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City Council meeting of February 5, 2001 Page 7 VOTING AYE: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Munn Motion Carried. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, directing staff to advertise in the normal manner for candidates to __Sill_thevacancies on the Parks Commission. All aye. Motion Carried. ACCEPT PLANS & SPECS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS (PELOOUIN INDUSTRIAL PARIG In October 2000, the City Council accepted the feasibility study for the Peloquin Industrial Park public improvement project, and ordered the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the project. City Engineer Dave Mitchell prepared the plans and specs for the Council to consider, and requested authorization to advertise for bids. City staff recommended Council accept the plans and specs for the Peloquin Industrial Park public improvement project and authorize the City Engineer to.advertise for bids with a bid opening of March 9, 2001. . Petryk made motion, Munn seconded, to accept the plans and specs for the Peloquin Industrial Park public improvement project and authorize the City Engineer to advertise for bids with a bid opening of March 9, 2001. All aye. Motion Carried WATER TOWER UPDATE In the fall of 2000, staff was directed to seek a location for the new water tower on the Martha Peltier property. In investigating the site location, Council found that an adjacent parcel of land owned by Jim Leroux, which had later been sold to developer Len Pratt, provided a better and more strategic site for the location of the new water tower. Council directed staff to complete soil borings on the site to determine its suitability for construction of the new water tower. The City Engineer completed soil borings on the site, and found that the site presents a challenge to the City due to many feet of glacial tile. City Engineer Dave Mitchell prepared a staff report that details pros and cons of the site for the location of a new water tower. While the site is the most strategic location for a new water tower in terms of road accessibility and public utilities, the soil does not provide the City with the stability for normal construction standards. Specifically, the City Engineer has determined that pilings will need to be used for the base of the water tower in order that the tower be constructed on that site. The additional cost for this is $210,000. Because the soil terrain in this section of the City is similar, staff recognizes that soils will continue to be a problem in this area of the City. From a water -system design, the water tower needs to be located in this general section of the City. The City has a willing seller in Mr. Pratt and his partners. The City would realize a cost savings in that Mr. Pratt is willing to sell the land to the City for a very minimal cost versus new land costs of $50,000 or more. The timing for, and construction of, a new water tower is extremely critical for the City to address its deficient water system needs. Estimated cost for the water tower is $1.7 million.