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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 14, 2003 4 . B. Replacement of Trench Box Ms, Wolfe stated on August 24,2003, the Safety Trench Box was stolen from the Operations and Maintenance Building. She noted a report was filed with the Ramsey County Sheriff and League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT), which informed staff that this particular item might be eligible for some type of reimbursement. She noted the Safety Trench Box was scheduled for replacement in the 2004 CIP. She indicated staff had requested three bids for the replacement of the Safety Trench Box and the low bidder was United Rentals in the amount of $9,270. Funding for the purchase would be provided equally from the Water and Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Funds. She requested Council authorize staff to purchase the Hydra Shield Safety Trench Box from United Rentals at a cost not to exceed $9,270 and that the invoice be submitted to LMCIT and what is not covered be split equally between the Water and Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Funds. Council encouraged staff to increase the security around the Operations and Maintenance Building to ensure the new Safety Trench Box was not stolen again. . MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to authorize staff to purchase the Hydra Shield Safety Trench Box from United Rentals at a cost not to exceed $9,270 and that the invoice be submitted to LMCIT and what is not covered be split equally between the Water and Sanitary Sewer Enterprise Funds. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 8, ADMINISTRATION A, Assessment Policv Task Force Ms, Wolfe stated one of the goals established by the Council this past spring was to form an Assessment Policy Task Force. Unfortunately, only one resident indicated interest in the task force. Council at that time directed that the process be put on hold and re-evaluated in the fall. She asked Council if they wanted to proceed with this task force. Council discussed the options and decided to proceed with the formation of the . task force and narrowing the scope of the discussions to the current assessment policy, the staff proposal and/or whatever else the task force comes up with.