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MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 23, 1980 PAGE 3 west and enlarged, extra drainage til~ will be installed, and the PARKING LOT drainage ditch near Hollywood Court will be made deeper and sodded, (cont.) hopefully alleviating many of the present drainage problems. 1 Councilmember Steele arrived during this discussion. Janet Brown, Chairperson of the Park and Playground Development Committee, addressed Council regarding a proposed picnic shelter for the Community Park. She informed that several contractors had been contacted and the following three bids were presented: Bob Mechura Construction - a 22' x 24' shelter complete - $6,750.00; Earl Anderson Company - a 24' x 20' shelter, unassembled, no slab and no shingles at a cost of $3,190.00 and approximately an addi- tional $1,000 for assembly; Anton Peterson and Sons - a 20' x 24' shelter - complete cost $4,450.00 The Committee recommended that the bid from Anton Peterson and Sons be accepted. A discussion followed regarding possible sites for the shelter. The Committee submitted the following sites as those considered by the Committee: (1) the lower flat area southeast of the small pond in area where the grass is mowed, (2) the knoll area, and (3) the area between the playground and the park building. Chairperson Brown informed that the majority of the Committee Members preferred site ~~1. George Plant, the dissenting member of the Committee, informed Council that he felt the shelter should be placed in site ~~3 as all facilities are there and tfie area is lighted making for better security. He also objected to constructing the shelter near the wild life area. It was agreed that since some Councilmembers had not viewed the sites that they meet with Committee Members the following morning to check the proposed site areas. Councilmember Eggert expressed concern over concrete slab cracking due to expansion and be wise to have a gravel base or some other for the slab. Council agreed that Engineer garding the possible need of grading the si pansion material in the slab. the possibility of the suggested that it might sort of expansion material Lemberg be consulted re- te and the need for ex- Councilmember Steele urged that the site checking and the consultation . with the Engineer be done as soon as possible in order that the con- tractor could order materials. It was agreed by all that as soon as these tasks were completed Council be polled by telephone to reach a decision on the site. Janet Brown was asked to submit-the plans and proposed site to the University of Minnesota for approval. ~~~ COUNCILMEMBER STEELE ARRIVES PARK SHELTER DISCUSSION Clerk Administrator Barnes presented to Council a letter from the MILEAGE COST Budgeting and Accounting Department of Ramsey County informing that INCREASE FOR in their review of the automobile operating statement for law enforce- POLICING went the Department is recommending increasing the per mile charge from 25~ to 40~. The Clerk Administrator explained that included