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Council Meeting <br /> February 13, 1990 <br /> page 4 <br /> 1 damages. It was indicated that only $8,000 remains unpaid at this time. <br /> 2 Councilmember Enrooth felt this rather small amount outstanding is perhaps <br /> 3 the reason the contractor is moving so slow. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Councilmember Makowske inquired if the engineering may have been flawed <br /> 6 and was advised that this is not the case. The City Manager indicated that <br /> 7 a subcontractor, Dakota Pump, was hired by the contractor and the system <br /> 8 was checked by a third party. It was determined that nothing is going <br /> 9 through the system to cause the vibrations and other problems but the <br /> 10 faulty operation could caused by inaccurate balance or air under the <br /> 11 pad. The City Manager observed that al.] that was actually done was to <br /> 12 increase the size of the lift station and none of these problems should <br /> 13 be occuring. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Councilmember Marks inquired if any engineering specifications were being <br /> 16 exceeded by the vibrations. He.was advised that the system is being checked <br /> 17 for this by the engineers. The City Manager recommended the payments be <br /> 18 made to Short-Elliott-Hendrickson. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 21 <br /> 22 6. REPORTS • <br /> 23 <br /> 24 A. Council Reports <br /> 25 <br /> 26 Councilmember Marks recalled the Council had recently had a request to <br /> 27 approve the sale of pull tabs. He suggested the Council draft criteria <br /> 28 for approving pull tab applications and renewals. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 The City Manager also suggested that a formal process be put in place <br /> 31 for accepting donations from charitable gambling funds. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Councilmember Makowske advised the Council she attended a Regional Transit <br /> 34 Board meeting on January 31st. There is a meeting for the City' s Transit <br /> 35 Task Force scheduled for February 14th and representatives of the City <br /> 36 will meet with the Metropolitan Transit Commission and the Regional Transit <br /> 37 Board on February 22nd to discuss the Ciy' s transit needs. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 She also advised that the open house attended by Senator Marty and Rep- <br /> 40 resentative McGuire was used .as a forum for discussion of the City's <br /> 41 transit needs as well as the issue of comparable worth and the progress <br /> 42 being made at the filtration plant. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Councilmember Makowske will be attending a Suburban Youth Service meeting <br /> 45 on February l5th. <br /> 46 <br /> 47 The City Manager, with members of TUG, met with some members of the House <br /> 48 to discuss comparable worth. Representative McGuire also attended this <br /> 49 meeting. She is the House sponsor of a comparable worth bill . The City <br /> 50 Manager and the Assistant to the City Manager will prepare. some information <br />