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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JULY 12, 2017 PARKING LOT The City Administrator stated that the City Engineer has worked on the LIGHTING AT proposal for new parking lot lighting at the Fire Station, and also a THE FIRE proposal to replace or retrofit the City Hall parking lots. He explained that STATION AND this would be energy savings and there are small rebates available through CITY HALL Xcel Energy. He stated that the lighting costs at the Fire Station are higher than originally anticipated; however, more lights were necessary. The City Administrator stated that the City Hall parking lot light improvements were not included in the original 2017 budget, but Staff felt it may be a good time to switch the lights to more efficient LED fixtures at this point due to the lighting work that is necessary at the Fire Station. He reported the two bids that were received are very close. He stated that the City Hall lights could either be retrofitted or full replacement of the poles and fixtures, but the poles are in relatively good condition. He noted that the lighting at the Fire Station was part of the capital improvement budget, but the City Hall improvements are not. He stated that with the budget transfer that will occur, there is no problem with the additional $13,000 cost. Staff recommends awarding the base bid to Master Electric Company in the amount of $53,078.00 and to utilized the retrofit option for City Hall. Fischer introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 2017-7-119 —AWARD THE BID TO MASTER ELECTRIC FOR NEW PARKING LOT LIGHTING AT THE FIRE STATION, AND RETROFITTING THE EXISTING LIGHT POLES AT CITYHALL FOR A TOTAL COST OF $53,078.00 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Aye (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. RESIDENT Sandra Holm, 2494 Morrison Street, stated that she has had many issues COMMENTS: with the reconstruction of her street, and the boulevard restoration is not 2016 MORRISON growing. She stated that only weeds are growing and the neighborhood STREET looks terrible. She stated it needs more work than just being reseeded, and IMPROVEMENT the way it was graded just makes the water runs off, and what is growing PROJECT gets sheared off when they mow because it is a mound. RESTORATION PROBLEMS Lounne Kelly, 2486 Morrison Street, stated that her boulevard grass is also not growing even though she has watered diligently.