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Mi nutes o.f Regular Councii ~;eeti ng Se~.tember 29, 1975 Page three and addendum which includes extension o-rutllitles re revised plans ( date d 9 - I 6 - 7 5) ; approval net to include. approval of PrelIminary Plat of Third Addition North. Mc,t ion carried (Feyerelsen, Woodburn, Crichton, Crepeau, voting In favor of the motion; Wingert votIng in opposition). Request for Reduction j n Letter of Credit - First Addition Crichton moved, seconded by Feyereisen, that Counci I authorl ze reduc - tion in letter of credit (#7018) for Addition One North, by $28,480, to $59,361 as recommended by Engineer Christoffersen. Motion carried unanimously. REPORT OF VILLAGE ENGiNEER CONALD CHRISTOFFERSEN . Lee Richert Plumbing and Heating - Request for Change Order and Fi na I Payment Christoffersen referred Counci I to his letter of 9-29-75 re Bethel Master Meter Station; advising that construction Gomp I I as with plans and specifications and contract documents; recommended. Counc i I approval and acceptance of the project. Feyereisen moved, seconded by Crichton, that Council approve f I na I payment to Lee Richert Plumbing and Heating, Inc.., in the amount of $4,856. Mot i on carried unanimously. Mr. Richert described addl~ional costs entailed by Richer.r PI umb ing and Heating, I nc. to expose lines for testinq, to assure that no leaks were evident. He said when 180 lb. test was applied, I j ne slipped; cons I ders it to be ve rv unusual practice to requIre testing of exis- ting pipe, valves and fittings; should not be held responsible for te s t on old lines - cannot get a 150 lb. test on old lines. Richert stated leak occurred after tiT" slipped. Ch r i stof fersen advised that specifications require a pressure test between valves (referred Counci I to his letter of 5-13-75); -ecom- mending that request for change order Mr. Richert requested In his August 29, 1975 letter to Counci I, not be approved. After discussion, Crichton moved, seconded by Wingert, that Counc II not approve the $1780 change order in as much 3S the tests performed are specified in the contract doCuments. ~~oi' I on carried unanimously. (Richert advised Counci I that they are prepared to go to court to recover these costs.) Request for Release of Bond - Elde Circle Christoffersen reviewed background re Subdivision Bond for- surfacl ng of Eide Circle; advised that bond was reduced to $1000 on 8-1-74. Christoffersen referred Counci I to his letters to Mr. Eide (dated 5-12 and 6-17-75). and to letter to Counci I date d 7-23-75,. ,ro re p air work to be completed before release of bond. Mr. Lyle Eide stated that he released the Dunkley Surfacing bond, on assurance from Engineer Lund that street surfacing work appeured sati sfactory. Dunkley has made certain repair., but "b i rd ba.rhs" are . stili apparent; would cost Eide over $1000 to correct the surfacing - Dunkley feels they've done their job. Ch r i stof fe rsen said he feels it is contractor's responsibi II.I-y to correct the areas where settlement has occurred. Eide said Dunkley's foreman ~ .JUIY~ ~nd said he'd m'31<e y~;;:!-~ '. ~MUd.e~7'7. , After discussion, matter was deferred to next Councl I meeting so Councl f can look at road. Gas Connections - Arden r~anor Christoffersen desc r i bed the inspection of gas installations at Arde, Manor wh i ch consists of a iO-mlnute pressure test on the linD (tests the gas installers connection, as we" as ! i nas installed w.li.hin the t ra I Ie r) and a visual test by the inspector; inspector reads meter before and after visual Inspection; approval notice Is left on the site for gas company; gas company makes connection. -3-