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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2000 The City requesting assistance will reimburse the City(s) who provides assistance for all costs and expenses incurred. The receiving City also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the sending City(s), its officers, agents, and employees against any and all costs, damages, and claims arising from any negligent act of the sending City(s) employee. Staff advised the City Attorney has reviewed the agreement. Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve the Mutual Aid Agreement, as presented. Council Member Carlson seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Receiving Bids and Awarding Playground Equipment, Brandywood Park (3/4 Vote Required), Rick DeGardner — Staff advised on Friday, March 3, 2000, bids were opened for the Brandywood playground equipment project. Five (5) proposals were submitted. The playground equipment proposals were on display at City Hall the week of March 6, 2000. Neighborhood residents and Park Board Members were invited to review the proposals, make comments, and provide input on the selection of playground equipment. Staff advised they believe the Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground, the best package of playground equipment for Brandywood Par based on a number of factors including equipment quality, s play experience provided, and installation experience. City of Lino Lakes nt evaluations were ions, aesthetic appeal, the Staff advised they met with interested residents p ights Council meeting to make final decisions such as color selection. It is anticipated to install the play •_• engin May — July, 2000, with area residents, a certified playground installer, ainte ance staff. Council Member O'D 11 d if Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground, Inc. has done work for the City before. Staff advi 'c pany has worked with the City of Lino Lakes several times in the past few years and has v'ry successful. Council Member O'Donnell moved to award the Brandywood Playground project to Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground, Inc., in the amount of $27,000. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Resolution No. 00 — 25, Accepting Lino Lakes Lions Club Donation for Kite Day (3/4 Vote Required), Rick DeGardner — Staff advised the Lino Lakes Parks and Recreation Department will be holding its fifth Kite Day event on Saturday, June 3, 2000, at Rice Lake Elementary School. This event is free to children in the Quad City area. It is great fun to see the children and their families assemble the kits and fly them. What a wonderful sight to see. When the Parks and Recreation Department was unable to obtain kits from a vendor last year, Lino Lakes Lions Club, as a program sponsor, donated $300 to help defer the cost of this event. The Lino Lakes Lions Club has made a $300 donation to the Kite Day Program again this year. 7