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City Council Minutes November 19, 1984 Page Five be necessary at the intersection in question, until the construction of Highway #10 was completed in 1985. It was the Council consensus that the sign should be left in place until after the reconstruction of Highway #10 is completed. At the intersection of Morton and 4th Street, the Street Superintendent and Police Chief have recommended the installation of a stop sign which the Council agreed was appropriate. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED THAT A STOP SIGN BE INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MORTON AND 4TH STREET, STOPPING TRAFFIC TRAVELLING NORTHBOUND ON MORTON. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. At the intersection of 194th Avenue and Lowell, the staff had recommended that the yield signs be removed from Lowell Avenue to 194th Avenue, therefore, persons approach- ing the intersection from 194th would yield to traffic travelling along Lowell Avenue. COUNCILMEMBERDUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC SIGNS AT THE INTER- SECTION OF 194TH AVENUE AND LOWELL STREET, SUCH THAT EXISTING SIGNS REQUIRING TRAFFIC TO YIELD ON LOWELL STREET BE REMOVED SO THAT TRAFFIC TRAVELLING WEST ON 194TH STREET WOULD BE REQUIRED TO YIELD. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THEMOTION PASSED 4-0. 10. Police Officer Hiring The City Council reviewed a request by the Chief of Police to hire Mr. Dennis Johnson as a police officer for the City of Elk River. The Chief of Police indicated that Mr. Johnson had been one of 162 applicants which had been thoroughly tested by the City. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF MR. DENNIS JOHNSON AS A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF Elk RIVER. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 11. Pay Estimate #1. for Watermain Construction COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF PAY ESTIMATE #1 TO LATOUR CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,550.97 FOR WORK RELATED TO WATERMAIN CONSTRUCTION FROM FREEPORT AVENUE TO DODGE AVENUE. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 12. Pay Estimate #4 for.East Main. Street Improvement Project COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL. MOVED APPROVAL OF PAY ESTIMATE #4 TO NORTHDALE CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,829.06 FOR WORK RELATED TO THE EAST MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Mayor Hinkle asked about restoration costs in the project and where the City was responsible for restoration. The City Administrator indicated that all costs for restoration were included in the original project estimates and in the pay estimates approved by the City Council to date, and that the City had an obligation to restore all property disturbed as a result of the construction to equal or better condition, regardless of whether or not the property was within City right-of-way.