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February 27, 1978 Page PROJECT 1978 -2 CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 Engineer Hubbard reported that when the basement remodeling plans were drawn up, approximately 120 square feet of storage were lost, and that Change Order No 1 would add 180 square feet by building the closet area out 6'. Acting Mayor Baumgartner asked what type of wall it would be. Engineer Hubbard replied that it would be a partition wall. Councilmember Rowley stated that she could definitely see the need of additional storage and asked if any other change orders were anticipated, as she did not like to see change orders on projects. Engineer Hubbard replied that no other change orders were anticipated. MSP (Baumgartner Rowley) to approve Change Order No. 1 to Project 1978 -2 for $1506 to construct a storage closet. 3 ayes INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LABOR CONTRACT 1978 -1979 Administrator Achen reported that Local No. 49 has agreed to the terms previously related to the Council, to revise 1978 terms for wages from $7.02 to $7.08 per hour and for employer insurance contribution from $60 to $65 per month retroactive to January 1, 1978, and settle 1979 terms for wages at $7.53 per hour and for insurance at $72 per mont. Administrator Achen stated that those terms were accepted by the union membership of 15 of the 21 joint bargaining communities and that managers of the other 21 indicate they will urge their councils to approve the terms. MSP (Ziebarth-Rowley) to authorize execution of the memo of understanding with Local No. 49, which raises the terms as previously stated by Administrator Achen. 3 ayes ADMINISTRATOR ACHEN'S REPORT Administrator Achen reported that the newsletter was about to be published and that it would contain an article on Spring Clean-Up. MSP (Baumgartner- Rowley) to set Saturday, April 22 as Spring Clean -Up Day, with the alternate of April 29, 1978 if the weather is bad. 3 ayes Acting Mayor Baumgartner recommended that Councilmember Hodges be asked to contact the various organizations regarding the clean -up day, as he has done in previous years. Administrator Achen reported that the Veteran's Affairs Subcommitte of the House Committee on General Legislation and Veteran's Affairs passed H.F. 2275, which prohibits relocation of the Minnesota National Guard helicopter unit from Holman Field to Anoka County Airport.