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COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2002 Councilmember Dahl moved to accept the donation of $1,000 from the Sno- Barons to defray costs to purchase snowmobile attire /equipment. Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, LINDA WAITE SMITH Consideration of Receiving Bids and Awarding Playground Equipment, Clearwater Creek Park, Linda Waite Smith — City Administrator Waite Smith advised on Thursday, December 20, 2001, bids were opened for the Clearwater Creek Park playground equipment project. Three proposals were submitted. The playground equipment proposals were on display at City Hall the week of January 3 — 8, 2002. Neighborhood residents and Park Board Members were invited to review the proposals, make comments, and provide input on the selection of the project. City Administrator Waite Smith indicated that residents overwhelmingly chose Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground Proposal #1. Staff met with the interested residents on January 9, 2002 to make final decisions, such as color selection. Staff feels this proposall work well at Clearwater Creek Park. City Administrator Waite Smith advised that currentans are to tall the playground equipment in April through May with area residents, a certified playground installer and park maintenance staff. The funding for this project is the Outdoor Recreation Grant° that the City was awarded in 2001. City Administrator Waite Smith advised City sta award Clearwater Creek Playground Equipmnt Projt to Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground in the amount of $40,000. reboni nds that the City Council receive bids and Councilmember Carlson move' Project to Minnesota/Wiscons seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. aygroun s and award Clearwater Creek Playground Equipment in the amount of $40,000. Councilmember O'Donnell COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT, MIKE GROCHALA Second Reading, Ordinance 23 -01, Moratorium on New Residential Development, Jeff Smyser - City Planner Smyser advised the Comprehensive Plan sets the policy direction, while the implementation of the Plan occurs through official controls, such as the subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance. Staff has set up a process for amending the official controls to implement the Plan. A moratorium will protect the City while this is occurring. The proposed Ordinance will prohibit most types of residential development activity in the City for one year. City Planner Smyser noted the City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance 23 -01 on December 17, 2001. •