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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING October 15, 1985 Page -4- to be taken. Mr. Cape said this was understood however, the smoke eater was a different situation. City Staff were pre- sent at the smoke eater demonstration. The Senior Council under- stood that this request would have to go to the City Council for their approval. Mayor Benson said if the purchase is from CDBG Grant Funds approval is required from the Council. If it is budgeted money Council approval is not necessary if the money is in the Senior budget. Mr. Cape felt it would have been better to have a Council liaison to the Senior Council for better communications. Mayor Benson said that the City will encourage hiring Peg Smith for another year. He explained Resolution #85 -21 which only targets what areas the money will be spent, not the amounts. The shelves can be done, the Seniors do no have to wait for the City if there is already funds available and in the budget. The hot water heater was not brought to our attention before but the Staff will get on it immediately. The Council will need further information on the smoke eaters, costs, etc. The Council would address this when all the information is received. Mayor Benson said the Council is not in the position to say tonight that the smoke eaters will be purchased. He will bring this to the Administrators attention and ask where this money will come from. Mayor Benson asked if the sink has been moved. Mr. Cape said the original plan shows the sink on the north wall of the kitchen. However, there was not any plumbing in this wall. The Seniors were told that if they want the sink moved, it would cost them $500.00. Mayor Benson said he will talk with the Administrator about this as well. All of these items will be addressed at the October 28, 1985 Council meeting. Mr. Kelling thanked the Council for the audience this evening.. He said he has visited Senior Centers in seven different states and feels this is one of the best he has seen. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION #85 - 24. AWARDING $1,850,000.00 GEN- ERAL OBLIGATION TEMPORARY BONDS - CAROLYN GAMZ Ms. Gamz, Assistant Vice President of Springsted, Inc. told the Council that four bids have been received for the bond's, three from Minneapolis firms and one from a New York firm. She was very pleased to attract the New York bid as well as four bids in total as the bond market has become more crowded and it has become tougher to get more than one bid on a bond issue of this size. She noted that when they first started this program they were pro- jecting an interest rate of just under 8%. 139