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March 28, 1977 Page 5 <br />car. Due to problems beyond their control, the delivery was <br />postponed for a lengthy period of time. After the strike was <br />resolved and the assembly plants going again, they informed the <br />City that delivery could be made within a very short period of <br />time. However, due to backup orders, all special orders such as <br />police cars, were set aside until production was caught up. Thus <br />the car was delayed even longer. The City finally cancelled the <br />order and placed one with Chrysler, at a higher cost. <br />Admin. Achen stated that this matter had caused the City to suffer: <br />the trade in unit was in bad repair and hampered police operations. <br />In addition the city had to pay more for the vehicle it finally <br />did receive. He stated that the dealer should have been more <br />open and honest about the delivery date. However, in the interest <br />of good community relations Mayor Pickar stated that perhaps <br />the check should be returned to Art Goebel Ford. The City would <br />like to have more bidders on police cars and would not want to be <br />blacklisted by this incident. <br />MSP (Hodges - Ziebarth) to return the bid deposit to Art Goebel <br />Ford with a note from the City Administrator explaining the city's <br />concerns in the matter. <br />A roll call vote was taken: <br />Rowley - aye <br />Ziebarth - aye <br />Hodges - aye <br />Baumgartner - aye <br />Pickar - aye <br />5 ayes <br />COUNCILMEMBER HODGES requested that the survey for the Ramsey <br />Council Welfare Department be put on the agenda for the next <br />Council agenda meeting. He mentioned that he had received <br />the fire department annual financial report. <br />COUNCILMEMBER BAUMGARTNER reported that he had received complaints <br />of trail bikes on the Kraus - Anderson property. The "No Trespassing" <br />signs from last year are down, and the bikers from outside the <br />city apparently are practicing in the area. He requested that <br />the City contact whoever they talked to last year to get the signs <br />back up and to have the police enforce it, so as to nip it in the <br />bud. <br />COUNCILMEMBER ROWLEY had no report. <br />COUNCILMEMBER ZIEBARTH had no report. <br />ENGINEER HUBBARD had no report. <br />MAYOR PICKAR discussed the CLEAN DAY APRIL 23rd. Official letters <br />will be sent out, and Council seek assistance from civic organiza- <br />tions as in the past. Councilmember Hodges stated that there were <br />two extra cases of trash bags from last year in the maintenance <br />building. Mayor Pickar stated that he will not be in town for <br />the next Council meeting and asked Councilmember Hodges to officiate. <br />MSP (Baumgartner- Rowley) to adjourn at 10:00 PM. 5 ayes <br />R ect u �, ubmitted, <br />Mari Achen, Clerk - Administrator <br />