Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

                                                                        September 20, 2005

            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, September 20, 2005, 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; Assistant City Administrator Lynne Krieger; Finance Officer Louis Guzek and Building Official Calvin Mayfield.

                                    Aldermen:         Anderson, Aune, Brenk, Hannon, Heltemes, Imholte, Tollefson and Tucker.

            Absent:             Alderman Zeman; City Attorney William Briggs; Community Development Director Larry Remmen; Public Utilities  Superintendent Curt Punt; Street Commissioner Roy Estes; City Engineer Gary Nansen; Liquor Store Manager Bradley MacMaster and Fire Chief Jeffrey Swanson.

            Pursuant to an advertisement for bids for renovation of the Pavilion, the only bid received was that of Comstock Construction, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in the amount of $475,800.00.  Upon the recommendation of the Street and Park Committee, a motion was made by Alderman Imholte, seconded by Alderman Tucker and carried, without a dissenting vote, to reject the bid of Comstock Construction and authorize the rebidding of the Pavilion Renovation Project, such bid opening to be at 2:00 P.M., October 17, 2005.

            Pursuant to the advertisement for bids for street and utility improvements on Wenner Road, Phase I, the following bids were received at 2:00 P.M., September 13, 2005:

            BIDDER                                                                      BID AMOUNT

            Feldt Plumbing, LP                                                       $291,000.00

            28442 State Highway 34

            Detroit Lakes, Minnesota   56501

            Sellin Bros, Inc.                                                              304,882.75

            P.O. Box 159

            Hawley, Minnesota   56549

Upon the recommendation of the City Administrator and City Engineer, a resolution was introduced by Alderman Brenk, who moved its adoption, providing for the acceptance of the bid of Feldt Plumbing, LP, in the amount of $291,000.0 for street and utility improvements to Wenner Road, Phase I.  The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Alderman Hannon and carried without a dissenting vote.  The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.

            A motion was made by Alderman Hannon, seconded by Alderman Imholte and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the issuance of a road closure permit for Holy Rosary School on October 1, 2005, for their Marathon.

            A motion was made by Alderman Aune, seconded by Alderman Imholte and carried, without a dissenting vote, approving the issuance of a temporary on-sale 3.2 malt liquor license to the Detroit Lakes Jaycees for SnoFest on September 17, 2005.

There being no further business to conduct, by general consent, the Mayor adjourned the meeting.  (5:07 P.M.)

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

                                                            Lynne Krieger

                                                            Asst. City Administrator