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Regular Council Meeting December 11 , 1990 page 6 l • 2 6. Hepatitis B Requirements The City Manager advised that the State OSHA is now requiring cities to 4 offer the opportunity for Hepatitis B injections to all "at risk" employees; 5 specifically, police, fire, reserves and volunteers. 6 He* noted that the City of Bloomington has its own medical personnel on staff. 7 Bloomington is able to purchase the vaccine at a discounted cost. The cost 8 would be $140.00 per person, which would cost St. Anthony $8,100 as there 9 are fifty-five people who could quality to receive these injections. Blo- 10 omington has indicated a willingness to set up clinics around the area to 11 accommodate distribution of the Hepatitis B injections. 12 13 The City-Manager advised the potential cost which could be incurred by i4 this requirement was not included in the City's 1991 budget. He requested 15 that any surplus which may be realized in the budget be considered to be 16 used for this purpose. 17 18 7. Christmas Lighting Contest 19 The Village Gardenettes have agreed to judge this year's Christmas Lighting 20 Contest. Councilmember Wagner stated the judging will take place on December 21 17th. He felt it would be very appropriate ppropriate to have the contest winners 23 announced and in attendance at the December 18th Council meeting if possible. 24 Councilmember Wagner will follow up on this matter. �5 B. City Manager' s Report • 26 27 1 . Street Lights on Skycroft Drive 28 Northern States Power will install these lights in the Spring of 1991 . The 29 City Manager met with two property owners in the area regarding placement 30 of poles on their property. Northern States Power requires agreements with 31 some of -the property owners on Skycroft Drive to come onto their property 32 for installation and maintenance of the lights. The service manager for 33 Northern States Power indicated by letter that the firm will draft an 34 agreement and mail copies of to the affected property owners. The total 35 costs for trenching and installation is $839.50. This is a one time only 36 charge and will be paid to the City by the affected property owners. 37 38 Motion by Marks, second by Enrooth to approve the one time payment of 39 $839.50 to Northern States Power which will be forthcoming from benefitting 40 property owners regarding the mid-block lighting project on Skycroft Drive. 41 42 Motion carried unanimously 43 44 2. Flexible Spending, Benefit Account 4S 46 The City Manager reviewed a.11 facets of the Flexible Spending Benefit 47 Account as drafted by the City's Finance Director. He stated this will 48 involve no costs to the City, but will save as the City will pay less Into 49 F. I .C.A.. This could be viewed as a win/win situation as both the City and 50 the employees benefit.