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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAY 12, 2003 6 . Councilmember Larson stated he could not support the motion as presented. He believed the association should be voluntarily offering the City the easement for this improvement. Councilmember Larson stated he would be in favor of paying $2, I 04 for the easement, if the City did not put in the bridge. The amended motion failed (2-2). (Councilmembers Grant and Holden - Aye.) (Councilmember Larson and Mayor Aplikowski - Nay). The original motion failed (2-2). (Councilmembers Larson and Mayor Aplikowski - Aye.) Councilmembers Grant and Holden - Nay). . MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to offer the association $4,125 to purchase the easement and eliminate the cost of the bridge for $12,000. Mayor Aplikowski stated she could not support this motion because she did not believe the City should pay for an easement, with or without the bridge. The motion carried (3-1). (Councilmembers Larson, Grant, and Holden - Aye.) (Mayor Aplikowski - Nay). B. Approval of Operations & Maintenance Video Televising Equipment: CIP . Mr. Moore stated the City did not own a Portable Televising System for sanitary and storm water lines. In the past, televising work that could be scheduled has been contracted out and in emergency situations, where televising is needed, a system was rented. He noted in the past 29 months, the City had spent $57,000 for the use of a Portable Televising System. He indicated this item was approved by the Council as a 2003 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) purchase at a cost not to exceed $50,000. Staffreceived three bids and selected the low bid of $49,948.50 including sales tax, from Flexible Pipe Tool Company in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The total cost of $49,948.50 would be allocated from Fund #602; Sanitary Sewer.