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City Council Meeting of February 19, 2008 Page 3 of 7 PROCEDURES In 2002, the Hugo City Council adopted a City Policy on MN Data Practices Procedures. That policy has remained in effect, thereby designating the City Clerk as the Data Practices Compliance Official for any request of public data. Beginning with Administrative Intern Matt Stemwedel in 2007 and with final work by Administrative Intern Nathan Ehalt, City staff has reviewed and revised the policy to ensure conformance with Minnesota Statute as well as to make it more user friendly. The proposed revisions to the City Policy on Minnesota Data Practices Procedure do not change the policy but merely make it more easier to comply with public requests for public data. Authorization of the Consent Agenda approved the revision to the City Policy on the Minnesota Data Practices Procedures. APPROVE RESOLUTION AMENDING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR NOR - LAKES PROPERTY City Administrator Mike Ericson removed this from the Consent Agenda at the request of City Attorney Dave Snyder. On December 14, 1999, the City of Hugo entered into a development agreement with Nor -Lakes Holding Co, LLC, for property located at 13615 Fenway Boulevard Court North in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park. The agreement, among other things, required Nor -Lakes to meet established wage and job goals and to guarantee the payment of tax increment to the City. Nor -Lakes desires to sell the subject property to an Alabama company called 4L, LLC. Since the property is in a TIF District, the development agreement needs to be reassigned to the new owner to ensure that their obligations under the TIF Plan continue to be met. Council directed staff to put this item on the March 3, 2008 agenda. AWARD OF BID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE RICE LAKE SOCCER COMPLEX At its January 7, 2008 meeting the Hugo City Council authorized staff to advertise for bids for the construction of the new Rice Lake Park Soccer Complex. On February 13, 2008 the City opened bids for the construction of the Rice Lake Park Soccer Complex. There were a total of 20 bidders on the project reflecting an extremely competitive bidding climate. Public Works Director Chris Petree explained the project to the Council and informed the Council that the engineer's estimate on the project was 1.15 million. Chris recommended Council award the bid to Arnt Construction Company, Inc. with the low bid amount of $846,849.25. Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to award the bid for construction of the Rice Lake Soccer Complex to Arnt Construction Company, Inc., at the low bid amount of $846,849.25. Voting Aye: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron Voting Nay: None Motion carried. AWARD OF BID FOR PAINTING INTERIOR WALLS OF HUGO FIRE HALL In anticipation of the 100 -year anniversary celebration of the Hugo Fire Department, the Department is requesting to paint the interior walls of the office and meeting areas of the Fire Hall. Fire Chief Jim Compton has secured three bids for the work to be done and recommended Council award the bid to Fiddle Company with the low bid amount of $3,030. Puleo questioned the reason for going out for bids versus obtaining quotes, and Granger questioned if there was