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I I I Council Meeting Minutes June 14, 1988 City Manager Hank Sinda, reviewed the actions leading up to the Litigation Settlement, noting that in November, 1987, a "settle- ment in principle" was announced, with the actual details to be worked out; and at this time, approximately 99% of those details appear to have been concluded. He further noted that City Council action on the resolution now before them would authorize execution of that agreement pending no substantive changes; however, even though the authorization for execution would be approved at this meeting, it could not be made public until it was actually ready for signatures (in about two weeks). He emphasized that the City, after hundreds of hours of work by the Council, City Staff, and Attorneys to get to this point, felt it was a fair agreement. Motion by Benke, seconded by Larson, to ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROV- ING LITIGATION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE AND AUTHO- RIZING ITS EXECUTION. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion carried. Gary Berger reviewed the recommendation of the Citizen Study Com- mittee, following their meeting with the Garden Grove Apartments residents, to deny the petition to allow overnight parking on 5th Street. Tom Bergstrom and Pam Schmitz of the Citizen Study Commission were present to answer questions by the Council, noting that an addi- tional 8 parking spaces had been obtained by restriping the park- ing lot. The Council commended the Commission for the considera- ble effort they had put into resolving this issue. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Brandt, to DENY THE PETITION RE- QUESTING OVERNIGHT PARKING ON 5TH STREET S.W. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion carried. Mayor Benke announced that a number of issues had arisen relative to the naming of the Bond Counsel for the City, and would, there- fore, request that the matter be referred back to the Selection Committee. Motion by Benke, seconded by Gunderman, to REFER THE NAMING OF THE BOND COUNSEL FOR THE CITY BACK TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion carried. City Engineer Les Proper, outlined the problems with the intersec- tion at 11th Avenue and 8th Street, noting geometrics and the man- ner in which the area was developed as the primary cause. He in- dicated there were two options which could help to solve the prob- lem, however, both were extremely costly: 1) Move part of the in- tersection back to the top of the hill; this would improve the Page 6 Litigation/Settlement Agreement/TCAAP Report 88-175 Resolution 88-60 Overnight parking/ 5th St. S.W. Report 88-176 Bond Counsel Selectior Report 88-177 4-Way Stop Sign 11th Ave/8th St. Report 88-178