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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 11, 2016 have to be removed during demolition. The City Administrator reviewed his report showing that he had obtained five quotes for the hazardous materials abatement for the two houses. He recommended that the Council award the work to JC Environmental & Demolition at a total cost of $3,600 pursuant to the Request for Quotations. Torkelson clarified that this quote was only for abatement costs and not the demolition of the homes. The City Administrator stated that was correct. McGraw introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2016-1-16 — AWARDING THE QUOTE OF JC ENVIRONMENTAL & DEMOLITION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,600 FOR HAZARDOUS MA TERIALS ABA TEMENT AT 30 LITTLE CANADA ROAD AND 331 LITTLE CANADA ROAD. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. METROPOLITAN The City Administrator reviewed his staff report noting that starting with COUNCIL the "Unweave the Weave" project in 2005, the Metropolitan Council has SEWER been turning back some of its old interceptors which no longer convey INTERCEPTOR regional sewage. The City Administrator stated that the Metropolitan TURN BACK Council mistakenly conveyed two easements that should have remained in EASEMENT their possession, and they have submitted a quit claim deed for the city to ISSUES sign which should solve the issues. The City Administrator reviewed the three parcels that are involved: Parcel 1 runs east and west just north of the old public works shop on Country Drive. This is the location of the new interceptor that was installed during Unweave the Weave and remains in the possession of the Metropolitan Council; Parcel 7 continues east and west from the Parcel 1 easement and ties into the manhole where the city's sewer line dumps into the Metropolitan Council interceptor. The Metropolitan Council still needs access to that manhole so they maintain an easement over it; and Parcel 13 is just north of the railroad tracks and south of the Aquarius Water building on Country Drive. The Metropolitan Council originally conveyed the easements for the entire interceptor that crossed I-694. This interceptor was taken out of service during Unweave the Weave. The city has a sewer main that runs from Country Drive east to a manhole on the Aquarius Water property, the line then turns at the manhole and heads south toward the old public works building. The City needs to retain an easement over the portion of the property where it has a sewer main and