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<br />COlll1cilmember Elvig stated there are a lot of dollars involved with this and he has mixed <br />f:eeling::;. He would question timing and how soon it is necessary to move on this, although he <br />does support the move to Town Center where it will be more accessible. He noted the City will <br />lose some dollar benefits by moving the building, but they may be able to work with the <br />Uistorieal Society and explain that they will be giving the building more life by moving it. <br /> <br />Assistallt City Administrator Nelson indicated all of the things the Council has just discussed <br />would come back before the Council before any dollars are expended on any part of this project. <br />The adiol1 tonight is to set things in motion. The Town Center parks are now under construction <br />anc.lthe arnenities within them are being planned. If the City wants to be part of that they need to <br />start planning for it. <br /> <br />ivlolioll by Coul1cilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to authorize Resolution <br />II05-0X-284 authorizing staff to move forward on the process of moving and renovating the Old. <br />TOWI\ I lall within a park in the Town Center. <br /> <br />hll.,thcr discussion: Councilmember Cook noted the City has a valuable piece of land that the <br />building wiII be moved from, which could offset a large portion of this project cost. <br />Councilmembcr Elvig stated he would like to add the caveat that the City needs to determine if <br />tiley will be part of Town Center with this building, but the dollars do not need to be expended <br />quickly. Assistant City Administrator Nelson indicated it is staff's intent to work with the <br />Minnesota Historical Society. Staff will discuss the challenges of the facility in the current <br />\nentio!1 with the Historical Society. <br /> <br />Iv[o(ior! carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case If. J:): <br /> <br />Award Bids for Improvement Project 05-23 Ebony Street and Utility <br />Improvements between 137th Avenue and Riverdale Drive <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated bids for Improvement Project 05-23 were opened <br />011 Monday, August 22, 2005 and proposals were received from five contractors, with a low. bid <br />oC $?,If'J,795.05. This project anticipated a total project cost to be $150,657. However, in the <br />course 0[' plan preparation, it became apparent that construction would be occurring adjacent to <br />slOJ'J1l sewer which discharges directly to the Mississippi River. It is a goal ~fthe City to provide <br />\.I.'aler quality treatment for such discharges wherever possible. The plans were modified to <br />iJlcllldc a water quality treatment system, which will provide treatment for two direct storm water <br />discharges, one at Ebony and 13ih Avenue and the other at/Dolomite and 137th Avenue. The <br />Cl}st oHhis watcr quality treatment system, connecting storm sewer and street restoration of the <br />south half of 13ih Avenue has a bid price of$105,OOO. The cost of the stOlm water treatment <br />i l11provclncnts would be allocated from the Storm Water Utility. He advised staff recommends <br />award 01' the contract for Improvement Project 05-23 to W.B. Miller Inc. in the amount of <br />$:~/r/,7l)S.05 with funding for the storm water quality treatment system from the stonn water <br />uliliLy, and the remaining as specified in the feasibility study. <br /> <br />-8- <br /> <br />City Council / August 23, 2005 <br />Page 20 of 28 <br /> <br />1 <br />