MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETINGOF THE HILLS CITY COUNCILAUGUST 25, 2003Mayor Jim Jellema called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. with the following Council members present: Jim Jellema, Linus Svoboda, Dana Dahlquist, Arlen Leenderts and Keith Elbers. Employee present: Connie Wiertzema, City Clerk. The purpose of this special meeting was to open sealed bids for leasing LP tanks and contracting LP gas. Sealed bids included costs for: LP, down payment, tank lease, regulators, pads, trips, set-up fee, sales tax, and any miscellaneous costs; along with the contract deadline. Bids were submitted from Farmers Union Coop Oil Co.; Nobles County Coop Oil Co.; and Popkes Car Care. Following the opening and review of bids, a motion was made by Dahlquist and seconded by Elbers to accept the bid from Popkes Car Care. Popkes bid for propane is $0.849 per gallon; contract will run from August 25, 2003 through March 31, 2004; 1,000 gallon tank lease $25 per year; and 500 gallon tank lease $20 per year. Voting in favor: Dahlquist, Elbers and Svoboda. Jellema and Leenderts abstained. Motion carried. No further business, meeting adjourned at 6:30 P.M.Connie J. WiertzemaCity Clerk(8-28)
