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• • • COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 22, 1998 Council Member Dahl moved to approve the bids on the playground equipment projects and award the contracts to the vendors listed. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration of Resignation of General Park Maintenance Worker, Tim Anderson - Mr. DeGardner stated the Mr. Tim Anderson, General Park Maintenance worker, has resigned effective June 9, 1998. Mr. Anderson was offered an attractive salary increase and change of job duties from his previous employer. Mr. Anderson felt it was a tremendous opportunity for him and accepted the new position for Ramsey County Parks and Recreation. Council Member Lyden moved to accept the resignation of Mr. Tim Anderson effective immediately. Council Member Dahl seconded the motion. Motion carried_ unanimously. Consideration of Authorization to Hire General Park Maintenance Position, Steve Gilbertson - Mr. DeGardner stated that Mr. Steve Gilbertson was involved in the application process last month for the General Park Maintenance worker. Mr. Gilbertson was rated very well by both interview panels and on his written test. Mr. Gilbertson has been an employee of the Parks and Recreation Department since August, j994, primarily in the Park Maintenance Division. He has a variety of experience including athletic field maintenance, masonry, playground assembly, fence repair, irrigation repair, and has operated various equipment in a dependable fashion. Prior to Mr. Gilbertson's employment with the City of Lino Lakes, he was involved in landscaping and lawn maintenance since 1985. Mr. DeGardner recommended that the vacant General Park Maintenance Position be offered to Mr. Steve Gilbertson effective June 24, 1998, contingent upon no internal applicants notifying Mr. Tesch by June 23, 1998. Council Member Dahl moved to approve Mr. Gilbertson as General Park Maintenance worker, contingent upon no internal applicants notifying Mr. Tesch by June 23, 1998. Council Member Lyden seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. CITY ENGINEER'S REPORT, DAVID AHRENS Public Hearing, Apollo Drive, Phase 3 - Mr. Ahrens stated that the City is proposing the construction of Apollo Drive, Phase 3, Street Improvements. A feasibility report was prepared for the City by SEH and received by the City Council on May 11, 1998. Mr. Ahrens explained that the proposed improvements involve the extension of Apollo Drive from the existing northerly termination point at Lilac Street to the north and east approximately 1,380 feet to Lake Drive. The improvements will also require reconstruction of approximately 200 lineal feet of the existing Apollo Drive south of Lilac Street, to allow for the required transition to superelevation through the curve north of Lilac Street. The project is located in the south half of Section 8, Township 31N, Range 22W and the north half of Section 17, Township 31N, Range 22W, in the City of Lino Lakes, County of Anoka, State of Minnesota. 13