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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 17, 1990 PAGE 9 12. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: A. Continuation of DPRA's Proposed Contract Increase DPRA has requested an increase in fees for professional services provided to the City of Lake Elmo as it relates to the EIS Review for the proposed landfill site in the Lake Elmo Park Reserve. The Council acknowledge Mr. Acree's letter and felt this letter was one that should have remained in a desk drawer for a couple of days before being mailed. The majority of the Council members felt it inappropriate to consider an increase at this time since the City and DPRA have a contract thru June of 1991. The Council noted this denial in no way is meant to be indicative of discontent with the services that DPRA has provided to the City. M/S/P Armstrong/Dunn - to continue contract "As -Is" with DPRA through June of 1991. (Motion carried 2-1: Hunt: The present contract was bid under current conditions. The work scope has changed because of County's plan; therefore, the contract should be changed accordingly.) B. Metro Transit Commission Regarding Bus Shelters The City received a letter from the Metropolitan Transit Commission regarding a program it has reactivated to assist in providing bus shelters. Lake Elmo does not have a bus stop where more than 40 passengers board per day, but we would still qualify for a cost -sharing agreement. The City would be required to provide a concrete base pad and provide minor maintenance if it is interested in participating in this program. The Council indicated they would rather not see advertising placed in the bus shelter, but would be in favor of a concrete slab. The Administrator will contact Cimarron management to find out if enough people board the bus there, would they like to provide this shelter and share in the expense of providing the concrete pad and the on -going maintenance of the shelter. C. Request from Maintenance Dept, for extension to Existing Pole Building. Dan Olinger has asked the City to consider allowing for an extension of his existing pole shed so that salt and sand can be installed indoors, on a paved surface to comply with PCA Rules. The cost estimate for the expansion is approximately $13,500. We have not budgeted for this expansion. The Council asked the staff to review this requirement of the PCA. If staff feels this is appropriate, this request should be brought back to the Council. D. Request from Fire Department for Repair to Fire Truck Fire Chief, Dick Sachs, submitted a bid in the amount of $7880.00 from General Safety Equipment Corp. for work that should be done on the Tele-squirt. The staff noted this truck was purchased in 1981 for $150,000, and this would be the first major expense towards this truck since its original purchase. Because this is a major expense,