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December IS, 1980 Page Three ~ Councilman Otto questioned the transfer of the Administrative typewriter to the Police Department and purchase of the new typewriter for the Administrative offices. The City Administrator again indicated that the Administrative office does more typing than the Police Department and that it was recommended that the new type- writer be placed in the Administrative offices. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF THE TWO LIGHT BARS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,100 AND APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TYPEWRITER IN THE AMOUNT OF $857. COUNCILMAN OTTO SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Salk Junior High School Watermain Extension Bond Record Correction The City Administrator indicated that the record correction was of a housekeeping nature, inasmuch as the Resolution ordering the Salk Junior High Watermain Extension needed four affirmative votes rather than the three affirmative votes recorded as one member was absent and the Mayor's vote was not recorded. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM MOVED APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION, ORDERING THE SALK JUNIOR HIGH WATERMAIN EXTENSION. COUNCILMAN TOTH SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 8. Utilities Commission Appointment Councilman Duitsman indicated that the Utilities Commission has recommended to the City Council the appointment of Don Kettner to the Commission, and further indicated that Mr. Kettner.'s knowledge would be a great asset to the Commission. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DON KETTNER TO THE UTILITIES COMMISSION. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 9. Sanitary Sewer Interceptor The City Administrator indicated that the City Engineer and the sanitary sewer project engineer felt that it is critical that the City speak with Mr. George Dietz, regarding the placement of the interceptor across his property before advertising for bids on the project, and that at this time, Mr. George Dietz is out of town and expected to return December 20, 1980. The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Lyle Swanson has indicated that once Mr. George Dietz is contacted and an approximate location of the line is established, it will take one week for Mr. Swanson to complete the plans and specifications. The City Adminsitrator further indicated that the plans and specifications should be available for approval at the January 5, 1981 City Council meeting. 10. Guardian Angels Sewer Hook-up Mayor Madsen indicated that Mr. Lyle Swanson, the City Engineer, has indicated that the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has two policies they apply to unit charges for public assistance elderly housing. The first is that an apartment is considered 0.8 units, and the second policy refers to government subsidized units for which the unit charge is 75% of the nonsubsidized unit or 0.6 units. The City Administrator indicated that the City Engineer suggested that to verify the reduction and flow for apartments locally, the flow may be actually monitored or checked at various apartment buildings to determine if that flow may or may not be reduced. The City Administrator suggested the City Council establish a public policy regarding sanitary sewer hook-up charges for government subsidized housing. General discussion was carried on regarding types of housing projects the established policy would cover. Mr. John MacGibbon, legal counsel for the Guardian Angels Foundation, suggested that the policy of a reduction in hook-up charges be established for