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<br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />January 24, 1995 <br /> <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />Council Business. continued <br /> <br />Samuelson feels unsettled because there appears to be many unresolved issues. She <br />questioned if the issues of trash, lighting, pump safety, the landlocked house, and <br />runoff should be investigated. Mattila said the public comments expressed would <br />apply to the nuisance ordinance. The City requires a drainage plan be submitted <br />and reviewed by the City Engineer. Litter concerns would be addressed by the <br />Nuisance Ordinance, and the City requires the installation of dumpster enclosures. <br /> <br />Williams did not support the previous proposal and will not support the current <br />proposal. He is fundamentally against gas pumps at this location because of <br />potential traffic congestion. He feels Tom Thumb will do very well at this location <br />with the possibility for new customers from the townhome project, but he does not <br />support gas pumps at this location. <br /> <br />Larson agrees with Williams and would not support this proposal. <br /> <br />Tarr noted that Tom Thumb plans to remodel the Silver Lake Road store and that <br />proposal may include gas pumps. Williams would review a proposal on its <br />individual circumstances. Tarr said the company is willing to spend money to <br />improve the store to fit customers needs, and a majority of customers want gas. <br />Williams said the immediate neighborhood does not support the proposal, and many <br />of the surveyed customers most likely do not live next to the store. Tarr added that <br />the convenience store market is very competitive and they need gas to survive. <br /> <br />Gunderman agrees with the issues raised by Williams. <br /> <br />Mattila said that a 4/5 majority vote is needed to approve the proposal. <br /> <br />City Attorney Charlie LeFevere noted that if Council wishes to deny the proposal, a <br />motion should be to direct staff to prepare a resolution of denial. <br /> <br />Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A <br />RESOLUTION OF DENIAL FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF LP-298,SP-185, <br />VN-300, AND NC-98, FOR TOM THUMB FOOD MARKETS, INC. <br /> <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />City Engineer Les Proper presented the lease agreement with US West New Vector <br />Group for antenna space on 5th St. SW Water Tower. <br /> <br />The lease will provide City revenues and the antenna and equipment would not <br />interfere with the use of the tower or property. US West would install 15 antennas <br />on the stem of the tower and a 12 ft. by 30 ft. equipment shelter. The agreement <br />provides rent payments of $9,000 per year adjusted yearly by the cost of living plus <br />0.5%. They will pay the first two years up front and succeeding year payments as a <br />lump sum on the anniversary. Staff recommended a shorter term because of the <br />uncertainty of the value of the tower site. <br /> <br />Staff and the City Attorney received input from a technical consultant, and the <br />agreement notes attention to interference problems caused by cellular antennas or <br />other parties. Staff feels the language protects the City, and there may be changes <br />to the document, but it would not change the essential terms of the agreement. <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Tom Thumb Gas <br />Pump and Canopy <br />Site Plan <br />Report 95-012A <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />US West/New Vector <br />Tower Space <br />Report 95-013A <br /> <br />I <br />