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-3- Motion carried unanimously. Larry Hamer, Supt. of Public Works, I.C. Comstock, City Engineer, and Mr. Irving Lamppa, contractor on Water Improvement Project 1974--1, discussed delays in completing the contract and the poor compacting job which had been noted in Mr. Hamer's memo of April 14, 1975• Mr. Lamppa told how he proposed correcting these defects including repair of damage done to driveways and agreed to submit u ithin a few days a written plan detailing the work he intended doing in order to fulfill the provisions of the contract. He cited the delay in starting the project because the City was unable to secure easements and the City's decision not to allow him to do the sodding in the late fall as reasons for his failure to complete the work on the project in the required time. Mr. Comstock advised the Council that he did not feel the compacting problems could be rectified by the means proposed by the contractor. A memorandum from his office dated April 22 stated that the control operation now appears to be substantially in conformance with the requirements of the specifications for the project. The Engineer was instructed to provide the Council with a status report on the project as soon as possible. The meeting was recessed at 8:45 P.M. and resumed at 8:55 P.M. for a report from Mr. Hamer and the Manager on the bids taken for a street sweeper as well as their recommendations that the bid from the MacQueen Equipment Company should be accepted. Mr. Hamer and a representative from the MacQueen Company discussed the delivery date before the following motion was made: Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Councilman Sauer to accept the bid and award the contract for $29,700 to MacQueen Equipment Company for the proposed street sweeper. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Sundland, seconded by Mayor Miedtke to adopt Resolution #75-024. RESOLUTION 75-024 RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE PUBLIC SALE OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS Motion carried unanimously. The Council then discussed with the City Manager and Engineer supplementary data to the Preliminary Report for the Reconstruction of 29th Avenue N.E. and asked for Council direction as to what their request for MSA funds should include. During the discussion the points considered included advice from the Engineer that MSA funds are available only for a 9 ton road and are not available for walkways, unless protected,as well as the possib lity that the state might require additional traffic studies and stableodometer tests. The possibility of credit being granted to residents for curbs previously paid for was discussed. Motion by Councilman Stauffer, seconded by Councilman Sauer to authorize the • City Engineer to prepare the preliminary drawings necessary for presentation to the District Engineer of the Minnesota Hwy. Dept. with the request for a 9 ton roadway with 39 ft. face to face curbing under Design J2 calling for a bituminous base for MSA funding of 29th Avenue N.F.