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City Council meeting of April 15, 1996 Page HOMESTEAD AVENUE POND WEIR Mr. Pete Willenbring of WSB, the project engineer for the Homestead Avenue pond project, was present to discuss reconstruction on the weir controlling the water elevation of the Homestead Avenue pond. He stated that he had a contractor that would perform the work on a times and materials basis, at a cost not exceed $8.000. Construction would begin after the DNR permit was signed, a contract is executed with the contractor, and road limits were lifted. Barnes made motion, Goiffon seconded, authorizing the construction of the weir controlling the water elevation of the Homestead Avenue pond, and request that the Finance Director transfer funds from the capital fund to the general fund to cover cost of the construction. All aye. Motion Carried. 1996 STREET MAINTENANCE PLAN The Council was provided with the proposed 1996 maintenance plan as prepared by the City's maintenance supervisor, Mike Kriz. Mr. Kriz.was present at the meeting to discuss his recommendations. Mr. Kriz was instructed to include the Howard Schletty road (Egg Lake Road) and Foxhill Avenue, south of 180th Street, to his graveling list. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, to table this matter until the workshop of April 22, 1996 to allow time for the Maintenance Supervisor to make additions to his graveling list and allow the Finance Director time to determine possible funding sources available to make payment for the road improvements. All aye. Motion Carried. Mr. Kriz stated that the City's pulse water meters are obsolete and that he will be proposing the purchase of computer read meters. PARK. PLANNING The Council considered a memorandum from the City Administrator indicating his mistake in stating that a master park plan was budgeted for in 1996; instead, it should have been stated that the park plan was considered a high priority during the budgeting process, and that funding for the project would come from the City's unallocated resources in the pari: fund. The Council also reviewed a proposed Request for Proposals to initiate a search for a consultant to assist in the project. Miron made motion, Barnes seconded, that the City move forward with park -planning process and designate funds from the park fund for cost of the process and approve the RFP, as presented. All aye. Motion Carried.