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Motion by Councilmember Shryock, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to Adopt Resolution #15-08-192 Approving Amended Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Anoka for Constructing and Maintaining Sewer and Water Utilities to Serve Two City of Anoka Parcels. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Shryock, Johns, Kuzma, LeTourneau, Riley, Shryock, and Williams. Voting No: None. 7.03: Consider Adopting Resolution #15-08-193 Approving Assessment Agreement for Ridgepoint Residential Development Improvements, Improvement Project #15-21 City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Resolution #15- 08-193 approving the Assessment Agreement for Ridgepoint Residential Development improvements. He reported that bids were opened on July 1st and the City has until September 1St to award a contract at the bid rates. He stated that the lowest bid received was in the amount of $544,925.55, which was 15 percent higher than the Engineer's estimate. He stated that Anoka would pay up to $130,000 to construct the utilities for the two parcels in Anoka and therefore those parcels have been removed from the assessment costs. Councilmember Riley stated that as the lots are sold he would like to see a portion of the assessment paid back, rather than the assessment being paid twice per year. City Engineer Westby believed that language had been added to the agreement but did not see the language. Mayor Strommen stated that the motion could be made contingent upon that language being added. Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to Adopt Resolution #15- 08-193 Approving Assessment Agreement for Ridgepoint Development Improvements, Improvement Project #15-21, contingent that the language "payment as each lot is sold in addition to the twice per year assessment payments" is added per the Council direction. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Riley, Johns, Kuzma, LeTourneau, Shryock, and Williams. Voting No: None. 7.04: Consider Adopting Resolution #15-08-194 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for Ridgepoint Residential Development Improvements, Improvement Project #15- 21 City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Resolution #15- 08-194 accepting bids and awarding the contract for Ridgepoint Residential Development improvements. He reported that six bids were received and Douglas Kerr Underground LLC was the lowest bidder in the amount of $544,925.55. Councilmember Kuzma questioned if the City has worked with this contractor in the past. City Council / August 11, 2015 Page 5 of 10