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Minutes for 3/1/2011

Present: Commissioners: Chairperson Sharon R. Brinks, Richard Clanton, Frank Cummings, Ray VerWys and Mayor Richard L. Root. Also present: Fire Chief James Carr, Deputy Administrator Rich Houtteman, City Clerk Dan Kasunic City Engineer Steve Kepley, Police Chief Richard Mattice, Fire Department Administrative Assistant Nancy Shane, Assistant Finance Director Phil Tietz and Public Works Director Ron Woods.

1. ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATING TO WALMA AVENUE.
City Engineer Kepley provided reasons for the study and additional information pertaining to questions that needed to answered, such as should there be a bike lane, an island for crossing traffic, and should the City purchase the Hawk Traffic System. He reviewed some of the elements of the RFP and a timeline for when the preliminary results would be back.

Motion by Cummings, seconded by Clanton, to enter into a contract with URS Great Lakes for Engineering Services relating to Traffic Study of Breton Avenue from 44th Street to 52nd Street and Intersection Design of Breton Avenue & Walma Avenue at a cost not to exceed $30,000.00 with funds from Act 51 Funds.

Motion Carried.


2. WATER TANK INTERIOR PAINTING.
Public Works Director Woods reviewed the memorandum dated February 23, 2011 regarding the Water Tank Interior Painting.

Motion by Clanton, seconded by Cummings, to authorize the Mayor to enter into contracts with: Horizon Brothers Painting Corporation for water tank interior repainting with various repairs, at a cost of up to $284,570.00 (including a 10% contingency) and Dixon Engineering, Inc. for inspection services of the proposed contractor’s work at a contract amount of up to $29,678.00 (including a 10% contingency) and Corrpro Waterworks for the replacement of an outdated rectifier unit for the tank’s cathodic protection system at a total cost of up to $5,500.00 with the total amount expended of $319,748.00 with funds from the Water Fund Budget for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2011.

Motion Carried.


3. RECEIVE AND FILE GENERAL FUND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR FIVE (5) MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2010.
Receive and file the Financial Statement for five (5) months ended November 30, 2010.


The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 P.M.


Dan Kasunic    Sharon R. Brinks
City Clerk         Chairperson