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Page 3 August 25, 1975 Engineer Bearden said the sewer for this project is constructed up to the S.E. corner of the property and Smith paid for the connection within the property. Mr. Liljengren asked if some of the cost would be taken off Smith Transfer as the area down the road develops. Engineer Bearden said this stor- •sewer was just to handle run off from Smith Transfer. He said it was 100% petitioned for by the owner and there was a public hearing informing them of the assessment. Mr. Liljengren asked to have the matter brought up again at the next Council meeting to give him time to contact his home office in Stanton, Va.,to see just what assessments they have or have not paid. He said midway in the project of constructing the terminal they changed engineers and the second engineer was at a loss. Mr. Liljengren said he has not had time to research th,: records to see what agreement was made. Mayor Johnson said these assessments had to be levied against the property. Attorney Meyers said this was a one site assessment because it did not involve any other properties and the only flexibility would be a determination of how many years the assessment would be spread. Administrator Achen said the policy on this particular project was ten years. MSP (Pickar- Hodges) to continue the special hearing for Project 1974 -1 until September 8th at 8:15 p.m. Mayor Jl-hnson reconvened the regolar Council meeting. Administrator Achen presented proposed change orders No. 3, 4 and 5 to city hall addition. He commented that No. 3 .--.d 4 are for remedial work in the basement. Change order No. 5 is for installation of a roll up aervice door for the police wing. Mayor Johnson addressed Attorney Meyers for his comments on change order No. 3 Attorney Meyers said he preferred to see change order No. 3 without the notation on the bottom. Mr. Walijarvi amended change order No. 3 by eliminating qualifying words (see letter dated Aug. 11, 1975) indicating this is an unqualified change order by initialling of Mayor Johnson and Mr. Walijarvi. Attorney Meyers read the following: Owner hereby authorizes work provided for in documents identified as "c: nge order No. 3 and No. 4 'but owner does not waive any rights of claim, off -set or recovery that it presently has or may acquire against any or all parties involved in the construction of the Municipal hall addition and remodeling, including but not limited to all contractors, architects and consultants involved. The owner acknowledges the need for the work authorized, but it does not consider same as a "change order" as defined Article I2 of the contract for construction between the City of Mounds View and B -E Enterprises, Inc., dated 8/26/74, but rather as work required to provide to the owner a completed building, finished in a workmanship manner, structurally sound and complete as contracted for by said contract, and designed by and supervised by Kenneth H. Walijarvi Associates, Architects pursuant to contract dated 9/25/73. 5 Ayes