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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> 09 <br /> October 14, 2003 <br /> Page 9 <br /> 1 the short term. He noted it was currently,a tough time for taxpayers; however, he felt he should <br /> 2 support this. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Mayor Hodson asked City Manager Mornson about the bids he had mentioned that came in <br /> 5 lower than expected and asked if some of those savings could help solve this problem. Mr. <br /> 6 Mornson responded sewer and water bonds were issued in March of 2003 for several sewer and <br /> 7 water projects. He stated the bids came in$220,000 under and those savings could be <br /> 8 transferred to Public Works, as Public Works ran the Sewer and Water Department. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Councilmember Horst asked about the City's total cost for this part of the project. Mr. Benson <br /> 11 responded the total project was $3.2 million and reminded Council $6.5 million had been <br /> 12 discussed when the project was first presented. He stated he was happy the project could be <br /> 13 completed at such a substantial savings and indicated support for the transferring of money <br /> 14 between projects. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 Councilmember Sparks stated she was concerned that the addition had been eliminated because <br /> 17 it was the easiest to delete. She asked if something other than the addition should have been <br /> 18 deleted. Mr. Benson responded the cutting of the north wing was an approved deduct. He noted <br /> 19 a rebid and redesign would be needed if$150,000 were to be eliminated throughout the rest of <br /> 20 the design. He added other things had been considered; however, a rebid would have been in <br /> 21 order to make those changes. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Councilmember Horst noted there was a motion and a second to adopt Resolution 03-086. He <br /> 24 asked Mr. Mornson how he could amend the motion so the additional $150,000 would be <br /> 25 included. Mr. Mornson replied the resolution could be approved with alternate deduct 10, which <br /> 26 would add the 4,300 square feet back into the project. He noted a second motion could be made <br /> 27 to transfer the funds from the sewer and water bonds or a resolution could be prepared in the <br /> 28 staff report from the Finance Director for the October 28, 2003, meeting. He added it must <br /> 29 appear in the minutes in some fashion. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Councilmember Horst indicated he withdrew his amendment to add the $150,000 and would like <br /> 32 a separate resolution written for the next Council meeting. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Councilmember Sparks asked if the resolution awarding the bids should be approved at the <br /> 35 present meeting. Mr. Mornson replied he thought it should, as that would enable work to begin. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Councilmember Faust suggested two resolutions be passed: one adding alternate deduct 10 back <br /> 38 to the resolution awarding the bids and a resolution accepting transfer of the funds to be passed <br /> 39 in two weeks. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Motion by Councilmember Horst to amend Resolution 03-086 to remove acceptance of alternate <br /> 42 deduct 10, as it should stay in the resolution. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Councilmember Thuesen accepted the friendly amendment. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 47 <br />