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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 7, 2009 4 <br />Accept 2009 Street Improvement Project Bids and award Contract; Resolution No. 2009- <br />030 <br />Ryan Stempski, TKDA Project Manager, provided a letter of recommendation to award <br />the 2009 Street Improvements contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Tower Asphalt <br />for its base bid of $417,811.50. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Park moved to adopt Resolution No. 2009-030 accepting <br />bids and awarding a contract for the 2009 Street Improvements to Tower Asphalt for its <br />base bid of $417,811.50. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion <br />passed 4-0. <br /> <br />Grant Application for Fire Station stimulus funding <br /> <br />Fire Chief Malmquist reported through the American Recovery Reinvestment Act, the <br />Department of Homeland Security is distributing $210 million in grants for fire stations <br />across the county. Chief Malmquist didn’t know whether Lake Elmo would be able to <br />secure the grant, but added that officials administering the appropriations would be more <br />willing to award a grant if the City would commit funds to the grant eligible items in the <br />project. He believed building a new main station on land located down in the southern <br />end of the City would require a 15,000-20,000 sq.ft. station to replace the downtown <br />station at an estimated construction cost of $2.25-$4 million, and additional items not <br />grant eligible would need to be paid by the City. <br /> <br />The Council discussed its concerns of committing the City to any significant expenditures <br />in coming years. <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Park moved to authorize staff to submit an application for a <br />$2 million grant to the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters <br />Fire Station Construction Grants. Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion <br />passed 3-1 (Council Member DeLapp voting against). <br /> <br />MOTION: Council Member Park moved to amend the motion to request a grant for $4.0 <br />million for construction of a fire station. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. <br />The motion passed 4-0. <br /> <br />The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted by Sharon Lumby, City Clerk <br /> <br />Resolution No. 2009-030 Accept bids and award contract for the 2009 Street <br />Improvements <br />Resolution No. 2009-031 Accept developer installed improvements Discover Crossing <br />Resolution No. 2009-032 Approve buffer setback reduction in the Tana Ridge and <br />Parkview Estates developments