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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> MARCH 15, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />ITEM 12: Inwood Water Tower (No. 4) – Accept Bids and Award Contract <br /> <br />City Engineer Griffin reviewed the project outline, bids received and the post bid project cost <br />analysis. Griffin stated that City staff did not recommend adding the alternate for interior <br />mezzanine storage space. <br />Mayor Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Bloyer, moved TO APPROVE RESOLUTION <br />2016-17, ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO CB&I, INC. FOR THE <br />BASE BID IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,395,000 FOR THE INWOOD WATER TOWER NO. 4. <br />Motion passed 3 – 2. (Fliflet, Smith – nay) <br />Councilmember Smith stated she is opposed to exterior structures that may be needed in the <br />future and would not support the project without the interior mezzanine storage. <br />ITEM 13: Update on Building Official Position <br /> <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder recommended that the Council appoint City Building Inspector <br />Toni Liljedahl as the City’s Building Official on a temporary basis until a new Building Official <br />is hired to allow the City to continue to issue building permits. <br /> <br />Councilmember Smith, seconded by Councilmember Fliflet, moved TO APPOINT TONI <br />LILJEDAHL AS BUILDING OFFICIAL ON MARCH 26, 2016 ON A TEMPORARY BASIS <br />UNTIL ANOTHER BUILDING OFFICIAL IS APPOINTED. Motion passed 5 – 0. <br /> <br />Interim Administrator Schroeder presented alternatives for building inspection services to cover <br />the vacancy in the Building Department on a temporary basis. <br /> <br />Councilmember Bloyer, seconded by Mayor Pearson, moved TO GIVE THE CITY <br />ADMINISTRATOR THE LATITUDE NEEDED TO FILL THE BUILDING OFFICIAL <br />VACANCY. <br /> <br />Councilmember Fliflet, seconded by Councilmember Smith, moved a substitute motion TO <br />AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO HIRE TEMPORARY HELP IF NEED TO <br />FILL THE GAP UNTIL A PERMANENT SOLUTION IS FOUND AND BROUGHT TO <br />THE CITY COUNCIL. Motion passed 3 – 2. (Pearson, Bloyer – nay) <br /> <br />Primary motion passed as substituted, 5 – 0. <br /> <br />COUNCIL REPORTS <br />Mayor Pearson: Attended a press conference at Tartan Park, met with Lake Elmo Jaycees <br />prepping for the 40th anniversary of Huff N Puff days, followed up with Sanctuary residents, <br />spoke with downtown residents and business owners, meetings with residents. Commented on <br />the censure of Councilmember Bloyer. <br />Councilmember Fliflet: Announced selection of Kristina Handt as the new City Administrator, <br />thanked Washington County staff for presentation on stoplights. Reported on the Environmental <br />Committee meeting, attached Tartan Park press conference.