01/12/2009 - 29221SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF FRIDLEY
JANUARY 12, 2009
The Special City Council meeting for the City of Fridley was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem
Barnette at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Lund
Councilmember Barnette
Councilmember Saefke
Councilmember Varichak
Councilmember Barnette
OTHERS PRESENT: William Burns, City Manager
Scott Hickok, Community Development Director
James Kosluchar, Public Works Director
John Baker, Greene Espel, PLLP
Monte Mills, Greene Espel, PLLP
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Receive Bids and Award Contract for the 85t'' Avenue Trail Project No. ST2008-03
(Tabled January 5, 2008) (Ward 3).
MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom to receive bids and award contract for the 85th Avenue
Trail Project No. ST2008-03 (State Project 127-050-12) to Colt Construction Services, LLC of
Pewaukee, WI, in the amount of $772,638.70, conditional upon approval by the MnDOT EEO
Office. Seconded by Councilmember Saefke.
Councilmember Bolkcom asked when the project would start.
James Kosluchar, Public Works Director, replied they will have preconstruction meetings
scheduled within the ne�t two weeks and they will start by the end of 7anuary.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, COUNCILMEMBER BARNETTE, COUNCILMEMBER
SAEFKE, COUNCILMEMBER VARICHAK AND COUNCILMEMBER BOLKCOM
VOTING AYE, AND MAYOR LUND ABSENT, MAYOR PRO TEM BARNETTE
DECLARED THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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NEW BUSINESS:
MEETING CLOSED DUE TO LITIGATIONDISCUSSION.
MOTION by Councilmember Varichak to reopen the meeting. Seconded by Councilmember
Bolkcom.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2. Resolution Approving the Settlement of the Lawsuit Against the City of Fridley
Brought by Main Street Fridley Properties, LLC, Commercial Property
Investments, Inc., and Jeffrey L. Nielsen (Ward 3).
MOTION by Councilmember Bolkcom Adopting Resolution No. 2009-05. Seconded by
Councilmember Barnette.
Councilmember Bolkcom asked if they needed to include the agreement.
John Baker, Attorney with Greene Espel, PLLP, replied the agreement is part of the resolution.
If the resolution passes, the settlement agreement will not be executed immediately. It will be
once the detail of all the attachments are worked out.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADJOURN.
MOTION by Councilmember Barnette, seconded by Councilmember Saefke, to adjourn.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by,
Denise M. Johnson Scott J. Lund
Recording Secretary Mayor