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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 6. 1991 PAGE 7 M/S/P Hunt/Williams - to postpone consideration of Items 10A and 10F until a future Council meeting. (Motion carried 5-0). A. Recodification Proposal - Postponed B. Harvey Mills, Extension of IR Bond for Connco Shoes The City received a request from Harvey Mills, the new owner of the Connco Shoe Building, for an extension of the Industrial Revenue Bond issued by the City ten years ago. Councilman Hunt indicated he would like to review the bond document and loan agreement. M/S/P Hunt/Dick Johnson - to postpone consideration on this item until the August 20th Council meeting in order for the Council to review the bond document and loan agreement. (Motion carried 5-0). C. Remodeling at City Office The City Administrator and Finance Director would like to section off the office work area so that the Finance Director has a small office. There is approx. $700 in our building fund, and the Building official has estimated the cost of material to be $236.19. This estimate does not include labor, but the Building official, Maintenance Foreman and volunteers may be willing to do this work. M/S/P Hunt/Williams - to authorize the City Administrator to spend up to $300, with labor from the Maintenance Foreman, Building Official and volunteers, to construct a small office for the Finance Director in the current City Hall Office. (Motion carried 5-0). D. Purchase of Truck for Parks Dept. Mike Bouthilet has obtained several bids, ranging from $9,000 to $11,000, for a new truck for the Parks Department and his recommendation is the Dodge 1/2 ton automatic V8 5.2L for $11,000 (plus $715 tax). Maintenance Advisory Committee suggested that if the City is going to buy a new truck they would prefer a heavy duty truck. The Committee recommended the City spend up to $8,000 and see if the Lake Elmo Jaycees will donate $3,000 to the City for this purpose. M/S/P Mottaz/Hunt - to authorize Mike Bouthilet, to spend $11,000 for the purchase of a half -ton Dodge truck from Freeway Dodge providing he can obtain the excess money over $8,000 (including the $715 tax) from the Lake Elmo Jaycees (Motion carried 5-0). E. Tax Abatement Request - Tartan Park At their August 7th meeting, the Council considered this matter and ( directed the staff to get more detailed information from Washington County. Scott Renne of the Assessor's office responded to that inquiry.