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June 23, 2020 Page 4 of 6 Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Dunsworth to adopt a Resolution to Approve a Special Use Permit for Outdoor Storage of various materials for businesses at 761 1st Street SW. City Manager Massopust indicated Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola would be presenting this item to the Council. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola stated WA Kirkpatrick (a.k.a. Big Blue Box) is looking to sell their property at 761 1st Avenue SW to A Tree Service Inc. As part of the transaction, both companies have agreed to split use of the property moving forward for their respective businesses which include outdoor storage needs. A Tree Service would utilize the eastern portion of the site (including the building) for office use and for storage of wood materials and vehicles from their job sites. All wood materials would be chipped and cut off-site. Big Blue Box would retain a lease over the western portion of the site, and would utilize their portion of the land for container storage similar to the other existing Big Blue Box sites also on 1st Avenue SW. He reported the Planning Commission reviewed this item and recommended approval of the Special Use Permit for Outdoor Storage. Councilmember Allen asked if the applicants supported the staff recommended conditions for approval. Nick Howman, Howman Architects, explained he was a representative for Big Blue Box and A Tree Service. He reported both applicants support the recommend conditions from staff. Mayor Johnson questioned if Big Blue Box would lose their SUP if they were storing items illegally on their site. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola reported this would be grounds to bring the item back to the City Council for revocation of the SUP. Councilmember Allen questioned of non-working trucks could be stored on this site. Assistant Director of Community Assets and Development Gozola indicated the trucks stored on the site would be operational and regularly used. A roll call vote was taken. 5 Ayes, 0 Nays-Motion Carried 3. Consider Resolution Delegating Authority to Adopt a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. Motion by Councilmember Jacobsen, seconded by Councilmember Dunsworth to adopt a Resolution Delegating Authority to Adopt a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. City Manager Massopust indicated Public Safety Director Paetznick would be presenting this item to the Council. Public Safety Director Paetznick stated under Executive Order 20-74, released by Governor Tim Walz on June 5, critical sector businesses — including government entities like cities — are now required to adopt a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan by June 29. Council can delegate this authority to the City Manager through a resolution. A Coronavirus timeline was reviewed with the Council. It was noted the City’s Senior Leadership Team has already created several COVID-19 preparedness plans related to specific municipal business operations for New Brighton facilities that have reopened to the public for service, including the License Bureau/Passport Office, Brightwood Hills Golf Course, and Community Center. He described how staff had established control objectives for the incident that focused on protecting the City’s workforce and community health, maintained essential services, offered employee flexibility, provided community support and developed contingency plans. Staff commented on how COVID-19 has impacted the City of New Brighton. The elements within the preparedness plan was discussed in further detail and staff recommended approval. Councilmember Allen thanked staff for all of their efforts on this plan. He commented City staff members would continue to work from home, where possible. He asked if there were any facilities that were presenting challenges to bringing staff members back onsite. City Manager of various materials for businesses at 761 1st Street SW. 3. Consider Resolution Delegating Authority to Adopt a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.