Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
May 9, 2006
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, May 9, 2006, all members of the Council having been duly notified of the meeting and the business to be transacted.
Present: Mayor Larry G. Buboltz; City Attorney William Briggs; City Administrator Richard Grabow; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger and City Engineer Gary Nansen.
Aldermen: Anderson, Aune, Brenk, Hannon, Heltemes, Imholte, Tollefson, Tucker and Zeman.
Absent: Finance Officer Louis Guzek; Street Commissioner Roy Estes; Public Utilities Superintendent Curt Punt; Community Development Director Larry Remmen; Liquor Store Manager Bradley MacMaster; Building Official Calvin Mayfield and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.
Pursuant to notice having been published in the official newspaper that the City Council, this date, would give consideration to the issuance of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license and Sunday on-sale intoxicating liquor license to The Mighty Minnow LLC/Giovanni’s Pizza, 90/100 West Lake Drive, for the period May 9, 2006, through December 31, 2006, Mayor Buboltz called the hearing to order at 5:00 P.M. There being no written or oral comments, the hearing was closed at 5:01 P.M. and the City Council Meeting was reconvened.
Upon the recommendation of the Liquor/Gambling Control Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Aune, seconded by Alderman Heltemes and carried, without a dissenting vote, denying the issuance of liquor licenses to The Mighty Minnow LLC/ Giovanni’s Pizza because they are two separate business entities applying for one license.
Pursuant to the advertisement for bids for construction of water, sewer and street improvements to Timber Creek Addition Phase II, the following bids were received and opened at 2:00 P.M., May 9, 2006:
BIDDER BID AMOUNT
Feldt Plumbing LP $505,500.00
28442 State Highway #34
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Young Excavating, Inc. 567,575.33
P.O. Box 400
Hackensack, MN 56452
The Spruce Valley Corporation 576,744.45
39469 130th Avenue NE
Middle River, MN 56737
Sellin Bros., Inc. 582,471.50
P.O. Box 159
Hawley, MN 56549
JR Ferche Excavating, Inc. 590,515.50
P.O. Box 129
Rice, MN 56367
Delzer Construction, Inc. 617,851.55
3220 Fir Avenue East
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Quam Construction Co., Inc. 654,762.90
P.O. Box 48
Willmar, MN 56201
Upon the request of Paul Renner, the Developer of Timber Creek Third Addition Phase II, a motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Anderson and carried, without a dissenting vote, to defer awarding the bid until the June 6, 2006, City Council Meeting to give Mr. Renner more time to review the bids.
A motion was made by Alderman Imholte, seconded by Alderman Hannon and carried, without a dissenting vote, to approve the issuance of a fireworks permit to WalMart #2957 allowing them to sell fireworks inside the Walmart Store at 1583 Highway 10 West for one year, pursuant to their application and $100.00 fee.
Pursuant to the request of the Detroit Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, a motion was made by Alderman Imholte, seconded by Alderman Tucker and carried, without a dissenting vote, waiving the Pavilion Rental Fee for the 131st Minnesota State Fire Department Association Conference on June 3, 2006.
Upon the request of the Detroit Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, a motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Aune and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving their request to change the parade route for the State Fire Conference on June 3, 2006, to start at Summit Avenue by the Fire Station then to Frazee Street over to Washington Avenue then south onto Washington Avenue and West Lake Drive and back to Summit Avenue due to the Street Faire being held on Washington Avenue the same date.
There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynne Krieger
Assistant City Administrator