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I I I I I I I I I I 146"' Avenue, Ramsey, stated that lives within the MUSA. The idea for the ward system was to get more equal representation for the people, rather than having people in the rural area is part of the issue, but also that everyone has equal opportunity and representation in the City. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that there are deficiencies in the ward system. Darlene Milless, 14550 Ramsey Boulevard, Ramsey, stated that she has lived in Ramsey all of her life. Any changes that have been made have been done because of the citizens. If they did not want change no one would be here. The City has become so congested and they need change. Residents want the ward system and they want a change. Mr. Kieffer stated that the Mayor's term was a binding question and added at the last hour. If they change the Mayors term they would be going back on the citizens choice. Councilmember Hendriksen stated that they could have incorporated changing the Mayors term as part of the election and the Charter Commission chose not to do that. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Kurak, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case/14: Award Bids for 2001 Street Maintenance Program City Engineer Jankowski stated that on July 17, 2001 bids were opened for the 2001 Street Maintenance Program. This year the program was divided into two divisions. Division A consists of work associated with crack sealing and seal coating streets on eleven individual projects and also the parking lot at Central Park. Division B consists of one and one half bituminous overlay on five individual subdivision projects. It was noted that the Division A low bid is 14 percent below the construction estimate contained in the February 2001 feasibility study. Division B is 4 percent below the estimate. Staff recommended awarding contracts to the lowest responsible bidder in each division; Division A Allied Black Top, Inc. in the amount of $126,525 and Division B to North Valley, Inc. in the amount of $213,635.19. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that he had noticeci a portion of the funding was taken from the storm water utility fund and questioned why. City Engineer Jankowski replied that in the Highpoint subdivision staff met this spring when the subdivision was overlayed they wanted to address some of the drainage problems. The City agreed to put in some concrete cross gutters to prevent the problem in the future. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Mayor Gamec, to adopt resolutions awarding Divisions A and B to Allied Black Top, Inc. and North Valley, Inc. in the amounts of $176,525 and $213,635.19. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Anderson, Hendriksen, and Kurak. Voting No: None. City Council/July 24, 2001 Page 13 of 23 -71-