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• repair within the City' s right of way across the existing bridge. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Mayor Haik to authorize Short- Elliott-Hendrickson to provide Phase 1 of their proposal for the replace- ment of the St. Anthony Boulevard bridge. Motion carried unanimously. The Council agreed with Mr. Fornell ' s recommendation that the community assistance program proposed by International Systems, Inc. not be accepted until the applicants can provide further evidence of benefit to the City. Mr. Nelson was present to suggest changes he thought were necessary to im- prove the performance of the Apache Liquor operation. He predicted a move from the present Apache location to a new building along Silver Lake Road would double revenues for the operation in a short time, and thought making the necessary repairs to the existing bar would be uneconomical. The liquor store manager saw the proposed analysis by Economic Research as a waste of money. Mr. Fornell agreed that another marketing study was un- necessary but wanted all alternatives explored and saw the value in the economic site analysis the research company had proposed. A discussion followed on the zoning difficulties which would have to be faced if a new liquor store were to be built along Silver Lake Road, the economic viability of Apache and the possibility of a neighboring munici- pality erecting a competitive store on the City' s borders if the City Did • not move first in that direction. Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to direct the Manager to renegotiate the proposal from Economic Research for an economic site analysis and site characteristic study for alternatives for the possible relocation of Liquor Store #2 . Motion carried unanimously. The risk analysis made by Alexander and Alexander was considered but no action on the purchase of additional coverage was taken. The Manager is to review the feasibility of indicated coverages. Mr. Fornell 's February 7th assessment of the alternatives which the City can pursue for funding the proposed replacement of Highcrest Road was com- mended by the Mayor and he was requested that this data be made available for the Public Hearing on the project which is to be held February 27th. The January Fire and 1978 Police Department reports were ordered filed. Gary Fey, 16317 County Road J, and his wife were present to discuss the Family Fun Center they propose to operate next door to Pako in the St. Anthony Shopping Center at 2907 Pentagon Drive . He acknowledged that his testing the amusement devices had generated complaints from Pako employees but insisted that since he had adjusted the machines Pako employees had told him they could no longer be heard. Nevertheless, he was willing to comply with the installation of sound barriers on that side of the store as (5)