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yn a -4- The Manager had. providedvCouncilmembers with copies of the October 21st, memorandum in which Mr. Hamer had 'advised he had determined it would be cheaper, with factory or cash discounts and trade-ins, for the City to purchase a new, rather- than used, skid loader with cab, for cleaning snow from City sidewalks. ' The memorandum also reported the three bids submitted for the. equipment, as well as Mr. Hamer's recom= mendation to accept the lowest. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to accept the $8,529..16 bid from Lano Equipment for the purchase of. a Melroe Bobcat loader and a heated cab with- wipers, as recommended by the Public Works Director with the cost of the loader`to'-be paid- from the 1986.Capital- equipment budget (.$7;829.16) _ and-the heated cab to be paid from" the 1985 Capital equipment budget ($700.00) . Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor and Manager reported gaining .some insight related to the uncertain future for both housing development and tax increment bonding from the discussion with someone from Senator Dave Durenberger's, office during a Chamber of Commerce they had attended that noon. Mayor Sundland said he perceived the message given .com- muniti.es with aging populations like St. Anthony was that they should let their congressional delegates know right away such cities would be facing serious problems without some federal funding. Councilmember Makowske commented that there might be an*opportunity to do just that the following Saturday when Congressman Martin Sabo would be conducting a: town meeting- for his constituents in Logan Park. Mr. Childs explained that passage of- Resolution -85-046 in the agenda packet was • required because the City had imposed a special levy to cover the purchase of capital equipment for the fire and police departments, for which a Certificate of Indebtedness must now be issued. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Makowske to adopt the resolution which authorizes the issuance of a Certificate of Indebtedness for $9,500 which would mature December 30, 1985, for which the City would pay the St. Anthony National Bank interest at the rate of 6% per annum.. RESOLUTION 85-046 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth. to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 P.M. for the St. Anthony Housing and Redevelopment Authority- meeting which followed immediately. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, He Crowe, Secretary Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk