12-21-2006 Special City Council Minutes

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City Council Minutes December 21, 2006 Page 2 of 3 --------------------------- COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO BE CONTINGENT ON FINAL APPROVAL BY THE FIRE BOARD. COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE AMENDMENT CARRIED 7-0. THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 7-0. 3. Cole Memorial Grant The Clerk noted that the City, in conjunction with the Historical Society, has been awarded a grant from the State Capital Projects Grants-in-Aid Program through the State of Minnesota Historical Society in the amount of$41,165. She noted that it is a matching grant with the Historical Society paying a majority of the grant and the City paying a portion of the grant. The grant funds will be used to install an elevator in the Cole Memorial Building and to purchase and install new windows in the building. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL MOVED TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,165 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COLE MEMORIAL BUILDING AND TO ENTER INTO A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND THE CITY OF PEQUOT LAKES GOVERNING THE USE OF THE HISTORIC SITE. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF $2,000 AS PART OF THE GRANT PROJECT FROM THE 2007 BUDGET. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 4. Adopt Final Levy COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 06- 41 ADOPTING THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2006 TAX LEVY, COLLECTIBLE IN 2007. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 06-42 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2006 GENERAL FUND TAX LEVY COLLECTIBLE IN 2007. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0. 5. Adopt Final Budgets