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City Council Minutes <br /> June 2, 2020 <br /> Page 10 of 12 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO APPROVE WASTE <br /> MANAGEMENT OF MINNESOTA'S REFUSE HAULER LICENSE <br /> APPLICATION. COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE MOTION. <br /> MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> 11. Closed Meetinq Pursuant to M.S. 13D.05. Subd. 3(c)to Develop or Consider <br /> Offers or Counteroffers for the Purchase of Real Propertv in the Heart of the <br /> Good Life Development <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS MOVED TO CLOSE THE MEETING PURSUANT <br /> TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 13D.05, SUBDIVISION 3(c). MAYOR <br /> TAYLOE SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> The Council went into closed session at 8:01 p.m. <br /> The Council re-convened the open session at 8:31 p.m. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY <br /> ADMINISTRATOR TO DRAFT A PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE <br /> OF APPROXIMATELY FOUR ACRES IN THE HEART OF THE GOOD LIFE <br /> DEVELOPMENT, IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE CITY'S PUBLIC WORKS <br /> FACILITY, WITH THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER, XCEL ENERGY AT A PER <br /> ACRE COST OF $45,000. COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS SECONDED THE <br /> MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. <br /> 12. Other Business <br /> 12.1. Business Development Public Infrastructure (BDPI) Grant Writina Services <br /> Contract <br /> Tim Houle stated that WSN has a funding specialist department that works on <br /> projects such as the Heart of the Good Life Development with the State of <br /> Minnesota. He said DEED has a program called the Business Development <br /> Public Infrastructure Grant Program (BDPI). He said the City can qualify for a <br /> grant for up to 50% of the infrastructure costs and it is related to retaining or <br /> creating jobs to increase the tax base. <br /> Mr. Houle stated WSN has a grant writing services proposal in the amount of <br /> $5,000 to help the City prepare this grant application. He said their desire is to <br /> get that application to DEED by the middle of this month. He stated their fiscal <br /> year starts July 1 St and they get reinfused with money and they want the City to <br /> be first in line as they start to go through applications. He said they cannot <br /> guarantee that Pequot Lakes will be successful but we meet several of the <br /> criteria to receive the grant. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER SEILS MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONFIMATION <br /> REQUEST FOR GRANT WRITING SERVICES FROM WIDSETH IN THE <br /> AMOUNT OF $5,000 TO ASSIST IN COMPLETING THE BDPI GRANT <br />