Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

                                                                                    July 03, 2006

            A special meeting of the City Council was called to order in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building at 3:00 P.M., Monday,  July 3, 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 Administrator Richard Grabow;  Street Commissioner Roy Estes and Police Chief Kelvin Keena.

                                    Aldermen:         Anderson, Brenk, Hannon, Imholte, Tollefson and Zeman.

             Absent:            Aldermen Aune, Heltemes and Tucker; City Attorney William Briggs; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger; Finance Officer Louis Guzek; Community Development Director Larry Remmen; Public Utilities Superintendent Curt Punt; Building       Official Calvin Mayfield; Liquor Store Manager Bradley  MacMaster; Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson and City Engineer Gary  Nansen.

            Pursuant to the advertisement for bids for construction of the bandshell at the City Park, the following bids were received and opened, June 29, 2006, at 2:00 P.M.:

            BIDDER                                                                      BID AMOUNT

            AAA Construction of Minnesota, Inc.                           $ 87,900.00

            P.O. Box 1848

            Detroit Lakes, Minnesota   56501

            R.A. Bristlin & Son, Inc.                                               114,000.00

            P.O. Box 1174

            Detroit Lakes, Minnesota   56501

            Comstock Construction                                                141,700.00

            P.O. Box 396

            Fergus Falls, Minnesota   56537

            Bob Bristlin & Son, Inc.                                                147,782.00

            P.O. Box 148

            Detroit Lakes, Minnesota   56502

A motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Anderson and carried, with one abstention (Imholte), accepting the bid of AAA Construction of Minnesota, Inc. Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, in the amount of $87,900.00, for construction of the bandshell in the City Park and approval of Change Order No. 1, in the amount of a $4,500.00 deduction in the contract.

            Pursuant to the request of Police Chief Kelvin Keena, a motion was made by Alderman Brenk, seconded by Alderman Zeman and carried, without a dissenting vote, to approve entering into an agreement with Orchard Knoll Kennels, Angier, North Carolina, for the purchase and training of a K-9 in the amount of $8,500.00.  Chief Keena advised the Council that his Department would attempt to raise funds in the amount of $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 for the K-9 Program. 

            A motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Tollefson and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the request of J & K Marine to use the City Beach in front of their business on July 7-9, 2006, for “Family Fundays” and for their boat sale September 1-4, 2006.

            A motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Tollefson and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the issuance of a Fireworks Permit for Central Market allowing them to sell fireworks in their parking lot, pursuant to their application and fee.

            A motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Tollefson and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the issuance of a permit for Mike Checkalski/Night Storm, allowing him to conduct dances at the Pavilion on July 2-4, 2006, such permit having been recommended for approval by Police Chief Kelvin Keena.

            There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, the meeting was adjourned at 4:12 P.M.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        Richard Grabow

                                                                        City Administrator