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City Council meeting of April 5, 2004 Page 3 solicited for quotations for these contracts. A result of the individual bidding for these contracts allowed the City to enjoy significant cost savings. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the award of contracts for the following: septic system — Ingleside Engineering with a low bid of $10,450; and fencing — Century Fence with a low bid of $11,528. AUTHORIZE CITY STAFF TO DEVELOP ONEKA LAKE PARK At its March 10, 2004 meeting, the Parks Commission was presented with two options for the installation of park equipment for Oneka Lake Park. After discussion, the Parks Commission agreed to accept the proposal from Minnesota/Wisconsin Playground. Landscape architect Laurie McRostie was contracted with to provide for the layout and design of the new park equipment and selection of the successful vendor and her work is now complete. City staff sought authorization from Council to work with Laurie to provide for the final construction plans for the development of Oneka Lake Park. Laurie's original proposal was pared down to a rate of $80/hr, and a not -to -exceed amount of $8,000. City staff, including PW Director Chris Petree, Senior Engineering Technician Scott Anderson, and Administrative Intern Jackie Monahan-Junek, will provide the necessary project management direction and work directly with the vendors, who will provide for the installation of the park equipment, construction of the bituminous trail, construction of the pavilion, and installation of park benches. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized staff to proceed with the_ final development of Oneka Lake Park. APPROVE HIRING OF JACKIE MONAHAN- UNEK AS THE NEW ADMIIOSTRATIVE/ENGINEERING INTERN City Administrator Mike Ericson met recently with Jackie Monahan-Junek, a recent master's degree graduate of the Metropolitan State University Public Administration Program. Jackie is a former 3M/Imation worker, who has changed careers, and seeks employment in local government. She would work as an administrative intern for an unpaid internship, which would conclude on June 1, 2004. Her duties would include project management in the areas of: update Street and utility standards handbook; digitize engineering as -built drawings; codification of City code; and other duties as assigned. This is an opportunity for the City to get professional local government administrative work at no cost to the City. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of Jackie Monahan-Junek as the new administrativelengineering intern for an unpaid internship to conclude on June 1, 2004. APPROVE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH LANDFORM FOR WORK ON DOWNTOWN CHARRETTE The City contracted with Landform to complete the downtown redevelopment plan and conduct that charrette process. The project was put on hold due to the MnDOT railroad crossing issue plan. Additionally, Council identified as one of its 2004 City goals, the downtown traffic and transportation plan. Landform has worked with City staff and the City engineer on that issue, which is separate from the process. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the Additional Services Agreements with Landform for additional charrette process work and work on the downtown traffic/transportation plan.