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• MINUTES OF THE -,r ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, April 23, 2001 The City Council met on the above - mentioned date with the following members present: Mayor Barbara Peterson, Council Members Jay Nygard, Richard Flint, and Bob Sansevere. Council Member Jim White arrived at 7:06 p.m. Representing Staff were City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Attorney Tom Barrett, Planning Director Michael Gaffron, Zoning Administrator Paul Weinberger, Zoning Administrator Wendy Bottenberg, City Engineer Tom Kellogg, Public Services Director Greg Gappa, and Recorder Jackie Young. Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA ( #1) Approve /Amend Items 10, 11, and 14 were added to the Consent Agenda. Sansevere moved, Flint seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0. PUBLIC HEARING is ( #2) JAMES ANDERST PROPOSAL FOR A MUSIC FESTIVAL Moorse stated James Anderst proposed at the April 9, 2001 Council meeting a community music festival to be held in the Navarre public parking lot. Mr. Anderst has indicated they would like to hold the festival over one weekend in late August, with the festival running from noon until 8:00 p.m. Moorse indicated there would be live music, food and beverages available. At the previous Council meeting the Council Members had expressed a number of concerns relating to the management of traffic, parking, number of people attending the festival, security, and the impact on the surrounding residents and businesses. Moorse noted the Council also wanted to obtain some input from the residents in the area, with this matter being continued to tonight's meeting in order to gain public input and to allow Mr. Anderst to address some of the concerns that were raised at the last Council meeting. Sansevere inquired how many people are expected at this event. Sansevere noted a number of 2,000 people was mentioned at the last Council meeting which would need to attend this event in order for it to be successful. Anderst stated he is unsure whether they will reach that 2,000 number. Anderst stated he has come up with 677 parking spaces, which includes 97 in the municipal lot, 60 at the bowling alley across the street, 90 spaces at the Freshwater Institute, 12 at the bank, 30 to 40 at the dry- cleaners, 63 at the Calvary Church, 90 at the Good Shepherd Church, 30 at the liquor store, and a number at the Hennepin County maintenance lot. Page 1