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COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 24, 1990 about the mobile home and Mr. Olson indicated that it will be moved prior to a request for a building permit for the lot. Council Member Bohjanen moved to approve the request for a minor subdivision for Earl Olson subject to the items listed in the DRB minutes of September 12, 1990. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. On a roll call vote, motion carried with Council Member Kuether abstaining. Rezone - Pheasant Hills, Set Public Hearing for October 22, 1990, 7:00 P.M. - Council Member Bohjanen moved to set this public hearing. Council Member Reinert seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Conditional Use Permit - Adams Outdoor Sign Company, Set Public Hearing for October 22, 1990, 7:15 P.M. - Council Member Reinert moved to set this public hearing. Council Member Kuether seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. ENGINEER'S REPORT Resolution No. 71 - 90 Awarding Bid for White Tail Ridge Improvement, Dan Boxrud - Mr. Boxrud explained that he has prepared a revised "green sheet" for this agenda item. Bids were received for the improvement and all bids were at least 10% over the engineer's estimated cost. According to the City Charter bids cannot be awarded. Mr. Boxrud explained that during the design process, it was determined that maps used to estimate the improvement costs were not reliable. Several other factors also led up to the bids being higher than the cost estimate. The property owners in the area have suggested that the project be modified to reduce costs. They suggest narrowing the street to twenty eight (28) feet. This would be in conflict with the City Code. However, a variance may be in order if the Council considers that Rolling Hills Drive is only twenty (20) feet wide, Reiling Road is twenty four (24) feet wide and the entire neighborhood will continue to experience a very low traffic count. A narrow street would be consistent with the immediate neighborhood. Mr. Boxrud presented a second option to the Council. He suggested that thisproject be rebid with another larger project. This could lower unit costs. There will probably be several other larger projects bid this coming winter or early spring. Mr. Boxrud recommended that this improvement not be modified and rebid later with a larger project. Mr. Dennis Smith and Mr. Dennis Cheesebrow explained that they were concerned about the delay this recommendation would cause. They wanted the project started this fall so that they could be assured -that they could start building their PAGE 3 1 1