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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES NOVEMBER 21, 1989 PAGE 7 The Council was in favor of the automatic transmission at this time and awaited Fran's selection of one of the two bidders. M/S/P Graves/Hunt - to approve the acquisition of a chassis from either North. Star or Astleford to include an automatic transmission on the bid vehicles and approve the bid from General Safety in the amount of #134,985.00 for the body of the new pumper. (Motion carried 4-0). B.. Repair of Station $1 Roof Fire Chief Fran Pott indicated two roofing bids for Station $1 were received. One bid proposed an overlay of the existing roof and the other proposed removal of the old roof and installation of a complete new one. The bids were $4300 and $6850. City Engineer, Larry Bohrer reviewed these bids and recommended that the old roof be completely removed before the new one is installed and gave them an eleven point specification list for the roof. The roofers were asked to rebid based on these specifications. Two bids were received, one for $6230 and the other for $7903. The Fire Department recommended that the Council accept the low bid of $6230 and pay for it from the Fire Department Reserve. M/S/P Williams/Graves - to accept the low bid of $6230 from Ryan Roofing, No. St. Paul, as recommended by the Fire Chief for repair of roof of Fire Hall to be paid from the Fire Departments Reserves. (Motion carried 4-0). C. Retirement of Fire Chief Fran Pott Fire Chief Pott reported he has submitted his resignation and Dick Sachs has been elected as the new Fire Chief and will take office at the end of the year. Fran was asked to serve as the City's Civil Defense Director, which position Fran was willing to serve as. The Council appreciated everything Fran has done for the community. Mayor Dunn will be setting up an Open House at the Fire Hall sometime in January or February to honor Fran Pott and. Jerome Eder. M/S/P Hunt/Williams - with regrets, the Council accepts Fran Pott's resignation as Fire Chief around the end of the year. (Motion carried 4-0). M/S/P Graves/Hunt - to appoint Fran Pott as Lake Elmo's Civil Defense Director. (Motion carried. 4-0). 11. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Proposed Fee Increases A survey was made of surrounding communities' charges for various development costs, including OUP's variances, rezonings, and platting. Results of that survey were handed out. Councilman Williams was in agreement with almost everything presented by the staff. The following comments were made: Conditional Use Permit of