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21 June 24, 1974 The members of the Park Board is also looking at the small parcel of park property located in LaMotte's addition on the East side of Centerville with the possibility of this being developed as a "Tot Lot Mr. Jaworski asked if cost estimates will be included with the plans for the development of these areas. Mr. McLean said, Yes, all planned development of the Park areas will include a cost estimate and a time schedule. Mr. McLean read the following recommendation made by the Park Board; Mrs. Brisson moved to recommend to the Council that a closing hour be maintained at the Anoka County Park on Centerville Lake with the installation of a gate that can be locked plus providing adequate sanitary facilities. Seconded by Mrs. LeTourneau. Motion carried. Mr. McLean moved to forward this to the Anoka County Park Department. Seconded by Mr. Marier. Motion carried. Mr. Jaworski reported there will be a meeting of the Commission for Full Time Police on Wednesday, June 26, 1974. He asked the Clerk to mail cards to all members to remind them of the meeting. He hopes to have a recommendation for the Council by the last meeting in 4u1y. He presented the Council with a list of the roads that need work. Re had gotten some cost estimates, but in order to do this with our own people, it will have to wait until Mr. Backlin is available for supervision. The cost estimate was $82,832.00. The Road budget for 1974 is $77,900.00 plus $10,000 of Federal Revenue Sharing for a Truck and $8,000.00 for a storage building. Mr. Marier questioned the time element. He wanted to know when the work would be done and thought Mr. Jaworski should set up a schedule as to when each road would be done. There was also discussion as to the type of material's to be used. Mr. Marier felt that there should be a 11 inch over on all of the roads. The amount of work done on Ware Road was questioned. Mr. Jaworski asked the Clerk to • check for the amount spent on that street for the last three years. Mr. Marier asked if the amount and type of traffic on some of these streets had been considered. Mr. Jaworski said that it had. Mr. Marier asked for a starting date for the work. Mr. Jaworski said this work cannot be started until Mr. Backlin is available. Mr. McLean asked if the work could be completed in 60 days - from July 15 to Sept. 15. Mr. Jaworski said that it could. When asked for suggestions as to how this can be accomplished Mr. Jaworski suggested that the Personnel Commission get the screening done for the hiring of the full time man to replace Mr. Backlin. There was discussion on the comparision in cost of doing the work with City employees or contracting the work. Mr. Jaworski said that he would work out a comparision schedule. The matter of the bids for the dump truck was discussed. Mr. Jaworski moved to re- ject all bids and to re- advertise. Seconded by Mr. Marier. Motion carried. The bids are to be in by 4:30 p.m. July 22, 1974 and will be opened at the Council meeting held that evening at 8:00 p.m. The specs are to include the sentence "deviations from specs will be considered in leiu of an early delivery date ".