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-.------ -~-_._------_._--- ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 29, 2003 3 .--.. . 4. PUBLIC INQUIRIES/INFORMATIONAL A. Lake Johanna Volunteer Fire Department 1. Firefighter Appreciation 11. Proclamation Fire Prevention Month Tim Boehlke, Fire Chief Lake Johanna Fire Department, stated this year was the Fire Department's 60th Anniversary. He noted they were coming up on Fire Prevention week and they were having two open houses - one open house at Station 1 on New Brighton Road, and another open house at Station 3 on County Road I and Lexington Avenue on October 11,2003, both beginning at 10:00 a.m. through I :00 p.m. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Karth Lake Improvement District - Karth Lake PumpiDl!: i. Resolution No. 03-60: Establishing the Lake Improvement . District Mayor Aplikowski opened the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. Mr. Parrish stated this Resolution created the Karth Lake Improvement District and adopted By-Laws for the district. He noted instead of adopting a uniform assessment of all properties, it would be necessary to levy taxes to each property within the Karth Lake Improvement District. B. Award Bid for Lift Station #7 and Karth Lake Pumpinl!: Mr. Brown stated bids were received and opened for Lift Station #7 Rehabilitation project on September 18, 2003. He indicated Jay Bros_, Inc. had submitted the low bid with a 10tal bid amount of $232,772.50. He indicated the low bid was approximately $35,000 (15%) more than the Engineer's estimate. He notcd the Engineer had direct experience working with the low bidder and felt confident that Jay Bros., Inc. was capable for successfully completing the work included with this project. He stated based on review of the bids and subsequent . discussion with the contractor, he felt that the bids represent reasonable costs for the work and a re-bid would not likely decrease the costs.