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. . . ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - MARCH 8. 1999 6 Mayor Probst asked if there would be any value in storing the dirt at the Arsenal as a community asset. Mr. Ringwald pointed out that there would be additional costs to move the dirt to the TCAAP. Mr. Brown stated that it would cost between $1.70 and $2.00 per cubic yard to move the dirt. He noted that there had been an interested buyer at TCAAP who estimated it would cost $1.50 per cubic yard to haul the dirt. Mr. Fritsinger stated that Line Tech had offered to pay $2.00 per cubic yard if the dirt were delivered. If the dirt was not delivered, the offer would be reduced to $1.00 per cubic yard. Councilmember Larson asked if the dirt could be used in the Highway 96 improvement project. Mr. Brown stated that this project will most likely have an excess oftop soil. Councilmember Larson asked if Bethel College could use tbe dirt for their proposed park project. He noted tbat Bethel College bad looked to the City to help finance the project and suggested the City could use tbe dirt as a contribution. Mr. Fritsinger stated that the dirt intended to be used at the Betbel College ball fields would be of a bigher quality than the dirt on the Indykiewicz property. Councilmember Larson asked if the dirt could be used at the Tony Schmidt park. Mr. Fritsinger stated that this park had not been considered. Mr. Fritsinger indicated that the dirt issue had become a function oftime. Although the City may ultimately be able to find places to use the dirt, the City would have to stockpile it. The Staff had hoped to simply break even and it made more sense to pursue the Bid Alternative to tbe contract. Councilmember Aplikowski agreed that tbe Bid Alternative may be the best option as storage of tbe dirt would require the City to maintain it. Mayor Probst agreed and noted that the City would have to pay several times to move the dirt if it were stockpiled. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). C. Lift Station #3, Pay Estimate #2, Jay Brothers, Inc. Mr. Brown explained that the City of Arden Hills awarded Jay Bros., Inc. the Lift Station #3 Reconstruction Project on November 30,1998. Payment number one for $21,420.41 was approved by the City Council on January 25, 1999. Payment number two, in tbe amount of $39,253, represents the completion of the inner portion of the station including the electrical, pumping and plumbing equipment. The station is operational at this time and is working fine. The City Staff performed a walk through last week and a punch list was developed for project completion. Remaining work on this project includes site grading and clean-up, which will wait until spring. The original contract had stated that the station would be switched over by March 31, 1999 and the switch over occurred last week. Tbe final payment will be made following the final clean-up.