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City Council Minutes September 7, 1982 Page Two Superintendent would be inspecting the project and also an inspector for Con- sulting Engineers would be inspecting the work. The City Administrator further indicated that there would be weight tickets for the asphalt and gravel, which would allow for the calculation of the exact amount used for the sealcoating. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt the sealcoat project should not exceed the budgeted $32,000. COUNILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AWARD THE 1982 SEALCOAT BID TO BATZER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $33,264.00. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. The City Administrator recommended that the City Council indicate which streets they would like to have dropped from the sealcoatprogram, should the cost exceed the $33,264.00 before all proposed' streets were sealcoated. Councilman Engstrom indicated that he felt the Street Superintendent should know which streets pro- posed needed the sealcoat the least. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he felt the proposed streets that are in the best condition. should be delayed if necessary. Ms. Estelle Gunkel asked if the streets proposed to be seaJ.coated would be torn up for the placement of the storm sewer. The City Administrator indicated that those streets could. possibly be torn up for the storm sewer have not been considered for sealcoating in 1982. 6. Resignation of City Street Superintendent Mayor Hinkle indicated that the Street Superintendent, Mr. Ken Nelson, has sub- mitted a letter of resignation, effective October 1, 1982. Mayor Hinkle recom- mended that the City Council accept Mr. Nelson's resignation and commend him for his ten years of service to the City of Elk River. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF THE STREET SUPERINTENDENT, MR. KEN NELSON" EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1982, AND TO GIVE RECOGNITION TO MR. NELSON FOR HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AT A LATER DATE. 7. Resolution Authorizing Stop Sign at Intersection of 5th Street and Proctor Avenue Mayor Hinkle indicated that Police Chief, Tom Zerwas, has recommended that a stop sign be erected to stop traffic traveling east and west on 5th Street and to allow traffic on Proctor Avenue to be a through-traffic movement, as a number of near- misses and accidents have occurred at that intersection. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 82-18, A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF 5TH STREET AND PROCTOR AVENUE. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. Councilman Schuldt indicated that he was in favor of the stop signs at 5th Street and Proctor Avenue, as Proctor Avenue is the next north-south street after Jackson and that much traffic does use Proctor Avenue.