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City Council Minutes October 1, 2007 present Jim Schefflet, Board Supervisor, Don Warden, Bill Schulz, and Nathan Matson, board members. Mr. Bettinget gave a short presentation, noting the finantial impacts that incorporating can provide, particularly with fire fighting services. Countiltnembet Moon asked if the dry of Nowthen would be included in this incorporation. Mr. Bettinger clarified for the councl that Nowthen is a community within Bums Township but is not a dry in and of itself. He also stated that a name For the dry has not been determined but possibilities included Nowthen and the City of Burns. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 07-81 SUPPORTING INCORPORATION OF BURNS TOWNSHIP. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Councilmember Morin requested staff determine what service(s) the dry provides the other bordering townships. Ms. Johnson stated she would have Petu Beck, dry attorney, review the language in the state statute and report back to the council at a future date. 6.2. Award Contracts for YMCA Projects • Ms. Johnson presented the staff report and introduced Bob Jossart, President of RJM Construction, who was present to answer any questions regarding the bids for the YMCA. • Mr. Recker stated that all the bids were the low bids except fox 4A -Unit Masonry, in which the low bidder presented evidence of an error in their bid and had to withdraw their bid. Therefore, RJM Construction is recommending the second lowest bidder in that category to be awarded the contract MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPROVE THE AWARD CONTRACTS FOR THE YMCA PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.3. YMCA Bond Pre-sale Review Tim Simon presented the staff report, outlin+ a the reason for the EDA purchasing $10,000,000 in bonds in 2007 and $2,000,000 in bonds in 2008. He explained the spread difference between bank qualified and non-bank qualified bonds, and the spread between 2% to .25%, which allows for a savings of $280,000 in present value dollars. He recommended approving the pre-sale report so the EDA can issue the bonds in 2007 to take advantage of the debt service savings. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO APPROVE THE YMCA BOND PRE-SALE REVIEW. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.4. Uniform Polities for Building Maintenance Division Ms. Johnson presented the staff report. She stressed the importance of custodians and • building maintenance staff being in aty logo t-shirts to allow them to be readily identifiable Page 4