Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

                                                                                    February 10, 2004

 

            A special meeting of the City Council was called to order in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building at 5:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 10, 2004, all members of the Council having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.

 

Present:            Vice Mayor Matt Brenk; City Administrator Richard Grabow; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger; Community Development Director Larry Remmen; Building Official Cal Mayfield and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.

 

Aldermen:  Anderson, Aune, Heltemes, Imholte, Riewer and Tollefson.

 

Absent:             Mayor Larry G. Buboltz; Aldermen Hoeglund and Ness; City Attorney William Briggs; Finance Officer Louis Guzek; Street Commissioner Roy Estes; City Engineer Gary Nansen; Liquor Store Manager Bradley MacMaster; Police Chief Kelvin Keena and Public Utilities Superintendent Curt Punt.

 

Pursuant to the recommendation of the Community Development Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Riewer, seconded by Alderman Imholte and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the preliminary plat of Lake Forest 4th and 5th Addition to Detroit Lakes with the provision that the plat include 4.2 acres for park dedication excluding land required for stormwater control.

 

Upon the recommendation of the Community Development Committee, a Pursuant to the recommendation of the Community Development Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Riewer, seconded by Alderman Imholte and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the preliminary plat of Lake Forest 4th and 5th Addition to Detroit Lakes with the provision that the plat include 4.2 acres for park dedication excluding land required for stormwater control.

preparation of a feasibility report for sewer, water and street improvements to Lake Forest 4th Addition. The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Heltemes and carried without a dissenting vote.  Vice Mayor Brenk declared the resolution adopted.

 

Upon the recommendation of the Public Safety Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Imholte, seconded by Alderman Anderson and carried, without a dissenting vote, accepting the bid of American LaFrance, Ephrata, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $235,000.00 for a 100 foot aerial platform truck for the Fire Department.                  

 

Pursuant to the recommendation of the Community Development Committee, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Anderson, who moved its adoption, authorizing City staff to request State Bonding for the Pavilion Renovation Project in the amount of $440,000.  The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Heltemes and carried without a dissenting vote.  Vice Mayor Brenk declared the resolution adopted.

 

There being no further business to conduct, Vice Mayor Brenk adjourned the meeting (5:12 P.M.).

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Lynne Krieger

Asst. City Administrator