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