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City Council Minutes September 22, 1997 Page 2 Beaudry was involved to determine a market value according to surrounding propedies. Mel Beaudry was present to update the Council on his findings. He informed the council that a purchase agreement was signed for $83,000 subject to City Council approval. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF THE RYDING PROPERTY NORTH OF THE LIBRARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $83,000. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. Review of Lake Orono Study Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, reviewed the Lake Orono Sedimentation and Water Quality Study completed by Andrew Syverson of Wenck Associates, Inc. He stated that as of August, 1997, $17,000 has been spent on the study. Steve Rohlf indicated that additional issues will be added to the study which will increase the cost, however, the final cost of the study will come in far below the estimated cost of $29,000. Steve Rohlf informed the council that the source of funding for the needed improvements identified in the study are unknown at this time. He further indicated that the costs are difficult to determine. Steve Rohlf requested authorization to lower the lake by about four feet in order to estimate the quantity of material proposed to be removed. He fudher requested authorization to have the City Engineer do preliminary work to estimate the volume of material to be removed if the information cannot be obtained from contractors. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO LOWER LAKE ORONO AS PROPOSED IN STAFF'S MEMO AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ENGINEER TO DO PRELIMINARY WORK TO ESTIMATE THE VOLUME OF MATERIAL TO BE REMOVED IF CONTRACTORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND AUTHORIZED STAFF TO HAVE AERIAL PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE LAKE. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.3. Consider Insurance Renewal Lori Johnson, Assistant City Administrator, informed the council that the City's liability, property, and other related insurance polices are up for renewal in October. She updated the council on renewal policies including worker's compensation and managed care programs. She stated that the City will continue with the League of Minnesota Cities Policy as Penco and Marinco declined to bid. Lori Johnson stated that premiums have decreased even though deductibles have increased and there are more buildings and equipment to insure. She indicated that credit goes to the safety committee for its work on employee safety and to department heads for their cooperation and proactive measures which have helped reduce insurance rates. Lori Johnson indicated that the property/liability premium for 1997-98 is $174,000. Lori Johnson provided a summary of rates on the city's workers compensation coverage. She indicated that the experience modification has decreased from t.02 a few years ago to .78 which is a very good rate. Lori Johnson stated that the Managed Care program will save the city $7,800 and the $5,000 deductible