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City Council ~vfinutes January 28, 2002 Page 3 COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO INCREASE EACH OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR'S WAGE BY $3,000 EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2002 AND THAT STAFF COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION AS TO HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE INCREASE. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.3. 175TM Avenue Street Improvement of 2002 ao Consider Eminent Domain Resolution Consider Feasibili ,ty Report Resolution City Engineer Terry Maurer updated the Council on the 175th Avenue land acquisition efforts. The City Engineer indicated that although none of the property owners have expressed negative concern about the project, only one property owner has signed an easement for the right-of-way. Terry Maurer indicated that in order to protect the TEA 21 grant the city has received for this project, the City must provide proof that right-of-way is available by the spring of 2002. Terry indicated that this can be done through the eminent domain process to acquire the right-of-way. He indicated that he would first continue to negotiate for the right-of-way and try to avoid eminent domain. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 02-07 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN AND ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MINN. STAT 117.042 IN RELATION TO THE 175TM STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 2002. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTIN 02-08 ORDERING A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE 175TM AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 2002. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.4. Consider Resolution Receiving the Feasibility. Report and Ordering a Public Hearing on the Improvement in the Matter of the Zane Street Improvement or 2002 City Engineer Terry Maurer reviewed the Feasibility Study for Zane Street NW Improvements. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 02-09 RECEIVING THE FEASIBILITY REPORT AND ORDERING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE MATTER OF THE ZANE STREET IMPROVEMENT OF 2002. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 4.5. Consider Equipment Purchases Street/Park Superintendent Phil Hals requested authorization to purchase a tandem axle dump truck with snow plow equipment, an asphalt patching trailer, and a 4x4 pick-up truck. He indicated that the 2002 budget contains equipment certificates to fund these purchases.