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04-04-1977 CC MIN ~ REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ELK RIVER HELD IN THECOIJNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OFFICE BUlG. April 4, 1977 at 7:30 PM. Members Present: Mayor Lundberg, Councilmembers Syring, otto, Toth, & Konop. The minutes of the March 21, 1977 meeting were reviewed as there were no additions or corrections the minutes were approved as printed. John Dietz representing the Elk River Soft Ba11teague met with the council requesting council approval in naming the old ball park located at the fair grounds after Les Derr and Herb Grupner. Moved by Counci1member Otto and seconded by Councilmember Konop granting approval to the Soft Ball League to name the old ball diamond inrememberance to Less Derr and Herb Grupner to be called Derr-Grupner Memorial Park. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0. Lyle Swanson and Greg Frank of McCombs-Knutson met with the Council and submitted their recommendations as to the construction bids should be awarded on the Waste Water Treatment P1and and Interceptor. The low bidders are as follows based on the engineers bid tabulations: Project Wastewater Treatment Plant Interceptor Sewer pt. 1 Interceptor Sewer pt. 2 Low Bidder Acton Construction A & K Construction Metro Engineering Total of bids · Bid Amount $1,334,810.00 $ 44, $75.01 $ 179 ,908.00 $1,559,293.01 A copy of the bid tabulation is attached. Greg Hott representing Waterco, Inc. met with~the council regarding their bid on the Bio-Shaft rotating disc system as he stated that their bid was $30,050.00 less than the alternate proposed by Acton for the Autotra1 rotating disc s,ystem. Lyle Swanson stated that they strongly recommend the-alternate disc system as manufactured by Auto1ro1 at the added cost of $30,050.00 based on experience and stability of the unit. Moved by Councilmember Toth and seconded by Counci1member Konop accepting and awarding the low bid for the interceptor sewer part 1 to A & K Construction $44,575.01 and part 2 to Metro Engineering $179,908.00. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 5-0. Moved by Councilmember otto and seconded Councilmember Syring accepting and awarding the low bid of Acton Construction for the Wastewater treatment plant for the bid amount of $1,334,810.00 which includes the alternate rotating disc~ system manufactured by Autotro1 ratller than .the Bio-Sha:(t a~ recommend. bv4 Qur City Engineers McCombs-Knutson. Motlon unanlmous~y carrled oy a vote or~-o. Neil Larson met with the council regarding Ridgewood 3rd Addition proposed plats. Councilmember Konop had to leave. Moved by Mayor Lundberg and seconded by Councilmember otto approving the preliminary plat of Ridgewood 3rd Addition with the following conditions that a service road permit be obtained from the Minnesota Highway Dept. for the construction of Holt Avenue which fronts on Highway 169 and that a 30t utility easement be obtained between lots 15 and 16, Block 4 for .future sewer and water, all streets be installed and paved to include all street signs and that the final plat show all drainage easements to be. approved by City Engineer and one copy of the plat be on file at the City Clerks office-which includes all street addresses. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. ".. Moved by Councilrnember otto and seconded by Councilrnember Toth approving the recommendation of the Group Health Ins. Committee to award The Traverlers Ins. Co. the lowest bidder for the employees group health insurance. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0.. Moved by Councilrnember Syring and seconded by Councilmember Toth approving Northwestern Bell request to place buried cable accross Gates Avenue. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilmember Syring and seconded by Councilrnember otto appointing Dick Fredlund Mel Beaudry and Chuck Savela to the ordinance planning committee for the fiood plain and scenic rivers ordinance. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. Moved by Councilriember Syring and seconded by Councilrnember otto authorizing the City Clerk to advertise in the Sherburne County Star News for a Bldg. & Zoning Inspec~r. Motion unanimously carried by a vote of 4-0. The Council also instructed the Clerk to inV!ite the Elk River Town Board to our next regular schedule council meeting on April 18, 1977 at 8:00 PM. for a point meeting on consolidation and or annexsation. No further business the meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M. .; ~-,,- .