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• Motion carried unanimously. The Council was reminded that the bid tabulations for the new Public Works building had come in 30% higher than originally anticipated. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Sauer to reject both bids for the new Public Works building addition and direct the City Manager to take bids again early next year. Motion carried unanimously. Consideration was given to the November 18th proposal from Colonel T. Herbert Martin and recommendations of the same date from the City Manager regarding the establishment of a congregate dining room to serve the elderly of the St. Anthony area. Mr. Fornell and�_,Tom McMullen, Director of Community Services, discussed the project with the Manager saying he felt having such a service in the proximity of the Senior Citizens Center would increase the Center ' s viability. With the possible addition of a new CFTA position for the Public Works Department, he did not an- ticipate great labor costs to the City associated with the necessary modifications to the building in conjunction with the project. In addition to the efforts of the Site Coordinator for the project to make those eligible aware of the dining room in their area, Mr. McMullen said concerted efforts will be made to inform the community through the • media and the newsletter from School District #282 which is to be dis- tributed to all City residents at the end of December. Plans to make the building barrier free for the handicapped were consi- dered as well as ways in which transportation might be provided for the homebound who might benefit from the nutritious meals and socializing provided by the service. It was felt there would probably be a rapid response from senior -.citizens groups and area churches to provision of transportation. Councilman Sundland and Stauffer related the benefits their own parents , although mobile, had gotten from the socializing aspects of similar pro- grams they had participated in elsewhere. Motion by Councilman Stauffer and seconded by Councilman Sundland to authorize the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding establishing a congregate dining area for the elderly in the City Center. Motion carried unanimously. Gordon Hedlund's protest of November 16, 1977 for being charged for attorneys fees of $442 for the Penrod Addition Plat was discussed. Councilman Sauer said he thought Mr. Hedlund might be confusing the fees for a PUD with the costs of platting the property in question for a PUD but wanted to know whether Mr. Hedlund had been charged for any other platting expenses. • (4)