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City Council meeting of May 19, 2003 Page 8 Olson for the purchase of Lot 5 in the BEIP 5'" Addition. All aye. Motion Carried. UPDATE ON MEETING WITH MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILROAD At its May 5, 2003 meeting, the Council selected the 142nd Street for the CSAH 8/14 realignment project. This new alignment necessitates the construction of a railroad crossing over the BN/SF track, which is operated and maintained by Minnesota Commercial Railroad (MCR). On April 30, 2003, Mayor Fran Miron and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with John Gohmann, president of Minnesota Commercial Railroad, and Joe Krawczeski, also of MCR, and Dave McKenzie, railroad transportation engineer from SEH. The results from that meeting indicate that it is possible to work with MCR and Burlington Northern/Sante Fe railroad to obtain the necessary access over the railroad crossing. On Tuesday, May 13, 2003, CD Director John Rask and City Administrator Mike Ericson met with City Engineer Dave Mitchell and Dave McKenzie from SEH to discuss the issues related to the railroad crossing. Dave McKenzie provided an extensive report to Council on the results of that meeting and stated that he would continue to work with the City during the realignment process. ORDER PROJECT, APPROVE PLANS AND SPECS, AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR PELOOUIN INDUSTRIAL PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT After the Council held its public hearing on the Peloquin Industrial Park Public Improvement Project in tonight's earlier agenda, City staff requested that the completion of the Peloquin Industrial Park improvements be ordered. Upon ordering the improvement project, it would be appropriate to authorize staff to prepare the plans and specifications, approve the plans and specifications, and authorization for the advertisement for bids on this project. Staff anticipates that bids will be brought back at the June 16, 2003 regular Council meeting for consideration to award the project to a contractor. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to authorize the following: order the improvements; authorize preparation of plans and specifications; accept plans and specifications; and authorize the advertisement for bids. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE PURCHASE OF FILL MATERIAL FOR BEEP Sm ADDITION At its May 5, 2003 meeting, the Council awarded the low bid for the BEIP 5'h Addition to T.J. Schifsky, Inc. Staff reported to Council that it was still in negotiations to obtain fill for the site, which is necessary to raise the building pads. CD Director John Rask and Engineer Jay Kennedy from WSB Engineers have negotiated with a local contractor to secure sufficient fill to provide for the raising of the building pads. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to approve the purchase of fill from Central Landscaping at $2 per cubic yard. All aye. Motion Carried.