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1 2(e October 27, 1980 feasibility study. Mr. Meister, had recommended this be awarded to the low bidder. Mr. Schumacher is in the process of arranging financing for this project and the Andall Street project. This and the Andall project are both 100% assessable. He felt he should have information on this at the next Council meeting. Mr. Jaworski moved to approve the low bidder, Orfei & Sons in the amoung of $153,502.20, project to be numbered 80 -81. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motoon carried unanimously. The next item on the agenda was consideration of the financial report for the month of September. Mr. Schumacher went through the items that needed some explanation. Mr. Schumacher felt the financial status is recovering from the slump in the building. Mr. McLean asked for a cash flow projection on a quarterly basis. Mr. Schumacher felt this will be done at the end of this month. This would give the Council some idea of what position this City will be in at the end of the year. Mr. McLean asked if there was to be another budget meeting to be scheduled and Mayor Gourley said that later in the agenda there are some budget cuts proposal for Council consideration. Mr. Nathe's petition for extension of sewers was considered. Mayor Gourley suggested a very brief feasibilty report to be done by the Engineer. A copy of this petition to be sent to Mr. Locher. The next item was the proposed cuts to the budgets. Mr. Schumacher had prepared a schedule. He had also adjusted the anticipated revenues - this will bring the deficit more in line. Mr. Schumahher outlined the areas of his proposed recommendations. With the cuts and the adjusted revenues, the budget shows a surplus of some $800.00. There was discussion on.the matter of having a surplus at the end of year. Mr. McLean was concerned that this figure be planned for and Mr. Schumacher suggested that perhaps the matter of increasing the revenues rather than cutting the services should be con- sidered. After some discussion, a budget hearing was set for November 17, 1980 at 8:00 P.M. The next item was consideration of a salary adjustment for Mr. Volk. This had been provided for March 24, 1980 when,the salary for 1980 had been approved. Mr. Schumacher presented his recommendation and the reasons for this recommendation. Mr. Volk is $178.00 below the Stanton Survey average. Mr. Schumacher recommended that Mr. Volk receive one -half or 89.00 of this for the remainder of the year. Mr. McLean moved to approve this recommendation to be effective Oct. 1, 1980. Se- conded by Mrs. Elsenpeter. Motion carried unanimously. Under Old Business, the proposed use of the 1981 Federal Revenue Sharing Funds was dis- cussed. A public hearing must be set on this with the stated use being published. Mr. Schumacher recommended these funds be allocated to the Police Department Budget. Mr. Ja‘Norski moved to approve this recommendation. Seconded by Mr. Kulaszewicz. Motion carried unanimously. Still under Old Business, Mayor Gourley pointed ouq that each Council member has a corrected copy of the proposed liquor ordinance. He pointed out several corrections that should be made. Under section 4, Subd. 3, dealing with the fees, the sentence "that the Council may change the fees from time to time by Council Resolution." Mayor Gourley also pointed out that the fee for an On -Sale license has been increased to