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<br />, <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated there are a lot of dollars involved with this and he has mixed <br />feelings. He would question timing and how soon it is necessary to move on this, although he <br />~oes 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 />I-listorical Society and explain that they will be giving the building more life by moving it. <br /> <br />Assistant 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 action tonight is to set things in motion. The Town Center parks are now under construction <br />and the amenities within them are being planned. If the City wants to be part of that they need to <br />stm1 planning for it. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to authorize Resolution <br />#05-08-284 authorizing staff to move forward on the process of moving and renovating the Old <br />Town Hall within a park in the Town Center. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Cook noted the City has a valuable piece of land that the <br />building will be moved from, which could offset a large portion of this project cost. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he would like to add the caveat that the City needs to determine if <br />they 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 />location with the Historical Society. <br /> <br />Motion carried. . Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Olson, <br />Pearson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #13: <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 />on Monday, August 22,2005 and proposals were received from five contractors, with a low bid <br />of $247,795.05. This project anticipated a total project cost to be $150,657. However, in the <br />course of plan preparation, it became apparent that construction would be occurring adjacent to <br />storm sewer which discharges directly to the Mississippi River. It is a goal of the City to provide <br />water quality treatment for such discharges wherever possible. The plans were modified to <br />include a water quality treatment system, which will provide treatment for two direct storm water <br />discharges, one at Ebony and 137th Avenue and the other at Dolomite and 137th Avenue. The <br />cost of this water quality treatment system, connecting storm sewer and street restoration of the <br />south half of 13 ih Avenue has a bid price of $105,000. The cost of the storm water treatment <br />improvements would be allocated from the Storm Water Utility. He advised staff recommends <br />award of the contract for Improvement Project 05-23 to W.B. Miller Inc. in the amount of <br />$247,795.05 with funding for the storm water quality treatment system from the storm water <br />utility, and the remaining as specified in the feasibility study. <br /> <br />City Council! August 23, 2005 <br />Page 20 of 28 <br />