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