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1 The groundbreaking ceremonies for the LaNel apartments in the Kenzie 2 Terrace Redevelopment project will probably be scheduled to be held after the Mayor and the Councilmembers who are attending the NLC 4 Conference get back from Washington, D.C. , Mr. Childs said. 5 February 21, 1989 Staff Meeting Notes 6 No references were made to the Notes which were ordered filed. 7 Resolution to be Prepared to Add Workers Compensation Coverage for 8 Mayor, Councilmembers, and Planning Commissioners to the City Policy 9 The consensus was that members of the City Council and Planning 10 Commission were probably the only elected and appointed persons whose 11 duties required such coverage. The February 15th memorandum on the 12 coverage had indicated the necessity for passage of the proposed 13 resolution extending coverage to elected or appointed officials and .had 14 reported how current minimum and maximum benefits would be calculated. 15 NEW BUSINESS 16 Council Awards Contract for New Manlift Aerial Unit to Second Lowest 17 Bidder, Hi-Ranger Midwest for $36,852.19 18 In his February 24th memorandum in the agenda packet, Public Works 19 Director Hamer had addressed the four bids received for the above and 20 had given the reasons he was recommending that the Council award the bid to Hi-Ranger to include the options and refurbishing of the City truck to accommodate the aerial machine. Mr. Hamer had advised that there 23 were two major areas where the lowest bidder, Truck Utilities' , bid had 24 not met the specifications. Mr. Childs reported his conversation with 25 the City Attorney and had indicated Mr. Soth perceived no problem with 26 not taking the lowest bid, since that bid did not meet the 27 specifications related to the working height of the aerial or provided 28 the type of hydraulic pump the Public Works Director deemed necessary 29 for easier operation of the equipment. 30 Council Action 31 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to award the contract for the 32 manlift aerial unit to the second lowest bidder, Hi-Ranger Midwest, for 33 $36,852 . 19 as recommended by the Public Works Director. 34 Motion carried unanimously. 35 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 36 Motion by Marks, seconded by Makowske to leave on the table Council 37 action on proposed Resolution 89-007 which would authorize the execution 38 of an agreement between the City and the Minnesota Pollution Control 39 Agency related to remedial activities to the ground water contamination 40 in the St. Anthony area for further work by the City Attorney. 9