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2°d DRAFT <br />for staff payroll dated May 11, 2006; claims 29084, 29087 through 29147, in the total <br />amount of $624,781.27. (Motion passed 5-0) <br />B. Monthly Operating Report: <br />M/S/P Johnson/DeLapp — to accept the March 2006 Monthly Operating Report. <br />(Motion passed 5-0) <br />C. Water Meter Vendor: <br />The City currently has approximately 220 water meters with "phone read" equipment, <br />which has become outdated due to a variety of reasons such as utilization of cells phones <br />in lieu of land lines, digital lines through and cable services and increased line draws. <br />With the reduction in labor related to installation repairs and meter reading time, it is <br />anticipated that the Neptune system is the most cost-effective system. It should be noted <br />that all capital equipment purchases related to water will come from the water enterprise <br />fund and will not affect the General Fund supported by Ad Valorem taxes. Staff <br />recommends purchase of the Neptune system. <br />M/S/P Johnson/DeLapp — to purchase Neptune's <br />of $19,502.81. (Motion passed 5-0) <br />D. Partial Payment No. 2, Eltingsc <br />Phase IV <br />City Engineer Prew recommends Partial P <br />$192,737.03 to Ellingson Drainage, for W <br />M/S/P Johnson/DeLapp — to <br />amount of $192,737.03 for <br />Engineer in his Memo dated <br />M <br />R1 <br />7. <br />at a total cost <br />2 in the amount of <br />:�t-Phase IV. <br />No. 2 to Ellingson Drainage in the <br />;t Phase IV, verified by the City <br />passed 5-0) <br />Station: <br />City Administrator Rafferty presented plans for playground equipment for Carriage <br />Station Park. The Parks Commission budgeted $45,000 for improvements in the Carriage' <br />Station Park, and the Council increased the budget allocation to $65,000. <br />Carriage Station neighborhood residents were surveyed last fall for their input and design <br />preferences. Three vendors supplied a designed $35,000 structure. Miracle Company <br />was the preferred design. Two additional pieces of equipment were suggested to be <br />added, bringing the total to $45,000, which is within budget. The Parks Commission <br />recommended approval of the equipment from the Miracle Company. <br />LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES draft MAY 16, 2006 <br />4! <br />