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City Council Minutes June 21, 1982 Page Twelve Councilman Duitsman questioned the more than 900 turn from the bridge onto Main Street and further questioned the provisions for stacking lanes along Main Street at the intersection of Highway 10. The City Administrator indicated there would be a left turn lane from Main Street onto Highway 10 and a lane going straight ahead as well as a left turn lane on Main Street to turn onto the bridge. The City Administrator further indicated that he and the Mayor had met with the Minnesota Depart- ment of Transportation regarding the intersections at Jackson and Highway 10, Highway 169 and Main Street, and Main Street and the bridge. The City Admin- istrator indicated that the petition signed for the stop light at 169 and Main Street will be submitted to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Councilman Schuldt questioned the funding for the Highway 101 bridge. The City Administrator indicated that the City of Elk River 101 bridge should be funded in 1983-84 funding cycle. B. Star Cities Program The City Administrator indicated that the State Department of Economic De- velopment is interested in meeting with the Associated Investor's of Elk River, Mr. Don Schumacher of the HRA, the Chamber of Commerce, and the City Council for a luncheon meeting on July 9th regarding the Star Cities Program. It was the general consensus of the City Council that the luncheon meeting on July 9th would be satisfactory. C. City Council Meeting Dates The City Administrator reviewed the upcoming meeting dates for the City Coun- cil in June and July that are currently scheduled. D. School Street Bids The City Administrator indicated that bids were received on Tuesday, June 15th, 1982, for the construction of the School Street Municipal State Aid, Project. The City Administrator indicated there were a total of four bids received and the apparent low bidder was Bauerly Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $343,501.32. The City Administrator recommended that the City Council review the storm sewer project before awarding the bid for the School Street project. The City Administrator indicated that it appears the bids for the School Street project are lower than the estimated costs and that the City Council should consider awarding the contract within the next two weeks. Councilman Toth questioned the problem of construction along School Street, should the award be made later and school would be in session during construc- tion. Terry Mauer of Consulting Engineers DiversHiedindicated that the con- tractor indicated the pipe for the storm sewer could be in the street in ap- proximately two weeks, providing good weather. Mr. Mauer further indicated that should construction be in progress during the opening of school, provis- ions are made for the school buses to still be able to operate as usual.