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City Council meeting of January 2, 2007 Page 8 publisher Bill Bremer have teamed to deliver an excellent community newspaper with excellent coverage of all Hugo activities, including all City of Hugo activities, all four school districts, and many human interest stories. Council will recall the special Hugo Centennial Celebration Edition as an outstanding example of the excellent coverage The Citizen has delivered to the citizens and businesses in Hugo. Publisher Louis Melamed has submitted a letter of request to the City requesting that his newspaper be named the official newspaper for the City of Hugo. City staff and City Attorney Dave Snyder reviewed the state statute that governs the qualifications necessary for a newspaper to become the official newspaper of a local municipality and The Citizen does meet all requirements. City staff recommended Council appoint The Citizen as the City's official newspaper for public notices and publishing for 2007. White Bear Press associate publisher Pat Dahl and Louis Melamed were in attendance to answer any and all questions of Council. Council acknowledged the excellent service the City has received from the White Bear Press, but that The Citizen was a "local" paper: Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to appoint The Citizen as the City's legal newspaper for the year 2007. Haas made motion, Petryk seconded, to amend the previous motion directing staff to send a letter of appreciation to the White Bear Press for their years of dedicated service as the City's legal newspaper. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: All aye. Motion Carried. VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH FOR RICE LAKE PARK BUILDING Council member Haas requested this item be removed from the Consent Agenda. At its October 3, 2006 budget workshop, Council directed staff to explore the utility fees associated with the use of the Rice Lake Park Building by Hosanna Lutheran Church. City staff reviewed the utility fees with officials from the church, who have agreed to pay all electric and gas utilities for use of the building. City staff also updated and revised the old lease agreement under which the members of Hosanna Lutheran Church used the building, which has been approved by City Attorney Dave Snyder. After discussion, Council agreed to delete the first sentence of 5.A in the agreement. PW Director stated that the Pastor Sparby was well aware that the City will be making plans for the property in the future. Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve the new lease agreement with Hosanna Lutheran Church for use of the Rice Lake Park Building. All aye. Motion Carried. AWARD OF BID FOR CSAH 8 LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION Staff began working with the CSAH 8 Landscape Committee in the summer of 2006. At the November 6, 2006 Council meeting, Council approved the landscape plans for CSAH 8 and authorized staff to advertise for bids. The City sent out 14 bid packages and received nine bids for the project. The City held the bid opening on December 22, 2006 and staff recommended Council award the CSAH 8 Landscape and Irrigation bid to Peterson Companies at a base bid price of $351,626.50. Staff further