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Mounds View City Council November 27, 2017 Regular Meeting Page 7 2 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8859, 3 Approving the Hire of Nicholas Henly as Building Official. 4 5 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 6 7 F. Resolution 8864, Approving Fred Kolkman Tennis & Sport Surfaces, Inc. to 8 prepare plans and specifications for total reconstruction of the tennis courts 9 at Greenfield and Groveland Parks. 10 11 Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve Fred Kolkman Tennis and Sports 12 Surfaces to prepare plans and specifications for the total reconstruction of the tennis courts at 13 Greenfield and Groveland Parks. He explained these tennis courts were beyond their useful life 14 and were in need of reconstruction. He reported the Park and Recreation Commission has 15 recommended both of these parks should have one basketball court and one tennis court. It was 16 noted the project cost would be covered by the Park Dedication Fund. 17 18 Council Member Bergeron asked if the lighting would be adjusted at these facilities. Public 19 Works Director Peterson stated the lighting would remain in place and the courts would be 20 centered within the existing lighting. 21 22 Council Member Meehlhause questioned how much this project would cost. Public Works 23 Director Peterson anticipated the project would cost several hundred thousand dollars per tennis 24 court. He explained he would be reporting back to the Park and Recreation Commission after 25 staff receives plans and specifications from Fred Kolkrnan Tennis and Sports Surfaces. 26 27 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8864, 28 Approving Fred Kolkman Tennis & Sport Surfaces, Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for 29 total reconstruction of the tennis courts at Greenfield and Groveland Parks. 30 31 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 32 33 10. REPORTS 34 A. Reports of Mayor and Council. 35 36 Council Member Meehlhause reported he attended a Twin Cities Gateway meeting last week. 37 He noted the visitor's bureau continues to remain solid and was pleased to report tax collection 38 for the fourth quarter was strong. He provided further comment on hotel taxes collected between 39 2016 to 2017. 40 41 Mayor Mueller commented on a recent magazine that highlighted the Twin Cities Gateway 42 organization, but more importantly focused on the Mermaid and the Mounds View Event Center. 43 She stated she was proud that both of these facilities were featured in this well-known Twin 44 Cities Business magazine. 45