Agenda - Planning Commission - 10/02/2003

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Moon, Inc. entering into a supplemental Development Agreement, presented by staff at the meeting, with the City to assume the City responsibilities imposed by these two agreements. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Pearson, Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Strommen, and Zinm~erman. Voting No: None. Case #15: Receive Quotes for the Grading of Sunfish Lake Business Park Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated that the construction of Azurite Street NW and the development of Sunfish Lake Business Park was a project that created commercial lots and was financed with the use of TIF funds. Throughout the negotiations with potential developments within the business park, the need to create a regional pond that wasn't anticipated became evident. Staff received bids from seven companies and recommended that the Council award the contract to Twin Pines .Construction in the amount of $47,195. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt Resolution #03- 08-223 receiving bids and awarding contract for Improvement Project #3-31, Grading and Drainage Improvements for Sunfish Lake Business Park. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Elvig, Cook, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #16: Azurite/Basalt Street Industrial Redevelopment Project Assistant Public Works Director Olson stated that this project would provide sewer, water and storm sewer to over 17 acres of commercial and industrial property, identified as the Gateway North Industrial Park property. The project cost estimate is $408,000. The City has begun negotiations to acquire an additional site along 141st Avenue NW. With development plans pending, the City will need to authorize the additional street and utility work along Azufite Street NW, 141st' Avenue NW and Basalt Street NW. The cost for this service due to the project expansion is approximately $61,000 and is included in the $408,000 mentioned above. The Public Works Committee met on May 20, 2003, and made a motion to recommend to the City Council to authorize Staff to hire Hakanson and Anderson to begin the surveying and preliminary design for an amount not to exceed $20,000 to facilitate the timeline of construction this year. The funding for tliis project would come from Tax Increment Financing District #2. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Cook, Strommen, Elvig, Kurak, Pearson, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. City Council/August 26, 2003 Page 21 of 25 P81