1978 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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The City Council of the City of Centerville held their regular meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 1978 in the City Hall. Mayor Prachar called the meeting to order at 7:00 Pm. Present were Burque , Murray, Peterson, Attorney Hawkins. Absent: L' Allier . Elmer Murray made a motion to accept minutes of meeting held January 11, 1978, John Peterson seconded it, motion carried. Revenue Sharing check for $958. has been received by the clerk. This is the first payment of Entitlement Period Nine and has already been designated as of September, 1977, Bill Hawkins advised council he is now with Burke and Hawkins, 625 Highway #10, Blaine; 784-299$ and will still continue as the City attorney. Norm Fritchie introduced Bob Scarlett, project coordinator for 911 emergency phone system and Mr. Scarlett made presenta- tion as to the progress on the gll system throughout the U. S. and advising the council that that 911 service would be avail- able throughout Minnesota by 1986. Mr. Jim Jakes of the Army Corps of Engineers appeared before council regarding flood plain management in Centerville along Clearwater Creek, The Army Corps of Engineers is acting as a consultant for the Federal Housing and Urban Development in determining a flood plain and flood fringe area for the City of Centerville. The purpose is to get enough information to allow the city to adopt a flood plain ordinance which would designate land within the flood plain into floodway areas and flood fringe areas, There were some questions on the elevations submitted by Jakes and the council felt the cityengineer should look at the report, Walt Williams presented the council with 4 change orders on the sewer project: (1) grading and ditching of road through eastment #40 and 41 (Peltier Lake Road extension) $2,946.40; (2) special water tight manhole casting, 10 each C $50 = $500.; (3) material and labor to apply erosion control to Clearwater Creek as ordered by Rice Creek Watershed $640.; (4) excavation of city streets disturbed by sewer construction 4,822 cubic yards C $.60 = $2,893.60. John Peterson made a motion accept the 4 change orders, Fran Burque seconded it, motion carried. Walt Williams also advised council of remaining costs due to the sewer project and including the change orders would amount to $26,195.28• Mayor advised council of letter received from North Central Public Service advising of an increase in the gas rates effec- tive January 28, 1978 of approximately $15.90 per year to the average space heating customer. P g John Peterson made a motion to authorize the clerk to contact the fiscal agent to determine feasibility of investing outstanding balance in the 1976--1 Sanitary Sewer Fund, Elmer Murray seconded it, motion carried.