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City Couaal Minutes March 17, 2008 Page 7 • Councilmember Gumphxey asked if the City had ever done any business with the apparent low bidder, Astech Asphalt Surface Technologies. Mr. Maurer stated they had done work for the City in the past and most recently in the Windsor Oaks addition. He stated he had no problem requesting the bid be awarded to Astech. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 08-20 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN THE MATTER OF THE DOWNTOWN OVERLAY AND INTERSECTION GEOMETRIC IMPROVEMENT, COMBINED WITH THE TH 30 PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 7.2. Authoriz~Bid for Tackson Avenue/School Street Intersection Improvements Mr. Maurer presented the staff report, which he indicated was included in the 2008 CIP. He stated during construction, the signal would be inoperable and a temporary four-way stop control will be utilized. He also indicated this project required pre-ordering the signal pole and arxtr, wMch can take up to twelve weeks to receive, and requested the council make a motion to approve pre-ordering this equipment to avoid a delay in construction and to ensure the project was completed before the start of the 2008/2009 school yeaz. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 08-021 APPROVING • PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ORDERING THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE JACKSON AVENUE/SCHOOL STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER TO APPROVE ORDERING THE SIGNAL POLE AND ARM FOR THE JACKSON AVENUE/SCHOOL STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8.1. Discuss Community DeveloFment Director Interviews Mayor Klinzing and the council discussed the interview process for the community development director applicants. She stated Lori Johnson, city administrator, suggested by memo that two councilmembets attend the initial interviews and suggested interviewing 45 applicants. Councilmember Morin preferred to narrow down the list of candidates and have two councilmembexs on the interview panel. Councilmember Zerwas concurred Coundlmembex Gumphrey preferred to narrow the list down to two candidates. Councilmembex Fazber asked when the interviews would take place. • Mayor Klinzing stated the initial interviews take place by the end of March.