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City Council meeting of September 18, 2006 Page 4 REQUEST FROM PARKS COMMISSION FOR A CITY PARKS SITE VISITS At its September 13, 2006 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Commission discussed a fall parks tour. This annual event is an opportunity to see first-hand, the work that has been completed on new and existing parks. The Commission has extended an invitation to the Hugo City Council to the site visits, which will take place on Wednesday, October 11, 2006, the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to schedule a special Council meeting for October 11, 2006, at 4:00 pm, in order to allow Council attendance at the parks tour site visits. All aye. Motion Carried. REPORT ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2006 JD2 BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE MEETING AND AWARD OF BID FOR MINOR MAINTENANCE PROJECT Council members Mike Granger and Frank Puleo, and City Administrator Mike Ericson attended the JD2 Blue Ribbon Task Force meeting on September 8, 2006. Councilmen Granger and Puleo provided Council with a report of the results of the meeting. Water Resource Engineer Pete Willenbring from WSB Engineers presented Council with the results of the bid opening for the routine maintenance of JD2, which was held on Friday, September 15, 2006 at 10:00 am. The City received six bids with the low bidder being Huldegaard Construction at $63,926. Pete recommended that awarding of the bid be delayed until the next Council meeting due to the need to obtain a SWPPP storm water permit from the MPGA. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to accept bids submitted for the JD2 minor maintenance project and award the bid at the Council meeting of October 2, 2006. All aye. Motion Carried. UPDATE ON RURAL PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CD Director Bryan Bear updated Council on the rural and open space preservation ordinance amendment discussion held at the Planning Commission meeting on September 14, 2006. The PC has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, September 21, 2006 to continue its discussion. DISCUSSION ON GRAVEL SHOULDER ROAD RECLAMATION PROJECT PW Director Chris Petree provided Council with a report on the gravel shoulder road reclamation project due to concerns voiced by residents. City Administrator Mike Ericson read excerpts from the memo for Council and the public, explaining how the project was staged. Council determined that the project was necessary, but stated the need to keep residents informed as to the details of such projects via the City's website or local newspapers.