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41, 8 August 13, 1981 It was suggested that som e of the lands on the Northern portion of this project along #8 could be served by a lateral through the Industrial Park to the East thus serving those properties. Mrs. Elsenpeter asked if this third alternative is cost effective? and. Mr. Long felt that the numbers presented by Mr. Mattson would be just scaled down. Mayor Gourley asked if there is an advantage to cutting this project back to the third suggestion or would, with a petition from Mr. Schilling, the figures come back to where they are now - just in two separate projects. and Mr. Long agreed. A recess was called at this point in the meeting to allow the audience to ask questions of the Engineer. The meeting reconvened at 8:35 P.M. Mayor Gourley asked if there were any questions from the Council. Mr. Kulaszewicz had none. Mr. McLean had none - Mrs. Elsenpeter had none. Mrs. Elsenpeter moved that the Council order the project based on alter - native #1, assessing only the abutting property owners, to authorize Juran 8 Moody as Bond Consultants for this project. Mayor Gourley seconded the motion. Mayor Gourley amended the motion to delete the lateral on #8 from Elm Street North, and to state that Juran 8 Moody are being named the Financial Consultants and they are authorized to proceed with the preparation of a sale of temporary bonds. Mr. McLean asked the cost of the project after the deletion of the lateral? Mayor Gourley asked for a second to the amendment. Mr. Jaworski seconded. Mr. Long felt, with the elimination of this lateral, the cost should be about 2/2.1 million. Mr. McLean felt that without these figures, how can this Council approve something that nothing is known about? On the amendment, the voting was as follows: Mr. Kulaszewicz - No; Mr. Jaworski - Yes; Mr. McLean - No; Mrs. Elsenpeter - Yes; Mayor Gourley - Yes. The amendment passed. Mr. McLean questioned the cost figures on this propsoed alternate #4. Mr. Mattson pointed out that nay project that is approved, the figures must be finalized. He would need a couple of days to finalize these figures. Mr. McLean said he would like to point out the current economic con- ditions which have a negative effect on the tax payer's ability to absorb additional committments in that the deteriorating conditions of the State of Minnesota in attracting and retaining industry plus the fact that there is already an over abundance of attractive industrial sites available in close geographical proximity to the Metro area competing for an ever lessening group of companies who might desire sites in this State. The fact that none of the alternatives for sewer that we've been looking at, involve a plan were the benefitted petitioners actually absorb the whole thing. On voting on the motion, the voting was as follows: Mr. Kulaszewicz, - No; Mr. Jaworski - Yes; Mr. McLean - No; Mrs. Elsenpeter - Yes; Mayor