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City Council Minutes 04-07-1986 I I I MINU ES SPECIAL MEETING - MON ICELLO CITY COUNCIL April 7, 1986 - 7:30 a.m. Members Present: Fran Fair, Dan Blonigen, William Fair. Members Absent: Jack Maxwell, ArveGrimsmo. Acting Mayor: Fran Fair Acting Mayor, Fran Fair, called the to order. 1. The intention of the meeting was to iscuss the awarding of a contract for the construction of the intercep or sewer. John Badalich of OSM was present and presented a writ en statement covering the present status and the bids that were receiv d on March 4, 1986. The letter noted that the award of the bid has een held up pending acquisition of certain easements and final appro al of the Environmental Assessment Worksheet by the Pollution Control A ency. He also noted that upon completion of the EAW, the City woul need a permit for sanitary sewer extension from the PCA, and th t final approval from Burlington Northern Railroad Company would be r quired. Since the last meeting on March 24, the above items have been resolved. No negative comments were received on the Environmentalssessment Worksheet, and the final findings will be submitted by the PCA this week. Badalich also noted that the PCA has granted the extension permit. Lastly, Burlington Northern has approved th plans and specifications and will allow open cutting of certain ailroad right-of-way. While the final documents are not yet in and, it was the recommendation of Badalich that the contract be aw rded so that the processing of contracts could commence. Motion by Bill Fair, seconded by Bl nigen, and carried unanimously to award the contract for the const uction of interceptor sewer and appurtenant work to the L & G Rehbe n, Inc., in the amount of $935,720.75 as the lowest responsible bidder. 2. City Administrator Eidem reported a new issue that arose with the resignation of Sean Hancock, Lab Te hnician at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Eidem indicated that he had discussed the replacement, and the timing of the replacement in li ht of the possibility of contracting for sewer services with John Simola. It was Eidem's and Simola's recommendation that the City advertise for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator with sufficient ski ls to carryon certain lab tests which can supplement the efforts 0 Tony Strande, the current Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. In addi ion, Eidem noted that Hancock had indicated a willingness to con ract with the City on an occasional as-needed basis in the amount of $ 0.00 per hour until such time as the staff is back to normal. 1- I I I Specia1 Counci1 Minutes - 4/7/86 Motion by Bi11 Fair. second by Dan B1 nigen. and carried unanimous1y to accept in good standing the resign tion of Sean Hancock from the Wastewater Treatment P1ant and author zing the p1acing of an advertisement for a Wastewater Treatment P1ant oper tor in the appropriate c1assified ad section. and 1ast1y. to accept a p oposa1 to contract as needed for $20.00 per hour with Sean Hancock. 3. There being no other business. the s cial meeting was adjourned. $Tht(~dem- City Administrator 2-