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Mounds View City Council Page Seven ~egular Meeting December 14, 1992 printed the City Newsletter for the past three years. This bid would include 6 newsletters - 4 large and 2 small. Councilmember Blanchard stated that she was very happy with the quality of the printing done by Nystrom Publishing and would be glad to make a motion to award the bid to Nystrom Publishing. MOTIONjSECOND: Blanchard/Rickaby to award the 1993 City Newsletter Printing Contract to the Low Bidder, Nystrom Publishing Company, for a Total Cost of $11,142.00 with One-Half the Cost from Fund 100-4190- 353-000 and One-Half the Cost from Fund 100-4350-343-000 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried E. Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-436C regarding the bids for the new central telephone system. Orduno stated that bids for the new telephone system were opened Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. and because of their complexity and the desire to check all items and references for the companies, Orduno is asking that Council table this item to the December 28, 1992 meeting. . MOTIONjSECOND: Quick/Wuori to Table the Item Regarding New Central Telephone System Bids to the December 28,.1992 Council Meeting VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried F. Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, reviewed Staff Report No. 92-437C regarding Conveyance of Tax Forfeited Lands. Minetor explained the background of this parcel of land. Minetor stated that in order to obtain use of the tax forfeited property the City would have to supply the County with a certified City Council resolution stating the purpose for requesting the tax-forfeited property (park) and, stating the reason for purchasing a 10 foot strip of that property. Minetor stated that the City would also have to pay a fee for acquisition of use of deed on the park and pay fee for the acquisition of a to foot strip of property for the previously approved minor subdivision. Minetor reviewed another piece of land by saying that the City had been contacted by residents in the Bronson Drive, Erickson Road area regarding drainage out of and into the Outlot. Minetor stated that their concerns were that a City owned and maintained storm sewer servicing the outlot was not functioning property due to debris clogging the outlet. It was further stated that as a result of the pipe not functioning properly, the outlot's water level has reached an unmanageable level and, in some cases, has caused flooding of adjoining property. Minetor reported that the property was owned by the State of Minnesota via tax-forfeiture and that the City could obtain a use