Ways & Means/Budget Committee Agenda
Standing Committee of the City Council, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Regular Meeting
Monday, March 7, 2011
1:30 p.m. - Room 317 City Hall
NOTE: All cellular telephones, pagers and BlackBerry devices to be switched to a non-audible function during Council and Committee meetings.
Committee Members Present: Council Members Hodges (Chair), Schiff, Colvin Roy,
Glidden, Hofstede, Tuthill (quorum 4)
Council Committee Coordinator: Anne Roth (612) 673-3130
Consent Items
City Clerk
1. Statements of Economic Interest (SEI):
Approve list of City positions subject to the SEI filing requirements.
Action Taken: Approved
Staff reports: SEI RCA; Report
2. Elections Judge Reimbursement Contract:
Authorize contract with Hennepin County for Election Judge Expenses incurred at the 2010 State Recount in order to accept an amount not to exceed ($15,000); and Approve appropriations.
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Election Judge Recount Contract RCA
Convention Center and Procurement
3. Bid:
OP #7398, Accept low bid of Egan Companies, f/k/a Collisys, for an estimated expenditure of $100,000 to furnish and deliver telephone installation and removal service as called for during the period April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: OP 7398 RCA
4. Copper Roof Repair and Remediation:
Authorize amendment to contract C-27110 with John A. Dalsin & Sons, Inc. to increase the contract by $150,000 and to extend the contract end-date to September 19, 2011 to provide additional dome repairs at the Convention Center. No additional appropriation required.
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Copper Roof Repair RCA
Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)
5. St. Anthony Falls Historic District:
Authorize the following: a) Acceptance of a St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board grant in the amount of $52,000 to be used for the development of historic district design guidelines for the St. Anthony Falls Historic District; b) Amend the 2011 General Appropriation by increasing the Community Planning and Economic Development agency local grant fund (01600-8900420) by $52,000; c) Increase the 2011 Revenue Budget for the Community Planning and Economic Development agency local grant fund (01600-8900420) by $52,000; d) Execute grant, subrecipient and/or disbursement and related agreements for these grants; and e) Execute contract with Winter & Company as the preferred consultant.
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Design Guidelines Grant RCA
Finance Department
6. Convention Center Bond Refunding:
Approve resolution requesting the Board of Estimate & Taxation and Interim City Finance Officer to issue refunding bonds for the presently callable series of Minneapolis Convention Center debt, a portion as taxable and a portion as tax exempt.
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Reports: MCC Bond Refunding RCA ; Resolution
Referred by Public Safety, Civil Rights & Health Committee
Police Department
7. Criminal Justice Data Communication Network:
Authorize pay the 2010 annual costs of $85,843 to be billed on a quarterly basis to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for user access to the CJDN Network.
PSC&H Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Criminal Justice Data Communication Network RCA
8. 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program:
Execute grant agreement with Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management to accept $100,002 for use by the Bomb Disposal Unit for planning, training and equipment.
PSC&H Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Homeland Security Grant RCA
Fire Department
9. Emergency Medical Service Training:
Amend contract with Hennepin County Medical Center EMS Education Department to extend the contract for a six-month period, ending December 31, 2011, at current rates.
PSC&H Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: EMS Training RCA
Department of Emergency Preparedness
10. Urban Area Security Initiative:
Accept the following grants to enhance Twin Cities regional preparedness by strengthening local response capabilities through planning, operations, equipment, training and exercises
a. 2010 Homeland Security and Emergency Management grant, in the amount of $1,487,377; and
b. 2007 Homeland Security and Emergency Management grant, in the amount of $6,881.52; and Approve appropriation.
