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-9- to refuse a license to a local merchant, once all the surrounding communities have issued licenses, to be valid. He would never personally vote to grant such licenses • in St. Anthony. Mr. Childs had included in the agenda packet copies of the minutes of the March 14th meeting of the Walker Senior Housing Corporation related to the Walker on Kenzie 202 senior housing project in St. Anthony and .the Manager said' he agreed with the Corporation's timetable which indicated a construction start in August. He also felt that if there are delays, they would probably be caused by H.U.D. 's reluctance to give a firm approval to the project in the face of uncertainties surrounding the future funding of this type of program by government. Since the Comparable Worth legislation seemed to be running into snags during this session, Councilman Ranallo stated that there may not be a great hurry for the City to implement their own study. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to approve the 1985 Supplemental Engineering Services Agreement with Columbia Heights, as recommended by the City Manager. Motion carried unanimously. There was an expression of disappointment that the City would be unable to let the four City firemen purchase the 1956 fire pumper for $1 ,000 for sentimental reasons, but the percept ion was that the Council had no choice but to follow�.,the City Attorney's advice that, once the bid had been taken for that equipment, the higher bid had to be accepted. Both the Manager and the Fire Chief had concurred with that decision. Motion by Mayor Sundland and seconded by- Councilman Makowske to sell the City's 1956 fire pumper to the City of Ogema for $2,946. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Makowske to follow the recommendations of the Public Works Director to accept the low bids and award the contracts for road materials as follows: Blacktop Midwest Asphalt for Items A & B and split the awards for C & D under the conditions set by Mr, Hamer. Aggregate Barton Sand &Gravel Concrete Wyatt Bros. Ready Mix Oil Koch Asphalt Company Motion carried unanimously. At 9:00 P.M. the meeting was recessed for a closed executive meeting with the City Attorney related to the work his firm is doing for the City in relation to the water contamination litigation. The Council meeting was reconvened at 9:12 P.M. for the following motion adjourn: Motion by Councilman Makowske and seconded by Councilman Marks to adjourn the meet- ing at 9:13 P.M.