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City Council Minutes December 17, 1990 Page 2 e COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO APPROVE THE 12/10/90 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AS AMENDED. COUNCILMEMBER OOBEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4. Open Mike No one appeared for this item. 4.1 Finance Award Mayor Tralle indicated that the City Finance Department has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1989. He stated that this Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. Mayor Tralle commended Lori Johnson, the City's Finance Director, for her work and accomplishments in the Finance Department. Mayor Tralle presented the award to Lori Johnson. Lori Johnson thanked Joan Geroy, Senior Accounting Clerk, for her efforts in helping to obtain the award, and Alice Heinecke and Brenda Ebner for their help in putting the material together for the award. 5.1 Consider Bids for Rip Rap on Mississippi River e Mayor Tralle stated that the City had received five bids for the rip rap placement along the Mississippi River. He stated that the lowest bid was from Vei t Company at $8,618.80. Mayor Tralle indicated that this bid came in much lower than expected and requested that staff consider extending the rip rap further than originally anticipated. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM VEIT COMPANY INCORPORATED AT $8,618.80 FOR RIP RAP PLACEMENT ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND REQUESTED THAT THE DISTANCE OF THE RIP RAP BE EXTENDED, THROUGH A CHANGE ORDER, DUE TO THE LOW BID. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2 Special A~reements Project for Main Street/Hi~hwaY 169 Intersection Mayor Tralle stated that after funding is approved by MnDOT for the Main Street/Highway 169 project, plans must also be prepared and reviewed by MnDOT. He indicated that if the City desires to undertake this project in 1991, the preparation of plans should begin soon. '7' COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 90-a-f, A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUNK HIGHWAY 169/MAIN STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS OF 1990. COUNCILMEMBER KROPUENSKE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. e 5.3 School Street - Main Street School Crossin~ Flashers The City Administrator indicated that the City has received a letter from both the City's Engineer and from MnDOT indicating that the red flashing light on the three crossing flashers on School Street and Main