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~ .9. . . ~ ll~. ~ City Council Minutes January 21~ 1985 Page Five Comparable Worth Study The City Administrator indicated that originally~the City Council authorized the City's participation in a comparable worth study with a number of municipal- ities in the State of Minnesota, and further indicated that the City's original contribution was estimated to be $3,750. The City Administrator indicated that the corrected billing for the City of Elk River should be $4,452 and further in- dicated that the increase is due to the fact that the number of employees utilized in the original estimate did not include regular part-time people and second, that the per employee rate was increased from $25.00 to $30.00 to build an immediate legal defense fund so that further contributions would not be necessary from the member cities. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 85-5, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INCREASE OF $710.00 FOR THE CITY'S PORTION OF THE COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY. COUNCILMEMBERENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 10. Pay Estimate #5 -East Main Street Improvement Mr. John Gilbertson of Consulting Engineers Diversified indicated that Pay Estimate #5 in the amount of $26,375.64 is for work completed on the Main Street project. Mr. Gilbertson indicated that there is a retainage of approximately $17,000 for punch list items to be completed in the Spring. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE #5 TO NORTHDALE CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,375.64 FOR THE EAST MAIN STREET PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 11. Pay Estimate #9- Gates Avenue Improvements Mr. John Gilbertson of Consulting Engineers Diversified indicated that Pay Estimate #9 is for work done on the Gates Avenue project and further indicated that a request for final payment should be presented to the City Council in approximately one month. Mr. Gilbertson further indicated that he has reviewed the work of the project with City's Building and Zoning Administrator, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor and the Sfreet Superintendent. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE PAY ESTIMATE #9 TO BARBAROSSA AND SONS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,344.98 FOR THE GATES AVENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Water Tower Property The City Administrator indicated that originally the City Council and City staff thought the City could purchase some acreage from the School District for the place- ment of a water tower. The City Administrator indicated that the School District was not receptive to selling the City property for a water tower and therefore, the City looked north of the School property to the Enno Schmidt property. The City Administrator indicated that Enno Schmidt owns approximately 16 acres zoned resi- dential. The City Administrator further indicated that the property is appraised at approximately $6,300 per acre. ~