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August 18, 1980 Page Two and the contract let, with construction of parts of the project to start during the winter. Mr. Lyle Swanson indicated that the plans and specifica- tions for the project could be ready in two weeks for the public hearing. The City Administrator indicated that notification of everyone concerned could be completed for a public hearing to be held the week of September 8, 1980.. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 80-24. RECEIVING THE PRELIM- INARY REPORT FOR THE SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT, AND CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE PROJECT TO BE HELD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1980, AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 6. Specifications and Advertisement for Bids for Street Overlay The City Administrator indicated that bids for sealcoat were received and opened August 5th, 1980, with Batzer Construction the apparent low bidder, in the amount of $24,090.00, for approximately 5 miles of sealcoat. The City Administrator further indicated that the Number 1 and Number 2 priority list for sealcoat of streets, submitted by McCombs-Knutson Associates, on a memo dated May 2nd, 1980, was for approximately 3~ miles of streets. The City Administrator indicated that the streets recommended for overlay are: I95th, 197th and a portion of Ulysses Street, as well as approximately 1,000 feet of Tyler Street, for a total estimate for the overlay of between $20,500 and $22,500, and further indicated the amount over the $30,000 allocated should be able to be absorbed in the 1980 Street Department budget. Council- man Duitsman indicated the possibility that the City could lose approximately $15,000 from State Aids and questioned whether or not the budget would allow for the additional street repair. The City Administrator indicated that there would be funds available in the Certificate of Indebtedness for the Street Department truck and recommended the City Council authorize $7,000 to $9,000 to be added to the $30,000 budgeted for street repair. Councilman Duitsman questioned the need of sealcoat in the Ridgewood West Addition and asked for the Street Superintendent's recommendation. The Street Superinten- dent indicated that there was approximately 8,200 feet of street in need of sealcoat for an estimated cost of $7,000. Mayor Madsen indicated that approxi- mately $45,000 would be available for street repair and suggested Ridgewood West be added to the list of streets for sealcoating. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE FIVE (5) MILES OF STREETS TO BE SEALCOATED, THE STREETS LISTED IN THE MEMO FROM McCOMBS-KNUTSON ASSOCIATES, DATED MAY 2ND, 1980, PLUS THE STREETS IN RIDGEWOOD WEST AND OVERLAY FOR I95th AND 197th, A PORTION OF ULYSSES STREET, AND 1,000 FEET OF TYLER STREET TO BE DONE AS STREET REPAIR FOR 1980. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION PASSED 3-0. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE BITUMINOUS OVER- LAY PROJECT. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 7. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Appointments Mayor Madsen submitted the following names as appointments to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority board: Henry Duitsman to a five-year term, Don Schumacher to a four-year term, Larry Toth to a three-year term, and Frank Madsen to a two-year term. Mayor Madsen indicated the fifth member would be appointed from the Planning Commission after the appointments to the Plan- ning Commission were made. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE THE APPOINT- MENTS TO THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0..