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compared to our current ordinance: 1) hours of operation - to
11:00 p.m. (currently 10:00 p.m.) during the week and to 1:00 a.m.
(currently 12:00 a.m.) during the weekend, including the day
preceding a national holiday; 2) speed on the streets changed from
10 mph to 15 mph; 3) rigid tow bars; 4) size of the pennant that
shall be displayed. Standard size is now 40 square inches.
Councilman Baumgartner also said that this was presented to the
Mounds View Snowmobile Club and they were favorable to this.
Mayor Johnson said that if the Council felt that there was enough
public concern and interest in this particular ordinance a public
hearing should be held. However, he questioned the interest by
the general public. Councilman Baumgartner stated that the non -
snowmobilers are the problem. Administrator Achen mentioned that
it totally prohibits operation on public streets, and Councilman
Shelquist added that it wipes out snowmobiles in the City unless
the Council designates the streets and he wondered if the Snowmobile
Club understood this. Councilman Baumgartner mentioned that it had
better be reworded then. Mayor Johnson suggested publishing it in
the Bulletin and polled the Council as to their feelings. Councilman
Shelquist stated that he was opposed to the change in the hours of
operation, and that he felt that three weeks from tonight was too
soon to be considering it. Councilman Baumgartner said that if
we wait it will be spring and thus made a motion.
MSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) that a public hearing on the proposed
ordinance for uniform snowmobile regulations amendments be held
on December 22, 1975 at 8:30 p.m.
Engineer Bearden spoke regarding the proposed change order to
Improvement Project 1973 -4. The contractor had written a letter on
August 7 outlining some of the problems in completing the project
by the bid dates. The only thing left to do is the seal- coating
of the streets and some seeding along the storm sewer project.
They want to be given 30 days in the spring to complete the above.
Engineer Bearden indicated that contractor also requests full
payment for the water mains and sanitary sewer now. Mayor Johnson
inquired as to whether, if the Council moves the completion date,
could we also move the penalty clause to June 15 and still leave
it in the contract. Engineer Bearden stated that it automatically
is. The penalty clause would not be limited if we extended the
completion date to June 15. Administrator Achen asked if it is
common practice to pay in full for portions of the contract or would
it be more appropriate to reduce the retainage to 5% from 10%.
Engineer Bearden replied that the Statute states that the owner may
pay up to 90% of the value of the work completed.
MSP (Johnson - Shelquist) that we extend the completion date of the
contract to June 15, 1976, at which time the penalty clause would
then be invoked, but that no part of the contract or no part of the
4 ayes
1 nay