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Mayor Wilharber reconvened the regular Council meeting at 6:12 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING APPEARANCES Carolyn Drude - Ehlers and Associates - Bonding for the 20th Avenue Sewer and Water Project Ms. Carolyn Drude (Ehlers & Associates) addressed the Council and presented bid tabulations for $720,000 general obligation sewer and water revenue bonds, series 1998. (Exhibit B) Councilmember Buckbee moved and it was seconded to approve resolution 98 -14 "A Resolution Awarding the Sale of $72Q000 General Obligation Sewer and Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1998 Fixing Their Form and Specifications Directine Their Exernrtion and Delivery: and Providing for Their Payment "Motion carried unanimously Bondiug_for Parkview Development Ms. Drude briefed the Council on a chronological layout of bonding for Parkview Development. Ms. Drude suggested the City call the bond sale on July 22, after the July 14, bid opening. Furthermore, Ehlers will attempt to make bond delivery by August 22, 1998. Refunding _the `87 Street Bond Througk Firstar Bank Ms. Drude gave a presentation and suggested refunding of the general obligation improvement bonds of 1987. Ms. Drude distributed the existing and future paper work supporting the concept to call the $615,000 general obligation improvement bonds. (Exhibit C) Councilmember Brenner moved and it was seconded to approve resolution 98 -15 "A Resolution Awar in dg the Sale of $245.000 General Obligation Refunding I rovement bonds. Series 1998; F Ing Their Form and Specifications: Directing Their Execution and Delivery and Providing for Their 'a - t" an• refunding the • -neral • •litati• im•r•vemen •nds • 987 and to refinance $245.000 at 4.71% thru Firstar Bank in Hugo. Motion carried unanimously, Circle Pines - Lexington Police Department (CPLPD) Officer Mike Jensen was present to discuss CPLPD submitting a 40 -page grant application to "COPS More." The grant monies are intended to be used to update equipment. Mayor Wilharber suggested Officer Jensen explain equipment that will be replaced. Officer Jensen replied the grant monies will purchase new laptop computers to replace the obsolete computers. By purchasing the laptop computer system, the applicant will be able to redeploy 10 full -time officers and three part-time officers for a total of 11.5 full -time officers and a total of 3277 hours of community policing actives. The average savings will permit approximately 285 hours per officer to be committed to community policing. The updated technology will promote 2