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City Council meeting of May 7, 2001
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<br />NEW CITY HALL PROJECT (MARK HAUG CONSTRUCTION. INC.)
<br />On April 26, 2001, City staff opened bids for the construction of the new City Hall. There were a total
<br />of 14 bidders on the project, and bids ranged from a high of $1,712,000 to a low of $1,323,333. Morgan
<br />Markoe architect from BRA reviewed the bids and found that the bid submitted by Mark Haug
<br />Construction, Inc., to be satisfactory and consistent with the specifications included in the project. City
<br />staff recommended Council award the low bid for the construction of the new City Hall to Mark Haug
<br />Construction, Inc., at a low bid of $1,323,333, and to include the alternate 1 bid of $3,000 for the
<br />electrical work in the Council chambers.
<br />Granger made motion, Haas seconded, to award the low bid for the construction of the new City Hall to
<br />Mark Haug Construction, Inc., at a low bid of $1,323,333, and to include the alternate 1 bid of $3,000
<br />for the electrical work in the Council chambers.
<br />All aye. Motion Carried.
<br />EVERTON AVENUE STUDY (AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN)
<br />At its April 9, 2001 joint meeting with the Hugo Planning Commission, the Council considered a land
<br />use plan for the Everton Avenue Neighborhood Study Project. The Council accepted the
<br />recommendation from the PC, and directed staff to adopt Option D as the land use mix for the
<br />neighborhood. On April 25, 2001, the PC held a formal public hearing on the neighborhood plan, and
<br />recommended approval of the plan, including a revised land use plan identified as Option D2.
<br />Granger made motion, Petryk seconded, to give preliminary approval of the plan, and direct staff to
<br />submit the plan to adjacent communities and local school district, and to submit a plan amendment to the
<br />Met Council for its review.
<br />All aye. Motion Carried.
<br />MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN THE MUSA
<br />At its April 3, 2001 workshop, the Council reviewed the issues related to the August 2, 1999 moratorium
<br />that prohibited no new residential subdivisions within the existing Metro Urban Service Area (MUSA).
<br />The moratorium did not apply to land outside of the MUSA to commercial and industrially zoned
<br />property. The purpose of the moratorium was to temporarily halt residential development in order to
<br />provide the City with the opportunity to address deficiencies in: 1) staffing requirements; 2) space to
<br />house additional staff; 3) municipal water issues; and 4) zoning and subdivision standards. To date, the
<br />City has made substantial progress addressing the four items specified in the moratorium; however, there
<br />are several tasks that remain, including construction of a new water tower. As discussed with the
<br />Council on April 16, 2001, staff recommended that the Council lift the moratorium in the area south of
<br />CSAH 8A, west of Goodview Avenue, east of TH61, and north of 125" Street. The moratorium would
<br />continue until February 18, 2002 for the remainder of the land within the MUSA.
<br />Miron made motion, Petryk seconded, to adopt ORDINANCE 2001-353, AN ORDINANCE
<br />ADOPTING NINE-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
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