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City Council meeting of February 20, 2001 Page 6 PURCHASE OF JOHN DEERE 1435 FRONT DECK MOWER AND TRAILER Included in the City's 2000 budget, the Public Works Director budgeted for the purchase of a front deck mower and trailer since the Hugo City Council agreed that the City would do the grass mowing due to the retirement of Floyd Laska. The Public Works Director received three quotations for the purchase of the mower and recommended that the purchase be awarded to Scharber & Sons, the low bidder with the State of Minnesota contract, at a total cost of $27,211.22. Granger made motion, Miron seconded, to purchase a John Deere 1435 front deck mower and trailer from Scharber & Sons, at a total cost of $27,211.22. All aye. Motion Carried. WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT At its specially called meeting on February 12, Council Member Frank Puleo requested that this issue be placed on the next agenda for an explanation of why the Washington County Highway Department was getting out of the business of providing street maintenance and plowing services to the City of Hugo. The Council reviewed the original letter from the Washington County Engineer Don Wisniewski whereby he outlined the reasons and rationale for the County getting out of the business with the proposed timeline of providing the service through the 2002 winter season. Washington County officials first addressed this issue at a City Council meeting in April 2000. No formal action was taken on this matter. INTERSTATE LUMBER. At its specially called February I P meeting, Council Member Frank Puleo requested that this issue be placed on tonight's Council agenda. Council Member Puleo requested that the zoning of this property be clarified since the City has been informed that Interstate Lumber will be closing its operations in Hugo and consolidating to the City of Oak Grove in Anoka County. This property will be included in the City's CharretteNisioning Process. OPTION AGREEMENT FOR SCHWIETERS. Schwieters Properties requested an Option Agreement to purchase Lots 4 & 5 in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park Third Addition. Lot 4 is .75 acres in size and Lot 5 is 5.1 acres in size. Based on negotiations with City staff, Schwieters Properties drafted an Option Agreement for consideration by the Council, giving Schwieters until February 28, 2002 to exercise the option. Schwieters Properties intends to construct a building on the parcel and lease space to one or more tenants. City staff recommended that the City enter into an Option Agreement with Schwieters Properties for Lots 4 & 5 in the Bald Eagle Industrial Park Third Addition. Community Development Director John Rask discussed this issue, including the positive factors that the Council should consider in its consideration of the Agreement. Granger made motion, Haas seconded, that the City enter into an Option Agreement For $5,000 with Schwieters Properties for Lots 4 and 5 in the Bald Eagle Park Industrial Park P Addition, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign said Agreement on behalf of the City. Approval is subject to