Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
April 16, 2008
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., Wednesday, April 16, 2008; all members of the Council having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted:
Present: Mayor Larry G. Buboltz; City Administrator Robert Louiseau; Finance Officer Louis Guzek; Community
Development Director Larry Remmen and Public Works Director Bradley Green.
Aldermen: Anderson, Aune, Brenk, Hannon, Heltemes, Imholte, Tucker and Zeman.
Absent: Alderman Tollefson; City Attorney William Briggs; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger; Public Utilities
Superintendent Curt Punt; City Engineer Gary Nansen; Building Official Calvin Mayfield; Liquor Store
Manager Bradley MacMaster and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.
Upon the recommendation of the Community Development Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Tucker, seconded by Alderman Aune and carried, without a dissenting vote, introducing for its second reading and adoption Ordinance No. 320, an ordinance extending the moratorium on certain display signs and off premises signs until June 30, 2008.
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Community Development Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Tucker, seconded by Alderman Aune, introducing for its second reading and adoption, Ordinance No. 321, an ordinance amending Section 24 of the Zoning Ordinance relative to business signs, advertising signs and free standing signs. Alderman Zeman expressed his concern relative to billboards not being permitted in a “B-1” District and asked the Council to reconsider it. Upon inquiry of Mayor Buboltz, Community Development Director Larry Remmen advised that this restriction was in the previous ordinance and the new ordinance is clarifying it. Alderman Imholte suggested the City should own a billboard and allow small businesses to lease space on it to advertise. Alderman Tucker spoke in favor of signage but not billboards in the “B-1” District. Cyndi Anderson, Chairperson of the Billboard Committee, stressed that billboards in a “B-1” District were not permitted in the City’s previous ordinance. A motion was made by Alderman Zeman, to amend the motion to allow billboards in a “B-1” District. The Mayor called for a second and the motion died for lack of a second. Mayor Buboltz then called the question and the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Anderson, Aune, Brenk, Imholte, Hannon, Heltemes, Tucker and Zeman; Nays: None. Mayor Buboltz declared Ordinance No. 321 adopted.
Pursuant to the advertisement for bids for sanitary sewer and watermain extensions to the Detroit Lakes Airport, the following bids were received and opened on April 15, 2008, at 4:00 P.M.:
BIDDER BID AMOUNT
Feldt’s Plumbing LP $92,221.53
284442 State Highway 34
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
J & J Excavating 112,441.25
120 Kansas Avenue S.E.
Staples, MN 56479
Sundblad Construction, Inc. 113,986.50
17816 40th Street S.W.
Cokato, MN 55321
C & L Excavating, Inc. 114,942.75
P.O. Box 99
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Tom’s Backhoe Service 116, 231.00
323 Woodland Hills Lane S.W.
Brainerd, MN 56401
Sellin Brothers, Inc. 117,763.75
P.O. Box 159
Hawley, MN 56549
Delzer Construction 124,908.45
3208 East Fir Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Earth Developers, Inc. 170,789.50
3049 Hickory Street
Fargo, ND 58102
Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Hannon, who moved its adoption, accepting the bid of Feldt’s Plumbing, LP, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in the amount of $92,221.53, for sanitary sewer and watermain extension to the Detroit Lakes Airport. The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Tucker and carried, without a dissenting vote. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Upon the inquiry of Alderman Heltemes, City Administrator Robert Louiseau advised that financing for this project will be paid 95% through the Federal Aviation Administration for eligible items and the remaining amount, approximately $18,000.00, will be paid by Public Utilities Commission.
City Administrator Robert Louiseau advised the Council that a letter was sent to Helen Trisko, owner of Fairyland Cottages, 410 West Lake Drive, advising that the accumula-tion of debris needs to be cleaned up by May 12, 2008, and if she hasn’t made substantial progress, the City can go through the procedures for nuisance of abatements.
A motion was made by Alderman Zeman, seconded by Alderman Hannon and carried, without a dissenting vote, to approve the issuance of a temporary on-sale intoxicating liquor license for the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce allowing a champagne toast at the dedication of the sailboat sculpture on May 14, 2008, and waive the fee for said permit.
There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, Mayor Buboltz adjourned the meeting. (5:22 P.M.)
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Krieger
Asst. City Administrator