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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - OCTOBER 14.1997 5 . and the construction of a ten-foot wide trail. The motion carried unanimously (5- 0). RECESS AND RECQNVENE Mr. Filla recommended the Council recess and reconvene as the EDA to address the issue Tax Increment Financing request of Welsh Development Company. Following that discussion, he recommended that the Council reconvene its meeting to complete the agenda. MOTION: Malone moved and Keirn seconded a motion to recess the meeting at 8: 15 p.m. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). Mayor Probst reconvened the l11eeting at 9:45 p.m. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS. continued 3. Resolution #97-47, Accepting Bid and Authorizing Execution of Contract in the Matter of the Fourteenth Street NE Road and Utility Project Mr. Fritsinger explained that the Council is asked to adopt Resolution #97-47, accepting bid and authorizing execution of the contract in the matter of the Fourteenth Street NE Road and Utility . Improvement Project. He reviewed thc six bids that were received ranging from a high bid of $985,818.30 to a low bid of$713,700 by Lametti and Sons of Hugo, Minnesota. He explained that Fourteenth Street was initially bid about 60 days ago, prior to some of the changes which have taken place in the construction and site plans of this project. Mr. Fritsinger asked the Council to keep in l11ind the issue of clearing and grubbing of the site and the actual changes related to the elevation shifts. At the time of the bid, conversations were about mass grading of the development site and road area because the project was expected to get underway yet this Fall. He advised that the Council has several items to consider specific to this. One of the key issues relates to the assumption that the road, in its proposed location, is the location (regardless of the Welsh project proceeding) where the City wants to locate the road. If that is agreed to, the risk is minimal. Mr. Fritsinger stated the agreement will need to be amended to allow the City to terminate should Welsh not proceed. He reported that the low bidder has agreed to allow that amendment. Mr. Fritsinger explained that the biggest issue relates to access since the developer has not closed on all of the property or financing. Also, the City has not closed on the acquisition of the Naegele property. Therefore, there is a need to receive and obtain rights of entry from those property owners. He reported that Staff has talked with Naegele about this and they have indicated they will look at it but not indicated how long it will take. Mr. Fritsinger stated he is comfortable with proceeding with award of the bid with five conditions as follows: 1. Execution of right of entry and security agreements with Welsh Company; . 2. Execution of right of entry agreement with MT Properties/MN COl11mercial Railway Company;