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City Council meeting of June 21, 2004 Page 4 APPROVE NAME FOR COMMUNITY ROOM AT THE NEW PW FACILITY Included in the bid specifications for the new public works building, Council approved a Change Order to provide for the construction of a community room. The room would be used by residents of Hugo for a variety of uses. Contained in the building specifications is the requirement for an official name. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the name for the community room as the Rice Lake Community Room, recognizing the significant body of water located immediately adjacent to the City's property. APPROVE CHANGE ORDER #2 FOR PARKING LOT AT NEW PW FACILITY At its May 17, 2004 meeting, Council accepted staffs recommendation and directed the Public Works Building Committee to meet with landscape architect Laurie McCrostie and Scott Ward from Stevens Engineers to revise the parking lot for the new facility. The PW Building Committee has met and concurs with the revised parking lot design, which needs to be incorporated into a professionally - engineered design complete with appropriate landscaping. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved Change Order #2 for the parking lot and directed the project engineer to proceed with final plans and specifications. APPROVE PAY REQUEST #2 FROM PARKOS CONSTRUCTION FOR WORK COMPLETED ON THE NEW PW FACILITY Parkos Construction submitted pay request #2 for work completed to date on the new public works facility. City architect Bob Russek from Elness Swenson Graham reviewed the request and found it to be satisfactory for work completed to date on the project. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment in the amount of $50,996. AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE BIDS TO DEMOLISH WATER TOWER #1 With the completion of water tower #3 in the fall of 2002, the City's original 100,000 -gallon water tower constructed in 1961 is no longer in service and has surpassed its useful life. Due to continued maintenance that is required on the tower, and the liability of having a structure such as the tower that is not in use. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized staff to receive bids for the demolition of water tower # 1. AUTHORIZATION TO SEAL WELL #1 AND DEMOLISH PUMP HOUSE With the improvements to the City's water system in recent years, well #1 has become obsolete and un - useable since the fall of 2002. The size of the well casing makes it unsatisfactory for redevelopment of the well. Pump house #1 has been in failing condition for a number of years and requires demolition or complete reconstruction, as noted in previous Department of Health reports. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized staff to receive bids for the sealing of well #I and the demolition of pump house # 1. APPROVE RESIGNATION OF JEFF WENZEL FROM THE HUGO FIRE DEPARTMENT Firefighter Jeff Wenzel submitted his letter of resignation from the HFD. Jeff has served the department faithfully for fourteen years, but family and job demands have changed. Adoption of the Consent