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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 20, 1987 PAGE 8 there because he has viewed the intersection at night in both directions and feels illumination would help. Bohrer did contact the County Highway Department to see if they would participate in street lights. They replied that the County does not do street lights. There was no one in attendance that was opposed to the street light request. M/S/P Graves/Johnson - to approve the street light request at 20th Street and Manning Avenue contingent upon no installation cost to the City. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Partial payment #4: Widmer, Inc. City Engineer recommended approval of the Estimate and Certificate No. 4 for Widmer, Inc. in the amount of $112,849.22. As of this estiamte, 68% of the on -site systems are operational. The contractor suspended his operations for the winter on December 24, 1986. There will be no more partial payments for construction until the contract resumes operations in the Spring. Bohrer stated that they were staying within the budget. M/S/P Armstrong/Graves - to approve partial Payment #4, Widmer Inc. in the amount of $112,849.22. (Motion carried 5-0). D. Final payment for Prokosch emergency holding tnak,. City Engineer Bohrer reported that Mr. Prokosch's septic system is planned to be replaced under Part D - Offsite and Collector Septic Systems. This part has not been let yet because of delays in land acquisition. This Fall, his septic tank collapsed leaving a pool of raw sewage in his front yard. The City received approval from the MPCA to have an emergency holding tank installed. Quotes for the work were received and the work was awarded to the low bidder, Widmer,Inc. The work was completed in November and Bohrer recommended approval of Estimate and, Certificate No. 1 for final payment to Widmer Inc. in the amount of $3,940.00 for this emergency work. M/S/P Graves/Moe - to approve the payment of $3,940.00 to Widmer, Inc. for the emergency installation of a holding tank for John Prokosch at 10907 32nd Street N. (Motion carried 5-0). E. Update on 201 Land Condemnation City Engineer Bohrer updated the City Council on the hearing that was held for condemnation on land parcels and easements in the cases where the landowner/resident were unwilling to accept the City's appraisal offer. The judge took testimony and is allowing one week for final summary arguements submitted by the various attornies and we should hear the decision on whether this is a public purpose project in about two weeks. The City will then have posessi.on of the property as of March 26, 1987. City's Position on Future Septic System Failures