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. City Council Minutes March 11, 1985 Page Three Tom Zerwas, Police Chief, indicated that LeFebvre's Trucking has requested contract- ing the Police Department for a police escort to haul bridge beams from Elk River to the City of Fridley. Discussion was carried on regarding the required need by the State of Minnesota for a law enforcement escort. Councilmember Williams requested that the Police Chief receive a confirmation in writing from the City's insurance agency that the police officers and vehicles will be covered by insurance. It was the consensus of the City Council to authorize the Police Chief to proceed with contracting with LeFebvre Trucking to provide police escort for transfer of the bridge beams from Elk River to the City of Fridley. 4. Star Cities Update Dick Gongoll, Chairman of the Economic Development Commission, was present to update the City Council on the Star Cities program status. Mr. Gongoll indicated that the preliminary draft of the fact booklet was sent to the State of Minnesota for their review. Mr. Gongoll indicated that the State required the booklet to provide additional, more detailed information and the committee was in the process of compiling that information. Mr. Gongoll indicated that the revised fact booklet should be ready for submission to the State in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. Mr. Gongoll further indicated that once the State of Minnesota approves the fact booklet it will be brought to the City Council for the approval prior to publication. Mr. Dick Gongoll indicated that the next step is the forming of a marketing team to then go to the State for the Star City designation test. Mr. Gongoll further indi- cated that it is anticipated that final approval for Star City designation should come from the State approximately June or July. Mr. Dick Gongoll indicated that a computer bill had been submitted from Cliff Lundberg to the City for computer time and typist time to update the fact booklet. Mr. Gongoll indicated that Mr. Lundberg has all of the fact booklet research information on floppy disks for his computer, and further indicated that he felt the $450.00 bill was appropriate and recommended that the City Council authorize payment. 5. Engineering Study Authorization for the Main Street Bridge Replacement Acting Mayor Schuldt indicated that the preliminary design report for the Main Street Bridge was necessary to get the bridge into the schedule for funding purposes. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE MAIER STEWART AND ASSOC., INC. TO PERFORM THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT FOR THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE AND TO PROVIDE THE CITY COUNCIL WITH A COST ESTIMATE FOR THE STUDY. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 6. Sewer Connection Charge for Food-n-Fuel Acting Mayor Schuldt indicated that the City Council previously approved the concept that would allow for the Food-n-Fuel operation in the Barrington Place Planned Unit Development to enter into a payment schedule agreement for the sewer connection fees.