#01 - 4-1-25 City Council Meeting Minutes

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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 1, 2025 Page 2 of 3 9. Accept Sanitary Sewer & Watermain Improvements and Approve Security Reduction for Northstar 1st Add 10. Approve Plans and Specs and Order Advertisement for Bids for Stillwater Area School District Utility Improvements – Resolution 2025-034 Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion passed 5 - 0. ITEM 11: Accept Bids and Award Contract for the Village Parkway/UPRR Crossing Improvements Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2025-035, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO NEW LOOK CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE BID AMOUNT OF $587,948.01, FOR THE VILLAGE PARKWAY UPRR CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS. Motion passed 5 – 0. Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE SEH, INC. DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO A MATERIAL TESTING CONTRACT WITH BRAUN INTERTEC IN THE NOT-TO- EXCEED AMOUNT OF $10,000. Motion passed 4 – 1 – 0. (Mayor Cadenhead abstained due to a conflict of interest resulting from his employment with SEH, Inc.) ITEM 12: Authorize Plans and Specifications for the I-94 Lift Station and Forecemain Improvements City Engineer Stanley reviewed the need for replacement of the sewer forcemain that transmits sewage from the I-94 lift station, noting that forcemain has had several breaks in the last few years which have required emergency response and repair. Stanley stated that the forcemain is beyond its useful life and requires replacement. Discussion held regarding the possible causes of the pipe failures. Councilmember Holtz, seconded by Councilmember Dragisich, moved TO AUTHORIZE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVE TASK ORDER NO. 27 FOR DESIGN PHASE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY BOLTON AND MENK, INC. IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $109,537, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO SIGN A GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES CONTRACT IN THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $30,000, FOR THE I-94 LIFT STATION FORCEMAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT. Motion passed 5 – 0. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Holtz: Recognized residents from Cimarron for testifying at the Capitol.