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of the joint meeting of the Council and the School Board to be held in the Council Board Room of the Civic Center at 8:00 P.M. October 28, 1976. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilman Sauer to approve the Encroachment Agreement between the City and Airs. Carol King re- garding property near the Mirror Lake holding pond suLjec•i= to con- firmation of the property ownership and a title search by City staff. Motion carried unanimously. The City Engineer presented the Dunkley Company's request for an ex- tension of 20 calendar days to their contract for rebuilding 29th Avenue N.E. Citing as reasons for the delay the refusal of Hennepin County to allow Silver Lake Road to be closed during construction, replacement of storm sewers East of Silver Lake Raod as�per Change Order #1 and the necessity of more extensive saw cuttings on 20 more driveways than had been anticipated in the plans. Phil Johnson, a Dunkley representative, said he was sure that all other provisions of the contract would be net within that time with the final three quarter inch wearing course to be applied next Spring. The City Attorney cautioned the Council that by granting such an ex- tension they might be giving away the liquidated damages provided for in the contract and he and the City Manager suggested the Council in- stead table action on them enforcing the liquidated damages. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Mayor Aiiedtke to table action on the request from the Dunkley Company for an extension of their contract on Street Improvement Project #1976-1. Motion carried. unanimously. Mr. Dulgar then commented on the necessity of taking measures to insure the nodes will not be damaged by snow plows this winter. Councilman Stauffer said that added professional duties had prompted the resignation of James Stephens from the Human Relations Committee and the Council discussed what directions they should give the com- mittee regarding projects which might be undertaken this year. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to reluctantly accept the resignation of James Stephens from the Human Relations Committee and to direct that Certificate of Appreciation be sent to Air. Stephens for his service on the Committee. fiction carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to direct the Human Relations Committee to review and make thc• necessary recommendations to the Council for an affirmative action program for the City. (4.)