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-3- The August liquor sales summary and Fire Department Report as well as • the July report from the Finance Department were accepted as informa- tional after the Manager had agreed to find out what the August 12th "C.H.F. " medical entailed. The Council members agreed with. the Manager that, considering there were $6 million in checks cashed by the City liquor operation in 1982 , of which less than $1,000 turned out to be bad checks , it would be economically advantageous for the City to continue the check cashing privileges , especially since the number of uncollectible checks have decreased sharply within the last three years . Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve the write-off of a $999 .91 in uncollectible checks for 1982 , as recommended by the City Manager. Motion carried unanimously. The September 7th staff notes were ordered filed after the P4anager had been requested to have a get-well card, which would be signed by all Council members , sent to Herman Weber when he has his surgery. Acknowledging the notice from NSP in the agenda packet that the utility intends to replace all the street lights they own in the City with high pressure sodium lamps , Council members agreed with Mr. Childs that it had been wise for staff to wait until NSP was ready to replace these lamps and thus avoid paying $5. 00 per light. • Mr. Childs and Mayor Sundland indicated they planned to attend the Municipal Caucus meeting Uormerly known as the Metro Losers) Sept- ember 20th. and would report back whether they perceive it would be constructive for the City to join the group in lobbying for more just treatment of the suburbs in future legislative sessions . As he had noted in his September 13th memorandum, Mr. Childs reiterated that $7,0.00 in CDBG funds had been dedicated towards the removal of architectural barriers on City streets and sidewalks and the low bid for the project had come in for less than $6 ,000 . Motion by Councilman P4ark.s and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to accept the low bid of $5 , 890 and award the contract to ADCON, Andover, MN, to install handicap sidewalks and curb cuts on St. Anthony Boulevard and selected locations along Silver Lake Road and, as recommended by the City Manager, to extend the completion deadline for project specifications- to October 25 , 1983. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs assured Councilman Marks that staff would be looking at the fees the City charges for wine permits every year but reiterated the point which- had previously been made that to raise those fees at this time would probably only drive the one or two holders out of business . He also indicated the City Attorney would be making a few changes in • the fee schedule format before the second reading of the proposed ordinance adopting the new schedule.