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