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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Apri120, 2009 Page 11 Councilmember Johnson suggested that all grant acceptances be included on the Consent Agenda to cover these concerns. City Manager Malinen opined that he didn't see any issues; advising that staff was simply attempting to meet grant application deadlines and finding additional revenue sources for non-controversial and daily operational programs and/or ser- vices. Discussion included explicit criteria for staff-initiated grant applications; report- ing requirements; timing concerns; ensuring that staff does not have blanket au- thority to make application outside of established parameters; and maintaining the City's credibility with potential fiinders. Mayor Klausing requested, and Councilmember Roe agreed, to draft revised lan- guage for future consideration. 13. Business Items - Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss Request by Wellington Management for Collaboration in the Pre- liminary Design. of a Proposed Office Property at 2167 Lexington (PF09-003) Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon introduced representatives from Wellington Management, for presentation of their revised designs for rede- velopment of the parcel at 2167 Lexington Avenue, addressing previous concerns expressed by the City Council and public. Sonja Simonsen, Director of Finance for Wellington Management and Gonsalo Villares, Pope Architects Ms. Simonsen reviewed changes made to the plan based on previous. comments and concerns, including creation of a curved wall on the southeast corner of the building addressing visibility triangle concerns and increasing the aesthetic value of the building; additional landscaping and green space opportunities created by that design; and relocating the building and parking lot seven feet to the north. Ms. Simonsen advised that this allowed retention of the original parking lot land- scaping, but placed it in the public right-of--way that Wellington intended to main- tain and manage. Ms. Simonsen reviewed the increased landscaping on the west- ern edge of the property (additional trees and shrubs) providing additional privacy to the adjoining residential property on the west; relocation of proposed snow storage to allow that additional landscaping; and increased setbacks on County Road B for tree and shrub plantings. Ms. Simonsen advised that Wellington had attempted to incorporate as much feedback from previous comments and concerns as was feasible; and advised that she and Mr. Villares were open to further ques- tions and comments related to those revisions.