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Councilmember Backous aye Mayor Strommen aye Motion carried. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 7.01: Authorize Staff to Obtain Bids and Establish the Construction Team for Elmcrest Park's Community Building Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report and answered questions of the City Council relating to the process to obtain competitive bids for components of this project with the most competitive bids being combined into a package to allow value engineering. In addition, Ramsey contractors will be invited to bid as they are best suited to have low mobilization costs. At the request of the City Council, Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood described how the park was named and creation of the architectural design and scope, noting it has a distinct agriculture theme that recognizes the City's history. The Council thanked Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood for his years of work on this project. It was pointed out that the picnic area is designed so it can be closed in various ways to address windy days and also accommodates multi use. The Council thanked Studio 55 for its design assistance, Park & Recreation Commissioners for fostering this project, and the Youth Athletic Association and Northern Lights Soccer Association for their support. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood thanked the Youth Athletic Association for its significant donation of $40,000 towards this project. Motion by Councilmember Backous, seconded by Councilmember Tossey, to authorize staff to obtain bids for Elmcrest Park's Community Building and approve a not -to- exceed amount of $42,770 for Bidding and Construction Administration by Studio 55. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Backous, Tossey, Johns, Kuzma, LeTourneau, and Riley. Voting No: None. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated the Park and Recreation Commission will embark on a competitive process over the next several months to design a playground and landscape associated with the park building, something residents around the Park and Park users have asked about for years. This matter will be considered by the City Council in the spring of 2014. 7.02: Note the Following Boards and Commissions Meeting Minutes Councilmember Riley stated the Economic Development Authority Meeting Minutes dated August 8, 2013, did not reflect the corrections made at the EDA meeting. City Council / September 24, 2013 Page 7 of 9