifica- tion; and actual maintenance to be undertaken in accordance with City Code. Pust moved, Klausing seconded, directing staff to abate public nuisance violations at 2850 Fernwood Street by hiring a general contractor to correct existing code violations, as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated August 25, 2008, at an estimated cost of approximately $3,000.00; and further directing that the prop- erty 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.