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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 15, 2009 Page 17 ramifications to the City; and noted that if Mr. Young were willing to pay to have the vehicle towed and impounded, he could surely find a safer storage place to keep it (i.e., a monthly storage locker) Mr. Young responded that he would look into that option. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, directing staff to proceed with issuance of a Ramsey County Court Citation to the property owner of 2174 Snelling Avenue to ensure abatement of public nuisance violations as soon as possible, and as de- tailed in the Request for Council Action dated June 15, 2009; with requested ac- tion amended to stipulate that the Citation be issued if no action was taken by Mr. Young in removing the vehicle within two weeks. Mayor Klausing advised Mr. Young that he wanted to provide him time to resolve this; however, as a fellow attorney, noted that if Mr. Young couldn't get hold of the Trustee to proceed with the lawsuit, he had to determine it as unclaimed prop- erty. Mayor Klausing noted that Mr. Young, therefore, had bigger issues than this, however, he didn't want to delay action until someone was hurt; and as an elected official, he didn't want to have to answer to a parent or child injured due to this potential hazard. Mr. Young asked that the City Council allow him until Monday, July 6, 2009 to get it moved. Mayor Klausing agreed to this. request provided it increased the chances that it would be gone, and amended his motion accordingly. Councilmember Roe expressed reluctance to allow three weeks unless assurances were provided by Mr. Young; however, with the backstop of the Citation, he con- curred with the request, suggesting that if Mr. Young could get it done before then, it would be better. Councilmember Ihlan expressed confidence that it would get worked out. Roll Call Ayes: Johnson; Ihlan; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: None. e. Adopt a Resolution Awarding Bid for Twin Lakes Infrastructure Improve- ments City Engineer Debra Bloom reviewed the bids received approximately 16% below the original engineering plans projected in April. Ms. Bloom noted, as part of the project, five bid alternates had been considered, including building removal (rec- ommended for inclusion); streetscape detail (recommended as decorative con- crete); lighting (LED recommended versus Inductive); remote telemetry system (recommended for inclusion) for the storm water system; and additional landscap-