PSC&H Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Reports: Urban Area Security 2010 Grant RCA; and 2007 Grant RCA
Referred by Transportation & Public Works Committee
11. Prospect Park Area Phase II Street Resurfacing Project:
a) Order the City Engineer to proceed with the work and adopt special assessments in the amount of $64,935.24 for the project; and
b) Request the Board of Estimate and Taxation to issue and sell assessment bonds in the amount of $64,940 for the project, with the bonds to be paid for from special assessments.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Prospect Park Area Resurfacing RCA
12. Broadway St NE Phase II Street Resurfacing Project:
a) Order the City Engineer to proceed with the work and adopt special assessments in the amount of $135,874.70 for the project; and b) Request the Board of Estimate and Taxation to issue and sell assessment bonds in the amount of $135,875 for the project, with the bonds to be paid for from special assessments.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Broadway NE Resurfacing RCA
13. Parking Ramp Sanitary/Storm Separation Project:
Approve Change Order Package 1 to the contract with NAC Mechanical & Electrical Services in the amount of $21,361.76, for a revised contract total of $283,161.76, for additional work beyond the bid scope; and authorize the proper City officers to execute an amendment to the contract. The project is complete and no further change orders will be required. No additional appropriation required.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Ramp Project RCA
14. Traffic Signal Control System Project:
Approve Supplemental Agreements 2, 3, and 4, and Change Orders 1, 2, 4, and 5 to the contract with Egan Company in the sum total of $65,327.54, for a revised contract total of $2,935,130.29, for additional work on the Traffic Signal Control System Project. Contingency funds will be used and no additional appropriation is required.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Traffic Signal Control System Project RCA
15. Agreement with University Board of Regents:
Authorize an agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to allow Public Works to use University laboratory facilities to perform sludge analysis.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Agreement with U of M Regents RCA
16. Bids:
a) OP 7385, Accept low bid of Concrete Idea, Inc., for an estimated expenditure of $1,872,300, to complete the construction of sidewalks, curb and gutter, alleys and drive approaches for the Paving Division;
b) OP 7388, Accept low responsive bid of CM Construction Company, Inc., for an estimated amount of $333,500, to complete the renovations for the Public Works’ Aldrich Facility;
c) OP 7390, Accept low bid of Midwest Energy Solutions, LLC, for an estimated expenditure of $98,900, for the Re-Lamping Project at the LaSalle, 10th and Hennepin, and Federal Courthouse Parking Ramps; and
d) OP 7396, Accept low bid of Magney Construction, Inc., in the amount of $119,879, to furnish and install two above-ground reinforced fiberglass tanks to store liquid chloride for the Water Division.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved a, b, and d; and sent forward without recommendation item c.
Staff Reports: Bid 7385; Bid 7388; Bid 7390 ; Bid 7396
17. Hiawatha Trail Extension Project:
a) Accept Non-Motorized Transportation Program funds from Transit for Livable Communities (TLC) for the Hiawatha Trail Extension Project; b) Receive and accept the final costs of various capital projects and adjust the capital appropriations as necessary;
c) Increase the appropriation and revenue for the Hiawatha Trail Extension Project by the amounts received from TLC and the excesses revenues and Net Debt Bonds from the closed-out capital projects; and
d) OP 7375, Accept low bid of Max Steininger, Inc., in the amount of $1,095,000 for the construction of the Hiawatha Trail Extension and authorize the execution of a contract for said construction.
T&PW Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Approved
Staff Report: Hiawatha Trail RCA ; Bids
Receive and file
Finance Department
18. 2012 Initial Budget Schedule:
Receive and file.
Action Taken: Received and filed
Staff Report: 2012 Budget Schedule RCA
Set Public Hearing
Referred by Executive Committee
19. Civil Service Commissioner:
Set Public Hearing
Executive Committee Action: Approved
Action Taken: Set public hearing as indicated
Staff Report: Macey Wheeler Reappointment RCA
Postponed Items
CPED and Finance Department
20. CPED and Finance reports to Ways & Means/Budget Committee in response to:
Approve plan. 12/13/10 Budget Footnote "s": "CPED, with the assistance of Finance, should develop a plan to fund ongoing development activities, including prioritizing the services CPED provides. CPED should report back to the Community Development and Ways & Means/Budget committees no later than March 1, 2011."
Upcoming Item - April 11, 2011
Regulatory Services and Finance
21. Nuisance Abatement Revolving Fund:
a) Increase 2011 revenue and expense appropriation for Regulatory Services - Licenses & Consumer Services Fund by $360,000; and
b) Increase 2011 expense appropriation by $5,300,000 for Regulatory Services - Licenses & Consumer Services funded from revolving account balance.
12/13/10 Budget Footnote "x": "Regulatory Services and Finance should report on the nuisance abatement revolving account within the general fund and develop fund balance policy recommendations for the account and report back to the Ways & Means/BudgetCommittee by February 1, 2011."
W&M Action Taken 2/7/2011: postponed
2/7/2011 Staff Report: Revolving Fund RCA
Notice: A portion of this meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.03 or 13D.05.
Next Regular W&M/Budget Meeting: Monday, March 28, 2011
Next City Council Meeting: Thursday, March 10, 2011
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