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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 11, 2003 Page 5 4) Motion carried unanimously, 3 4 B. Confirm 2003 assessments for street and utility_improvements (Resolution 03-018). 5 Motion by Councilmember Faust to adopt Resolution 03-018, re: Confirm 2003 assessments for 6 street and utility improvements. 7 8 Motion carried unanimously. 9 10 C. Resolution 03-020, re: Award construction bid for 2003 street and utility improvements. 11 Mr. Hubmer stated that this resolution awards the contract for the 2003 street reconstruction 12 project to the lowest bidder. He said S.M. Hentges& Sons, Inc. of Jordan, MN was the lowest 13 responsible bidder in the amount of$1,219,931.00. 14 15 Councilmember Sparks asked Mr. Hubmer if he was comfortable with this particular contractor. 16 Mr. Hubmer responded yes. 17 18 Councilmember Horst asked about residents checking into the background of the contractors and 19 how it's determined that the lowest bidder is qualified to do the job. 20 21 Mr. Hubmer said the contractors have to prove their qualifications. He said his firm has worked 22 with the contractor chosen for next years project and has a good level of comfort with them. 0 City Attorney Gilligan noted that the job goes to the lowest most responsible bidder, not just the 25 lowest bidder. 26 27 Mr. Hubmer said the contractors assured him that at the close of business each day the residents 28 should be able to get back into their homes. 29 30 Motion by Councilmember Horst to adopt Resolution 03-020, re: Award construction bid for 31 2003 street and utility improvements. 32 33 Motion carried unanimously, 34 35 D. Ordinance 2003-001, re: Liquor licensing Wd Reading). 36 City Attorney Gilligan noted that this Public Hearing is not on the entire Ordinance,but just on 37 the Sunday hours of sale. He stated that State law sets forth the hours of sale, which is noon on 38 Sunday to 1:00 a.m. Monday. However, the City is allowed to extend those hours from 10:00 39 a.m. Sunday to 1:00 a.m. Monday, but can only be approved after a Public Hearing. 40 41 Mayor Hodson opened the public hearing at 8:01 p.m. and asked the public to come forward with 42 any questions at this time. 43 44 Hearing none, Mayor Hodson closed the public hearing at 8:02 p.m. 0 Motion by Councilmember Faust to approve the third reading and adopt Ordinance 2003-001, re: 47 Liquor licensing.