12-09-2019 Council Meeting Minutes

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COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED 126 Council Member Manthey noted that when you have an ambulance service, it's a business and the 127 local government has no authority. That creates a bothersome situation for him. He is aware that 128 there is much local support for a legislative change that allows local jurisdictions to have input. 129 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 19-176 as presented. Council Member 130 Stoesz seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 131 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT 132 133 There was no report from the Public Services Department. 134 135 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT 136 6A) East Cedar Street & 24th Avenue/Elmcrest Ave N Improvement Project: i. Consider 137 Resolution 19456, Second Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement; u. Consider 138 Resolution 19475, Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bid — 139 City Engineer Hankee reviewed her written report. She explained the history of council approval of 140 the original joint powers agreement and official actions ordering the project and bidding. The bid 141 process brought in higher than anticipated bids and therefore a first amendment to the agreement was 142 approved changing the project schedule and therefore allowing for a new bid process. A second 143 amendment is being requested that recognizes the City of Hugo's request to add a water and sewer 144 element to a certain parcel along Elmcrest. The cost of the alternate would be the City of Hugo's 145 responsibility. 146 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 19-156 as presented. Council Member 147 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 148 Council Member Maher moved to approve Resolution No. 19-175 as presented. Council Member 149 Manthey seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 150 6B) Consider Resolution No. 19-157, Approving Final Payment for the Well No. 7 Screened 151 Test Well —City Engineer Hankee reviewed the staff request to approve a final payment for the project 152 that tested for a new city well facilities. 153 Council Member Manthey moved to approve Resolution No. 19457 as presented. Council Member 154 Rafferty seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 155 60 Consider Resolution No. 19428, Accepting Quotes and Awarding a Construction Contract, 156 2019 Surface Water Maintenance Project 2, —City Engineer Hankee noted that the City will be able 157 to expand its surface water maintenance project list this year due to the amount of the quote received on 158 the originally proposed project. Projects would be added and are noted in the written report. 159 Council Member Rafferty asked if the remaining $50,000 should be used; Ms. Hankee explained that 160 staff plans to roll that funding over to the next year to augment that budget. 161 Council Member Stoesz asked if there is any possibility that some work could be done in-house. Ms. 162 Hankee suggested that the projects generally require specialized heavy equipment; the Public Works 163 staff does perform work as they are able. C