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-, City Council Minutes September 6, 1984 Page Four by the City Council. The City Administrator indicated that during the budget discussion, it was determined that financing of the equipment would be accomplished by a five year short term certificate of indebtedness. Mr. Phil Hals, Street Superintendent, indicated that he recommended that the City purchase a John Deere Model #430, diesel powered tractor with a 60 inch mower, a two stage snowblower, a rear mounted hydraulic dumping vaccuum, and an all weather cab from Dehn'sFour Seasons in the amount of $11,840. The City's Street Superintendent further indicated that he would also recommend that the City pur- chase a Gravely 40 inch wing mower from Land Care and Equipment for the amount of $1,700. The Street Superintendent indicated that after testing 13 different mowers from 8 different manufacturers it was recommended that the John Deere Tractor,with the addition of the wing mowe~would be best suited for the City's use. General discussion was carried on regarding the various types of equipment tested by the Mayor and operators in the Street Department. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A PARK MOWER AND SNOWBLOWER ATTACHMENtS FROM DEHN'S FOUR SEASONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,840, AND THE PURCHASE OF A GRAvfLY 40 INCH WING MOWER FROM LAND CARE EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,700 TO BE PAID FOR THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF FIVE YEAR EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATES. COUNCIL- MEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 9~. Heavenly Hills and Brentwood Roads I I The City Administrator indicated that in the paving of the Heavenly Hills project and of the Brentwood Project, the bituminous product was not as specified in the City's specifications. Mr. Phil Hals, the Street Superintendent indicated that the bituminous mix installed in the Heavenly Hills project was to MN/DOT specifications and not as specified in the City's project specifications. The City Street Super- intendent indicated that this type of mistake can happen because the City does not have an inspector at the plant, and the plant was manufacturing bituminous to MN/DOT specifications. Mr. Phil Hals further indicated that the inspection was made after the bituminous has been placed. The City Street Superintendent further indicated that Mr. Dennis Anderson signed an agreement for 23-31 material which was placed in the Brentwood Addition. Mr. Phil Hals further indicated that the City's specifications called for 23-41 material. Mr. Phil Hals indicated that Mr. Dennis Anderson was told to obtain the City's specifications prior to signing a contract for the bituminous in the Brentwood Addition. Mr. Phil Hals further indicated that the Engineer's solution to the less than required bituminous mix would be to place a sealcoat on the roads in the Heavenly Hills addition and in the Brentwood Addition sooner than would normally be done. Mr. Phil Hals in- dicated that in the negotiations between the City's Engineer John Gilbertson, and Bauerly Brothers, the contractor for the Brentwood Addition and the Heavenly Hills Addition, it is proposed that the City would deduct $4,200 from the final estimate for Heavenly Hills and applying that same percentage to Brentwood, the Brentwood escrow would be $9,400. Discussion was carried on regarding the length of time before a sealcoat would be required. Mr. Phil Hals suggested that the City Council consider a sealcoat in the Heavenly Hills and the Brentwood Addition in approximately three years.