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City Council Minutes November 12, 2002 Page 2 5.1. Canvass Municipal Election Results COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 02-102 CANVASSING THE NOVEMBER 5, 2002, MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED TIlE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. GFOA Finance Award City Administrator Pat Klaers informed the Council that the City has received the Certificate of Achievement for excellence in financial reporting for the year 2001. He noted that this is the 13th year in a row that the City has received this award. Mayor Iadinzing and the Council commended the Finance Department for their excellent work. 5.3: Consider Municipal Building Cleaning Contracts Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals reviewed the proposal for contract cleaning of the City Hall, the Library and Lion's Center. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE HIRING OF OPTIONS, INC. OF BIG LAKE TO CLEAN THE LIBRARY AT $689 PER MONTH FOR A TWO MONTH TRIAL PERIOD WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADJUST RATES AT THAT TIME, AND TO HIRE TONI KARPE TO CLEAN CITY HALL AND LION'S CENTER FOR $1,070 PER MONTH FOR CITY HALL AND $350 PER MONTH FOR LION'S CENTER FOR A TWO MONTH TRIAL PERIOD WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADJUST RATES AT THAT TIME. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.4. Consider Request to Order 2003 Police Vehicles Chief of Police Tom Zerxvas requested Council authorization to purchase four 2003 Ford Crown Victorias from Elk River Ford. He noted that although the bid received from the State Purchasing Contract was $50.27 less per vehicle, he preferred to purchase locally. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM ELK RIVER FORD AT $22,143.37 PER VEHICLE. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.5. Consider Amendments to City Code Chapter 1104 (Snowmobiles and ATV's) Director of Planning Michele McPherson indicated that after the October 21~ Council discussion pertaining to the use of snowmobiles and ATVs, staff has made some revisions to the proposed regulations. Michele reviewed the recommended ATV "No Riding" area and the revisions to the proposed snowmobile regulations. Michele suggested that a local access sticker be issued to local snowmobilers to assist the police department in enforcement.