03/27/2006 - 00027454CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF FRIDLEY
MARCH 27, 2006
The City Council meeting for the City of Fridley was called to order by Mayor Lund at 8:03 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Lund led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Lund
Councilmember-at-Large Barnette
Councilmember Billings
Councilmember Wolfe
Councilmember Bolkcom
OTHERS PRESENT: William Burns, City Manager
Fritz Knaak, City Attorney
APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CONSENT AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
City Council Meeting of March 13, 2006.
APPROVED.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Receive Bids and Award Contract for the 2006 Miscellaneous Concrete Repair
Project No. 365.
Dr. Burns, City Manager, stated they have received two bids and opened them on March 22.
The low bid was submitted by Concrete Idea, Inc. in the amount of $76,000. The low bid is
within budget and staff is recommending Council award to Concrete Idea, Inc.
THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PLACED ON
THE REGULAR AGENDA.
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2. Receive Bids and Award Contract for the Sanitary Sewer Lining Project No. 366.
Dr. Burns, City Manager, stated five bids were opened on March 22, 2006. The low bidder was
Insituform Technology USA, Inc., of Chesterfield, Missouri, in the amount of $78,503. He
believed they had $80,000 budgeted, so it was within the budget. Staff recommends Council
award the bid to Insituform Technology USA, Inc.
APPROVED.
3. Resolution Receiving Final Plans and Specifications and Ordering Advertisement
for Bids: Improvement Project No. ST. 2006 — 1.
Dr. Burns, City Manager, said most of this project will occur north and south of Mississippi
Street between Rice Creek Terrace and 63rd Avenue. It also includes work on the east side of
University Avenue between Rice Creek on the south and Fridley Community Park on the north.
Staff recommends Council's approval.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2006-21.
4. Resolution in Support of an Application for Minnesota Lawful Gambling Premise
Permit Renewal for the Italian American Club Foundation for Site Number 009
Located at the Main Event, 7820 University Avenue NE, and Site Number O11
Located at the Fridley American Legion Post 303, 7365 Central Avenue NE (Wards
3 and 2).
Dr. Burns, City Manager, stated the permit for these locations expires on June 30, 2006. The
new permit would be valid from July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2008. Staff recommends Council's
approval.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2006-22.
5. Approve 2006 Reappointments to City Commissions.
APPROVED.
6. Claims (125888-126044).
APPROVED CLAIM NOS. 125888 THORUGH 126044.
7. Licenses.
APPROVED THE LICENSES AS SUBMITTED AND AS ON FILE.
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8. Estimates.
APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ESTIMATE:
Shank Constructors, Inc.
3501 — 85th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Commons Park Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Project No. 357
Estimate No. 5 ...................... $59,074.00
Councilmember Billings requested that Item 1 be removed and placed on the regular agenda.
MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to approve the consent agenda as presented with the
removal of Item 1. Seconded by Councilmember Wolfe.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
MOTION by Councilmember Barnette to approve the agenda with the addition of Item 1.
Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
OPEN FORUM (VISITORS):
No items presented.
OLD BUSINESS:
9. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 4 of the Fridley City Charter
Pertaining to Appointment of Election Judges.
MOTION by Councilmember Billings to waive the reading of the ordinance and adopt
Ordinance No. 1230 on second reading and order publication. Seconded by Councilmember
Wolfe.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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1. Receive Bids and Award Contract for the 2006 Miscellaneous Concrete Repair
Project No. 365.
Councilmember Billings noted the low bidder is Concrete Idea for $76,000 and that Ron Kassa
Construction is ne�t at $81,500. Ron Kassa Construction has been the contractor for a number of
years. A few years ago, a company bid on a project and later realized they were not going to be
able to do it. They had to hire Ron Kassa Constriction to finish the work. He said he would like
to table this item and get something from Concrete Idea, Inc., acknowledging that they totally
understand the concept of what needs to be done.
MOTION by Councilmember Billings to table this item until the ne�t City Council meeting.
Seconded by Councilmember Bolkcom.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
10. Informal Status Reports.
Councilmember Bolkcom commented she and the Mayor had the pleasure of attending the
Springbrook Nature Foundation fundraiser on Saturday night. It was well attended and people
were very generous, both in the gifts and in silent auction.
ADJOURN:
MOTION by Councilmember Barnette, seconded by Councilmember Wolfe, to adjourn.
UPON A VOICE VOTE, ALL VOTING AYE, MAYOR LUND DECLARED THE
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:16 P.M.
Respectfully submitted by,
Denise M. Johnson Scott J. Lund
Recording Secretary Mayor