Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

                                                                                    June 27, 2008

            A special meeting of the City Council was called to order in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building at 8:00 A.M., Friday, June 27, 2008; all members of the Council having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.

            Present:            Mayor Larry G. Buboltz; City Attorney William Briggs; City Administrator Robert Louiseau; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger; Community Development Director Larry Remmen and Public Works Director Brad Green.

                                    Aldermen:         Anderson, Aune, Brenk, Hannon, Heltemes,  Imholte and Tollefson.

            Absent: Aldermen Tucker and Zeman; Finance Officer Louis Guzek; Public Utilities Superintendent Curt Punt; City Engineer Gary  Nansen; Police Chief Kelvin Keena; Building Official Calvin  Mayfield; Liquor Store Bradley MacMaster and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.

            Pursuant to notice having been published in the official newspaper, that the Council would, at this present meeting, conduct a hearing for the purpose of receiving public comment on the transfer of the Holiday Inn Lakeside’s on-sale intoxicating liquor and Sunday on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to Right Choice Lodging LLC dba ClubHouse Hotel, 1155 Highway 10 East, for the period July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, the Mayor called the hearing to order at 8:04 A.M.  There being no comments, Mayor Buboltz closed the hearing at 8:05 A.M. and reconvened the regular Council Meeting.

            Upon the recommendation of the Liquor/Gambling Control Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Heltemes, seconded by Alderman Aune and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the issuance of on-sale intoxicating liquor and Sunday on-sale intoxicating liquor licenses to Right Choice Lodging LLC dba ClubHouse Hotel, 1155 Highway 10 East, for the period July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. 

            Upon the recommendations of the Planning Commission which were submitted to the City Council, a motion was made by Alderman Brenk, seconded by Alderman Tucker and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving an amended Planned Unit Development (Warren Woytassek), allowing the conversion of a resort to a 6-unit townhome development at 410 West Lake Drive, subject to the following conditions:

            1)         That 6 units are allowed;

            2)         The development is limited to 25% impervious surface;

            3)         Mandatory membership in a homeowner’s association is required and the association documents must stipulate that 50% of the project area must be maintained as open space in perpetuity.  Also, the Association documents must contain a statement that this is a mixed use area and  noise may be an issue.

            4)         No dock is allowed on the public beach;

            5)         That the owner obtains a Pelican River Watershed District Permit and all drainage be away from West Lake Drive;

            6)         That the project be constructed as shown on the approved site plan;

            7)         That the building be setback at least 74 feet from the front lot line; and

            8)         That the building height shall not exceed the height as shown on the approved plan.

            A motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Aune and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the issuance of a license for Gerald Breyer dba Generous Jerry’s Fireworks, Inc. allowing him to sell fireworks at 100 West Lake Drive.

            There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, Mayor Buboltz adjourned the meeting (8:07 A.M.)

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Robert Louiseau

                                                                        City Administrator