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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - AUGUST 25. 1997 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Comprehensive Plan, Reqnest for Proposals (RFP's) <br /> <br />Mr. Ringwald stated Staff is requesting City Council authorization for a Request for Proposals <br />for updating the City's Comprehensive Plan to a short list of planning firms in the Twin Cities <br />(approximately 9). Mr. Ringwald advised the Council that Staff had received notification earlier <br />that day that the City of Arden Hills has been awarded a grant of approximately $8,300 from the <br />Metropolitan Council to aid in updating the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />Mr. Ringwald requested that Council review the dateline in the attached memo to see if these <br />dates would work with their schedules. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst inquired ifMr. Ringwald needed a commitment to these dates at tonight's meeting. <br />Mr. Ringwald stated he would, if the Request for Proposals is approved. <br /> <br />Council member Malone inquired if a large response is expected. Mr. Ringwald replied he <br />expects replies from most of the firms sent a Request for Proposals. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Malone moved and Aplikowski seconded a motion to authorize Staff to prepare <br />the Request for Proposals and that the RFP's be distributed to the planning firms <br />identified. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />C. Award Contract for Sonth Water Tower Maintenance and Repairs <br /> <br />Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent, stated engineers reviewed the South Water <br />Tower and estimated the necessary repairs at approximately $25,000. Proposals for this work <br />have now been received, and Staff wishes to award the bid to Odlund Protective Coatings for <br />$20,450. This company also did repairs for the North Water Tower, and they are able to begin <br />work this fall. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Malone moved and Keirn seconded a motion to award the bid for repairs to the <br />South Water Tower to Odlund Protective Coatings in the amount 01'$20,450, with <br />the work to be completed by October I, 1997. The motion carried unanimously <br />(5-0). <br /> <br />ADMINISTRATOR COMMENTS <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated he wished to comment on the absence of Gateway Business District items <br />on the agenda, as these items were expeeted to consume a large portion of tonight's meeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Fritsinger stated bids for the work on 14th Street have been received, and the City can move <br />forward once the final purchase agreements from Welsh are signed. However, this has not <br />