Laserfiche WebLink
Metadata
Document management portal powered by Laserfiche WebLink 9 © 1998-2015 Laserfiche. All rights reserved.
LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 7, 2005 4 <br /> <br />B. 2006 Budget Schedule <br /> <br />The Finance Director provided the Council with a 2006 Budget Calendar. 6. NEW BUSINESS: 7. MAINTENANCE/PARK/FIRE/BUILDING: <br /> <br />8. CITY ENGINEER’S REPORT: A. (1)Resolution No. 2005-053: Award Contract for Phase II Water System <br />Interconnect <br /> <br />In his memo dated May 23, 2005, the City Engineer reported bids were received on May <br />20, 2005 for the Water System Interconnect – Phase II projects. The engineer recommended that the Council award the contract to the lowest bidder, G.M. Contracting, <br />Inc. for their base bid of $359,049.86. <br /> <br />The City Administrator reported, in a good corporate spirit with 3M, 3M will be donating <br />8.3 acres for a water tower and public works facility. <br />M/S/P DeLapp/Johnson - to adopt Resolution No. 2005-053 awarding the bid to G.M. <br />Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $359,049.86 for the Water System Interconnect – <br />Phase II. (Motion passed 5-0). <br /> (2) Amend Water Interconnection - Authorization <br />The City Engineer asked for authorization to amend current study to expand the water <br />system to the new location of the water tower site. <br /> <br />M/S/P Smith/Conlin - to amend the water system study to evaluate extending the water system out to the 3M site on Ideal Avenue and Highway 5. (Motion passed 5-0) <br /> <br />B. Presentation of Public Works Garage and Water Tower on Proposed <br />Site:Terri Olsen <br /> Terri Olsen, TKDA architect, gave a presentation regarding the new water tower and <br />public works facility. Council members discussed the landscape architecture of the site <br />including the trees to accompany the water tower’s boundaries. The Planner said there are <br />conifers proposed along Highway 5 and once they grow the facility will disappear. The <br />approval of this item will be on the June 21st Council agenda. <br />9. PLANNING, LAND USE & ZONING: A. Extended Contractor Working Hours – Tapestry Project <br />In the letter dated May 20, 2005, St. Croix Farms, LLC (developers of Tapestry), have <br />requested extended working hours on the Tapestry project. No specific times were mentioned, nor did they suggest the scale of the economic loss that would result from not <br />gaining approval of the extended hours.