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Mounds view City Council August 26, r985 I <br />Regular Meeting Page Eight <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br />Motion/Second: Blanchard/Quick to approve Resolution 1 <br />No. 1920, approving the m'nor subdivision request for <br />Dc•eld Kelley at 8101 L-ag Lake Road, and waive the <br />reading. <br />5 ayes 0 nays <br />Thatcher explained bids had been opened <br />earlier in the day for the improvements for the <br />Gale/Yost addition, but they had been very comparable <br />to the bid: received the first time, which were <br />rejected. He added that City Staff has made a <br />proposal of $41,000, plus the engineering costs and <br />anticipated permit costs, which total approximately <br />$9,000. <br />Attorney Meyers advised tiie Cuuucil to con�;idcr the <br />ramifications of having City Staff do this project. <br />He stated he duuld be very reluctant to have Staff <br />irvolvad in something of this nature, and cited <br />recent court findings where Cities were found to be <br />liat'c `ter the advice given by their employees. <br />Director Thatcher explained that the Council did <br />direct Staff to design this project. <br />Councilmember Hankner expressed concern with the <br />liability involved for the City. She also pointed <br />out the City has not done this for other developers <br />before. <br />Counci_member Blanchard stated she was very opposr.d <br />to having the City engineer do this. She stated <br />bids have beeu solicited wire, and the city should <br />either go with the low one received, or reject all <br />bids.. <br />Councilmemb:r Haake suggested 'waiting until next <br />year, if it was agreeable to the property owners, <br />as this year is very busy for the constriction <br />companies and next year if it is slower, bids could <br />be much lower. <br />Mayor Linke reviewed the history of the area and <br />the problems the neighbors have had there. <br />Clerk/Administrator Pauley advised that the Gale's <br />and Yost's had petitioned for the public improvements <br />and the City had advertised for the bids, and if the <br />City approves the low bid, they could refuse to pay <br />if they do not want to go ahead with the improvements. <br />He added the Council could reject the bids and order <br />a fence installed. <br />Mction Carried <br />17. Consideration <br />of Start Memo <br />Regarding <br />Gale/*.ost <br />Addition <br />