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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 overwh Playground Proposal #1. Staff met with the interested residents decisions, such as color selection. Staff feels this proposal ly chose Minnesota/Wisconsin 9, 2002 to make final ell at Clearwater Creek Park. City Administrator Waite Smith advised that current pl.¢ ar stall the playground equipment in April through May with area residents, a certified pla + installer and park maintenance staff The funding for this project is the Outdoor Recreati a !. Gran at the City was awarded in 2001. City Administrator Waite Smith advised City s award Clearwater Creek Playground Equipm amount of $40,000. • ends that the City Council receive bids and • roject to Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground in the Councilmember Carlson moved to re r " and award Clearwater Creek Playground Equipment Project to Minnesota/Wisconsin Pl. o ®iri°yi amount of $40,000. Councilmember O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. COMMUNITY DEVELOPM T 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.