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Mounds View City Council January 9, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUISNESS 1 2 None. 3 4 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 5 6 A. Resolution 6706 Accept Bid for Remaining Contracts Comprising of Bid 7 Package #2 for the New SBM Fire Station #3 8 9 Deputy Fire Chief Krueger stated the resolution and information under consideration is regarding 10 the remaining bids from the second bid package, totaling $759,047. He reported that work 11 started last week and the project remains on budget. This action would be the remainder of bid 12 package two and if approved they will be back in the spring for consideration of fixtures and 13 final items. He offered to answer questions of the Council. 14 15 Councilmember Flaherty noted the term “apparent low bid results” and asked if it actually is the 16 low bid. Deputy Fire Chief Krueger stated one low bid is not being recommended because they 17 did not post a bid bond. 18 19 Councilmember Flaherty asked why only one bid was received for the stainless steel equipment. 20 Deputy Fire Chief Krueger stated he does not know of a specific reason but did hear it mentioned 21 that there are not a lot of businesses for that item. He advised that the construction manager did 22 mention he had worked with that business in the past. 23 24 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Flaherty. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6706 Accept 25 Bid for Remaining Contracts Comprising of Bid Package #2 for the New SBM Fire Station #3. 26 27 Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 28 29 B. First Reading of Ordinance 767 an Ordinance Implementing a Franchise Fee 30 on Xcel Energy Electric and Natural Gas Operations within the City of 31 Mounds View for the Year 2006 32 33 Finance Director Beer explained that there is a sunset on franchise fees annually so the Council 34 needs to adopt an ordinance to continue them. He advised that Xcel Energy is willing to extend 35 the agreement and waive the time specific notice if a sentence is added to the ordinance to waive 36 any permit fees related to right-of-way permits. Currently the City generates about $1,100 37 annually in right-of-way permits from Xcel Energy. Finance Director Beer explained that if 38 Excel Energy enforces their timeline, they could deny the City the ability to collect franchise fees 39 for about six weeks so he would support their request. Since this ordinance sunsets each year, 40 the added language can be removed for next year, if desired. He advised that a public hearing 41 will be held at the January 23, 2006 meeting. 42 43 Mayor Marty stated his impression that this action had already occurred. He stated that getting 44 off with $1,100 is acceptable to him and noted that language can be removed for next year. He 45