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1 I 1 Council Meeting Minutes May 12, 1987 Motion by Blomquist, seconded by Brandt, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS APPROVING SP-141 AND NC-76; AND TO APPROVE LP- 209 SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. APPROVAL OF SP-141 AND NC-76; 2. APPROVAL OF ALL FINAL GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLANS BY THE CITY ENGINEER; 3. CLEARLY MARK THE PROPOSED LOOP-AISLE SERVING THE PROPOSED PARK AREA WITH 'ARROWS INDICATING ONE-WAY; 4. PROVISION OF CONTINUOUS CONCRETE CURBING AROUND ALL EXISTING OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS; AND 5. PROVISION OF A DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE PER CHAPTER 11 OF THE CITY CODE. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes - 1 Abstention (Gu~derman),' Motion Carried Motion by Benke, seconded by Blomquist, to DEFER ACTION ON THE PURCHASE OF GORDON HEDLUND1S PROPERTY IN TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.6. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Berger had nothing to add to the staff report concerning the se- cond reading of the proposed weed ordinance. Motion by Brandt, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE SECOND READ- ING, APPROVE THE SECOND READING, AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17, NUISANC~S, OF THE CITY CODE (as it relates to weeds). 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Egan indicated the intent of the agenda item is the introduce the council to the optical scan voting equipment-and to adopt a reso- lution indicating the city's support of Ramsey County's coordina- tion of the election process. Egan indicated Pat Synan, election coordinator, was present to respond to questions and comments. In response to Benkels comment, Synan indicated the city has 35 well used voting machines (between 1960 and 1972 the city pur- chased 20 new machines; five new machines in 1972; five recondi- tioned machines in 1976; and five used machines in 1978). Williams asked if there would be a salvage value on the current voting mach;.nes; Egan stated a determination would be made before the 1988 budget. Mr. Otto Johannes, Government Business Systems, reviewed the oper- ation of the scanning machine and indicated both Hennepin County and Ramsey County established task forces to review the use of optical scan voting equipment. In response to Gunderman's question regarding maintenance of the scanners, Johannes indicated there will be a local warehouse/main- tenance facility in Minneapolis. A maintenance contract, to in- clude testing the equipment before each election, can be purchased or repair could be done on a time-material basis. Although the nE!w machi n_E!_ _ does__!12t D,!ye_ ~ track-record, BrooklYlJ Park had no 'problem with it in one election nor did Kochester. Page 13 Purchase Agreement TIo No.6 Hedlund Report 87-135 Weed Ordinance Second Reading Report 87-136 Ordinance 549 Opt ica 1 Scan Voting Equipment Report 87-137 Resolution 87-58