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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 10-30-89 - Page 2 BID AWARD (Cont'd) Buckley advised the gross vehicle weight accounted for the discrepancy in the bid amounts. He stated he would check with the State to determine if the sales tax applies to the truck and . equipment and report back to Council. Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that Council award the bid for purchase of a North Star International Truck chassis as per specifications to North Star International Truck, Inc. , for their apparent low bid of $24,658.58, and to Engle Fabrication, Inc. , for purchase of the water tank at a bid price of $18,320.00. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) PARK DEDICATION; Park Director Buckley advised Council the Continental CONTINENTAL DEVPMT Development apartment project park dedication issue was APTS. , HWY 10 & discussed by the Parks Committee at their last regular PARK SHORE DRIVE meeting. The Park Committee concurred to recommend the proposed trailway system/emergency vehicle access drive not be dedicated as a public pathway; preferred a land dedication which allows access to existing park property adjacent to the west of this site. Buckley noted that the Subdivision Ordinance specifies a higher percentage of park dedication may be requested with a higher density development; commented the park dedication may be a combination of land and cash to accomplish the higher percentage outlined in the Ordinance. DRAFT DEMOLITION Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk BID SPECIFICATION; Administrator relative to the draft bid specifications . KEM MILLING BLDGS. for demolition of the KEM Milling buildings dated 10-27-89. Berger advised he had contacted the League of Minnesota Cities in an attempt to locate a "model" bid specification for demolition and there was none available. He received a copy of specifications for demolition from the City of New Brighton and made some revisions to reflect Arden Hills requirements for this site. The Clerk Administrator recommended the specifications be reviewed by the City Engineer, Delta Environmental Engineers and the City Attorney prior to advertising for bids. Councilmember Malone questioned if any information has been received from Delta Environmental on removal of the underground storage tanks. Berger stated Delta personnel is preparing two separate proposals for removal of the underground storage tanks and site clean up; they are also checking into funding available for removal of the underground storage tanks. Malone expressed concern that the building demolition be handled expediently due to the recent fire at the site. Malone moved, seconded by Growe, that Council authorize the Clerk Administrator to develop the final bid specification document, subject to review by the City Engineer, City Attorney and Delta Environmental Engineer . and advertise for bids for demolition of the buildings at the KEM Milling site, 619- 14th Street Northeast, Arden Hills. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0)