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October 20, 1980 Page Two bi1ity study for the Orono Dam, by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and further indicated that the consulting engineers have reser- vations regarding the new information obtained by the Department of Natural Resources, particularly, the purchase price of turbine generators. The City Administrator indicated that, based upon the review of the information available, CH2M-Hi11 is not prepared at this time to recommend that the City participate in the hydro electric feasibility study. The City Administrator further in- dicated that the City's consulting engineers do recommend the Change Order for the b1ockouts in the existing construction of the Orono Dam, thereby making hydro electric installation possible in the future, and further suggested that the City would benefit from the Change Order because of increasing cost in construc- tion and energy. Councilman Duitsman indicated that he expected that Elk River Utilities will not be generating power and will be buying power in the future. The City Admini- strator indicated that it was possible that someone else could use the City's site for hydro power. Mayor Madsen indicated that he felt it may someday be feasible to have hydro electric power at the Orono Dam site, and with the State's support on additional funding, he felt the Change Order should be approved. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO TABLE THE FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE ORONO DAM FOR HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER AND TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER FOR THE BLOCKOUTS IN THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION OF THE ORONO DAM. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 80-34, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR 50% OF THE COST OF MODIFICA- .TION TO ORONO DAM TO ALLOW FOR FUTURE PROVISIONS OF HYDRO ELECTRIC DEVELOPMENT. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Bid Award for 1968 Ford Dump Truck The City Administrator indicated that two bids were received for the 1968 Ford dump truck; one for $300 and one for $740 by Mr. Julius Nemeth, and recommended that the City Council award the bid for the purchase of the 1968 dump truck to Julius Nemeth in the amount of $140.00. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE SALE OF THE 1968 DUMP TRUCK TO MR. JULIUS NEMETH IN THE AMOUNT OF $740.00. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 8. Consider Purchase of Police Squad Car for 1981 The City Administrator indicated that Hennepin County Joint Purchasing Organiza- tion, in which the Ctiy of Elk River participates, recently took bids for police cars, with various participating municipalities for calendar year 1981, and at the same time, the City of Elk River distributed copies of the specifications to the local dealers to obtain quotes or bids for comparably equipped police vehicles. The City Administrator indicated that the local bidders were not asked to comply with the terms and conditions of the formal bid package, but were asked to give a price for a police car equipped essentially the same as the specifica- tions provided by Hennepin County Purchasing. The City Administrator indicated that the low bidder, under the Hennepin County Purchasing Cooperative, for a mid-size police car was Denny Hecker's Central Chrysler-Plymouth, with a low bid