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Page 10 September 11, 1995 n into the program and then the testing of the seven seasonal employees and the eleven maintenance employees is estimated to cost $526.32. This could fluctuate depending upon the number of times the city teats. There is an amount budgeted to cover this type of expense. MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Hankner to Approve Resolution 4806, Authorizing the City of Mounds View to Enter into a Service Agreement with Ken Transportation Service, Inc. VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried D. Consideration of Resolution 4812, Establishing a Contingency Fund Policy. Samantha Orduno explained that for a very long time expenditures have coxes out of the general contingency fund without any formal policy. Staff was requested at a prior Council meeting to develop a draft Contingency Fund Policy for the council to review at the September work session. This policy was reviewed and changed as recommended. Ms. Orduno noted that one correction should be made to the Resolution, II Policy Statement, B. "The expenditures from the fund ... " rather than "The funds from the fund...". MOTION/SECOND: HanknerBlanchard to Approve Resolution 4812, with the amendment as recommended by Ms. Orduno. Ms. Trude stated originally when this was brought up she was very concerned the council would get involved in a lot of debate about the policy instead of whether the expenditure was warranted. She does not have objection to aay of the contents of the policy. Ms. Hankner took this opportunity to commend the staff for putting the policy together. She feels it goes far beyond her expectations, and nicely lays out the guidelines and perimeters about whether or not the council should fund something out of the contingency funds. Ms. Orduno noted that this policy will be made a part of the Budget. VOTE: S ayes 0 nays Motion Carried E. Consideration of Resolution 4813, Amendment to the Abatement Order. Mr. Harrington explained that in 1994 the city received an abatement order for the property located at 7618 Edgewood Drive. This is a four Alex which was in a very delapitated state. The city got the abatement order to go in and make certain repairs that the property owner had failed to do to meet minimum building standards. Since the time that the City has been in the process of doing this, the owner has failed to pay registration and has abandoned the building. There are Currently two families living in the four-plex without paying rent. Staff contacted the City Attorney about the possibility of boarding up the two vacant units to prevent others from going in. He stated a resolution authorizing the city to go in and board of the two units was necessary because there could be a question of trespassing violations. The resolution will also allow the city to board up other units as they become vacant.