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Mounds View City Council February 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 Council Member Quick indicated he would like to look at installing pipes in the areas where 2 there are issues with water even if the street is not scheduled at this time. 3 4 Public Works Director Lee indicated that Staff has soil borings throughout the area and has 5 ground water information. He also indicated that Staff would view the sewer tapes to determine 6 if there is clear water discharge to indicate a problem area. He further indicated that residents 7 would receive surveys. 8 9 Council Member Marty agreed that doing something in the areas of the City where water is an 10 issue would save the City money in the long run on sewer charges. 11 12 Council Member Gunn asked Staff to read Number 2 so residents watching understand what is 13 being discussed. 14 15 Public Works Director Lee read Section 2 governing water discharges into the City’s sanitary 16 sewer system. 17 18 B. Resolution 5942, a Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract for the 19 Water Tower Rehabilitation Project. 20 21 Public Works Director Lee indicated the low bid for the project was submitted by Champion 22 Coatings, Inc. in the amount of $52,100 and the City had budgeted $40,000. He then indicated 23 Staff is proposing to use the contingency account of the water department to make up the 24 difference. 25 26 MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5942, a 27 Resolution Awarding the Construction Contract for the Water Tower Rehabilitation Project. 28 29 Council Member Marty asked why the engineers estimate was so far off from the actual bid. 30 31 Public Works Director Lee indicated that this type of project is difficult to estimate and then 32 explained that the interior wet painting and exterior painting were items that were 33 underestimated. 34 35 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 36 37 C. Resolution 5943, a Resolution Amending Personnel Manual to Establish a 38 Sick Leave Donation Policy. 39 40 Chief Sommer indicated the reason for this resolution was that a Mounds View police officer 41 was injured off duty and required a lengthy recovery time. This officer was a newly hired officer 42 and had not accrued much sick leave and has now exhausted that time. Chief Sommer indicated 43 the labor contract for patrol officers allows Mounds View officers to borrow up to 30 days of 44 sick leave and this resolution would address that and allow all City employees in catastrophic 45