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-3- compared to our current ordinance: 1) hours of operation to 11:00 p.m. (currently 10:00 p.m.) during the week and to 1:00 a.m. (currently 12:00 a.m.) during the weekend, including the day preceding a national holiday; 2) speed on the streets changed from 10 mph to 15 mph; 3) rigid taw bars; 4) size of the pennant that shall be displayed. Standarc size is now 40 square inches. Councilman Baumgartner also said that this was presented to the Mounds View Snowmobile Club and they were favorable to this. Mayor Johnson said that if the Council felt that there was enough public concern and interest in this particular ordinance a public hearing should be held. However, he questioned the interest by the general public. Councilman Baumgartner stated that the non snowmobilers are the problem. Administrator Achen mentioned that it totally prohibits operation on public streets, and Councilman Shelquist added that it wipes out snowmobiles in the City unless the Council designates the streets and he wondered if the Snowmobile Club understood this. Councilman Baumgartner mentioned that it had better be reworded then. Mayor Johnson suggested publishing it in the Bulletin and polled the Council as to their feelings. Councilman Shelquist stated that he was opposed to the change in the hours of operation, and that he felt that three weeks from tonight was too soon to be considering it. Councilman Baumgartner said that if we wait it will be spring and thus made a motion. MSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) that a public hearing on the proposed ordinance for uniform snowmobile regulations amendments be held on December 22, 1975 at 8 :30 p.m. Engineer Bearden spoke regarding the proposed change order to Improvement Project 1973 -4. The contractor had written a letter on August 7 outlining some of the problems in completing the project by the bid dates. The only thing left to do is the seal- coating of the streets and some seeding along the stor,1i sewer project. They want to be given 30 days in the spring to complete the above. Engineer Bearden indicated that contractor also requests full payment for the water mains and sanitary sewer now. Mayor Johnson inquired as to whether, if the Council moves the completion date, could we also move the penalty clause to June 15 and still leave it in the contract. Engineer Bearden stated that it automatically is. The penalty clause would not be limited if we extended the completion date to June 15. Administrator Achen asked if it is common practice to pay in full for portions of the contract or would it be more appropriate to reduce the retainage to 5% from 10%. Engineer Bearden replied that the Statute states that the owner may pay up to 90% of the value of the work completed. MSP (Johnson Shelquist) that we extend the completion date of the contract to June 15, 1976, at which time the penalty clause would then be invoked, but that no part of the contract or no part of the 4 ayes 1 nay