The minutes of the Fairmont City Council meeting held on Monday, August 13, 2007 in the City Hall Council Chambers.

Mayor Quiring called the meeting to order at 5:30 P.M. Councilmembers Anderson, Gorath, and Kallemeyn were present. It was determined that a quorum was present. Also in attendance were City Administrator Zarling, Asst. City Administrator Humpal, City Attorney Bloomquist, and Police Chief Broslma.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to approve the minutes of the July 23, 2007, City Council meeting as presented.

Stephanie Busiahn, Executive Director of the Fairmont Convention and Visitors Bureau, updated the Council and community on CVB activity.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Kallemeyn and carried to approve a five-year extension of the FBO and Airport Maintenance Agreements with Five Lakes Aviation, Inc. The agreement includes an annual payment to Five Lakes Aviation of $48,000.00 for maintenance and annual rental paid to the City of $15,600.00 for the hangers and office space.

It was moved by Councilmember Kallemeyn, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to approve a liquor license for El Agave, Inc. at 62 Downtown Plaza, pending the closing on the purchase of the El Mariachi restaurant.

It was moved by Councilmember Gorath, seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried to approve the use of parking spaces and the parking lot at Park and 3rd Streets from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on September 9th and September 16th for events sponsored by the Fairmont United Methodist Church.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Kallemeyn and carried to approve a transient?s merchant license for TAP Enterprises to sell tools and general merchandise at the Martin County Fairgrounds on August 28th and August 29th, 2007.

It was moved by Councilmember Gorath, seconded by Councilmember Kallemeyn and carried to approve an off-sale 3.2 beer license for Vetter Foods, LLC, pending the closing on the purchase of County Market.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to approve a cigarette license for Vetter Foods, LLC, pending the closing on the purchase of County Market.

It was moved by Councilmember Gorath, seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried to approve a parade permit for the Oldies Radio 100.5 antique tractor parade, to be held on August 15, 2007 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Kallemeyn and carried to authorize Police Chief Brolsma to provide financial support in the amount of $2,000.00 toward a continued Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT) program in Fairmont.

Councilmember Anderson introduced and moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 2007-25, a resolution approving the low bid of Fahrner Asphalt Sealers for crack sealing at the Fairmont Municipal Airport in the amount of $31,512.00. The other bids received were from Bargen, Inc. in the amount of $41,041.00 and from Bergman Companies in the amount of $39,505.00. Councilmember Kallemeyn seconded the motion for its adoption. On roll call, Councilmember Kallemeyn, Anderson and Gorath voted aye and no one voted nay. Mayor Quiring declared said resolution to have received the affirmative vote of the entire Council and he then declared the same to have been duly passed, approved and adopted.

It was moved by Councilmember Gorath, seconded by Councilmember Kallemeyn and carried to approve an Engineering Agreement with Bolton & Menk, Inc. for the airport crack sealing project at a fee not to exceed $10,000.00 for all phases of the project design and construction.

It was moved by Councilmember Gorath, seconded by Councilmember Kallemeyn and carried to accept a grant offer from the Federal Aviation Administration for a crack sealing project (No. 3-27-0029-08-07) at the Fairmont Municipal Airport. The grant offers a maximum of $39,900.00 or 95% of the actual project costs.

The Council agreed to hold a work session on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers to continue discussion from the July planning session.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to hire Springsted, Inc. to aid in the search for a finance director, at a cost of $8,670.00.

It was moved by Councilmember Kallemeyn, seconded by Councilmember Anderson and carried to approve an agreement with Springsted, Inc. to complete an evaluation of the Engineering Department management at a cost of $15,000.00.

It was moved by Councilmember Anderson, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to accept and award the bid for the SMEC classroom remodel to Brennan Construction in the amount of $128,495.00. Other bids received were from Haymann Construction, in the amount of $132,800.00 and United Builders, in the amount of $133,000.00.

It was moved by Councilmember Kallemeyn, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to accept and award the bid for SMEC drainage system repairs along the student commons to Beemer Companies in the amount of $5,542.20.

It was moved by Councilmember Kallemeyn, seconded by Councilmember Gorath and carried to adjourn at 6:05 P.M.


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City Clerk