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. . . City Council Minutes May 25, 1993 Page 3 Street/Park Superintendent, Phil Hals, updated the City Council on the landscaping and irrigation proposal around the City Hall facility. Phil reviewed the irrigation system proposal and noted that the material costs are in the $11-12,000 range and that the labor to do the work if hired out would be in the $3,500 range. This is equivalent to the costs for City staff to do the work. If the project was contracted out, staff would be available to work on other street and park projects. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO GET QUOTES FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM AS OUTLINED IN THE ATTACHED MEMO FROM PHIL HALS AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO HAVE THE SYSTEM INSTALLED BY THE LOW RESPONSIBLE QUOTING FIRM IN AN AMO~NT NOT TO EXCEED $14,000. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Phil indicated that the proposal for sod calls for 9,000 square yards to be laid around the facility with the remaining property to be seeded. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO OBTAIN QUOTES FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 9,000 SQUARE YARDS OF SOD AROUND THE CITY HALL FACILITY AS OUTLINED IN THE MEMO FROM PHIL HALS. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-1. Councilmember Dietz opposed. Discussion took place regarding the need for an irrigation well to be constructed on the City Hall site. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO APPROVE THE LOW QUOTE FROM BERGERSON-CASWELL IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,097.00 AND AUTHORIZED THE WELL INSTALLATION. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 8. Street/Park Department Updates Phil Hals reviewed with the City Council the concept of holding a sealed bid sale at the Street Garage for items no longer needed by the City including vehicles, picnic tables, and other equipment. The proposed sealed bid sale is outlined in a 5/20/93 memo to the Mayor and City Council from Phil Hals. COUNCILMEMBER BY PHIL HALS. CARRIED 5-0. DIETZ MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE SEALED BID SALE AS OUTLINED COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION 9. 1992 City Audit Presentation Gary Groen, Abdo, Abdo & Eick, presented the City's 1992 Audit report to the City Council. Gary explained that the City's General Fund balance at the end of 1992 was approximately $59,000 more than at the end of 1991. The General Fund balance is now at $809,514, which represents 26.92% of the General Fund Budget. Gary explained that the fund balance is necessary to finance the first six months of government operations until property tax credits and Local Government Aids are