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<br />Lawn Care Service Bids <br /> <br />Mr. March stated that the presented bids were received from Valley Creek Lawn & <br />Landscape, Inc., the City's current lawn service provider, and Grass Roots Lawn & <br />Snow. The bid from Valley Creek Lawn & Landscape, Inc., was approximately $500 <br />less than that of Grass Roots Lawn & Snow. <br /> <br />Motion bv Council Member Sweeney. seconded bv Council Member Travis. to <br />acceut the Bid of Vallev Creek Lawn & Landscaue, Inc., for Lawn Care Services for <br />2001. All in favor. Motion carried unanimouslv. <br /> <br />IX. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Northern Forest Products <br /> <br />Mr. Paul McDowell, Northern Forest Products, appeared before Council and indicated his <br />company is still in the planning stage for the expansion. The site has been graded and <br />nothing has changed since he was before Council previously. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers inquired as to whether all the terms and conditions <br />of the tax abatement were agreeable to Mr. McDowell. Mr. McDowell indicated they <br />were. <br /> <br />Motion bv Council Member Sweeney. seconded bv Council Member Broussard <br />Vickers to adout Resolution 00-33, a Resolution Authorizinl! a Five (5) Year Tax <br />Abatement for the Northern Forest Products Exuansion. All in favor. Motion <br />carried unanimouslv. <br /> <br />Ground Develooment - Pheasant Marsh PUD <br /> <br />Mr. Terry Hannah, Ground Development, appeared before Council and informed them of <br />the status of the Pheasant Marsh Planned Unit Development (PUD). Mr. Hannah stated <br />that he has met with the two (2) property owners to the north of the development in <br />regards to driveway access. Mr. Hannah stated that they are currently driving over a <br />sewer easement and mayor may not have a valid easement to do so. <br /> <br />Mayor Wilharber questioned whether the use of the easement by the residents for an <br />extended period of time entitles them to continue to do so. City Attorney Hoeft indicated <br />it is possible that the residents may be entitled to use the land due to the length of time <br />involved. <br /> <br />Council Member Sweeney stated that the Parks and Recreation Committee had expressed <br />an interest in having the trailway run over the same easement. <br /> <br />Mr. March stated that he had received three (3) e-mails concerning the timing of the <br />development in relation to the overcrowding of the elementary schools. Conncil Member <br />Sweeney also stated that he had received calls concerning the development and noted the <br />City's Comprehensive Plan indicated the area is scheduled for development between the <br /> <br />Page 5 of 10 <br />