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COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 11, 2005 APPROVED 288 Acting Mayor Stoltz asked if anything would be put in jeopardy if the hearing was extended for two 1.289 weeks. Community Development Director Grochala stated the election is within 120 days of the 290 public hearing and in order to put the question on the ballot, it must be submitted by a certain date. If 291 the public hearing is extended, Council would have to put the question on the ballot before the end of 292 the 60 -day waiting period or do a separate election after the general election. 293 294 Councilmember Carlson requested the motion be withdrawn and stated she withdraws her second. 295 296 Councilmember Dahl withdrew her motion. 297 298 Councilmember Carlson moved to close the public hearing at 8:54 p.m. and provide all citizens on 299 affected streets the information requested. Councilmember Dahl seconded the motion. 300 301 Community Development Director Grochala asked if the information requested meant the 60 -day 302 period process and the petition process. 303 304 Councilmember Carlson stated this would be sufficient with contact information for those individuals 305 who wanted further information. 306 307 City Administrator Heitke stated there are some questions that have no answers, i.e. when can they 308 subdivide. He stated Staff will make a good faith effort to answer the questions but not all of them 309 will be able to be answered. 310 311 Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Bergeson abstained. 1312 313 Mayor Bergeson resumed the chair and called a recess at 8:54 p.m. 314 315 Mayor Bergeson reconvened the meeting at 9:01 p.m. 316 317 C. Consideration of Resolution No. 05-93, Approving Plans and Specifications and 318 Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, Legacy at Woods Edge Street and Utility Project, 319 Mike Grochala 320 321 Community Development Director Grochala summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff 322 recommends approval. 323 324 Bob Moberg, SEH, Inc., stated if approved tonight the bid opening date would be August 11, 2005 325 with a contract award date of August 25, 2005. 326 327 Councilmember Stoltz asked if construction has become highly competitive or high priced. Mr. 328 Moberg stated he believes contracts are competitive and that there is a significant amount of 329 construction activity but contractors are still very hungry for more projects. 330 331 Councilmember Dahl moved to adopt Resolution No. 05-93, Approving Plans and Specifications and 332 Authorizing Advertisement for Bids, Legacy at Woods Edge Street and Utility Project. 333 Councilmember Reinert seconded the motion. 334 .335 Motion carried unanimously.