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City Council Meeting Page 3 January 22, 1996 COUNClLMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-5, A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT IN THE MA'I"rER OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY UPGRADE OF 1996. COUNClLMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.8. Consider Resolution Authorizinq Expenditure of Tax Increment Funds Mayor Duitsman indicated that the proposed resolution commits TIF No. 4 funds for the repayment of bonds that were issued for the western area water tower and water treatment facility. COUNClLMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 96-6, A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FUNDS FROM TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 4 TO BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF THE GARY STREET WATER TOWER. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.9. Community Recreation Board Update Councilmember Holmgren updated the Council on the recent Community Recreation Board meeting. 6.10. Consider Police Department Request to Sell and Dispose of Junk Vehicles Police Chief Tom Zerwas indicated that an advedisement for bids for three junk vehicles was placed in the newspaper two separate times. He stated that the city received one bid for the Ford Escort of $126.00 and $6.00 each for the other two junk vehicles. The Police Chief suggested that the City Council award the $126.00 bid for the Escod, but to junk the other two vehicles as the city will receive more money junking the vehicles than accepting the $6.00 bid. Councilmember Farber suggested that all the vehicles be auctioned. The Police Chief explained that this would be an option, however the next auction would not be held until May, which would mean that the vehicles would have to remain in the parking lot for another four months. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR THE FORD ESCORT IN THE AMOUNT OF 5126.00 AND TO JUNK THE OTHER TWO VEHICLES. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1-1. Councilmember Farber opposed. Mayor Duitsman abstained. 6.11. Update on K-9 Proqram Police Chief Tom Zerwas indicated that Ron Nierenhausen was recently promoted to Sergeant and requested that the Council consider filling his K-9 position. The Police Chief indicated that Sergeant Nierenhausen's dog Baron has been unavailable for work due to a lingering illness. He further indicated that Sergeant Nierenhausen is willing to take ownership of the dog. The Police Chief indicated that it is the intention of the Police Department to assign Officer Dave Dummer to the K-9 position, acquire and train a new dog, and have an operational K-9 Program within the next several months.