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City Council Minutes January 13, 2003 4.7. 4,8, Page 2 PURCHASE OF A 2003 CHEVROLET TAHOE 4 X 4 UTILITY VEHICLE AND VEHICLE SET-UP FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FROM HINCKLEY CHEVROLET THROUGH THE STATE BID AT A PRICE OF $29,263.25 PURCHASE OF A JET VAC TRUCK FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FROM ABM EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE STATE BID AT A PRICE OF $240,432, $10,000 OF WHICH WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH A SAFETY GRANT COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Dietz requested that future change orders contain more information when presented to the Council. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5. Open Mike There was no one present for open mike. 6.1. Appointment of Vice Mayor COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE MOVED TO APPOINT LOUISE KUESTER AS VICE MAYOR. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.2. 2003 Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements City Engineer Terry Maurer presented the Feasibility Study for the 2003 Pavement Rehabilitation Improvements. He indicated that the project consists of street reconstruction, minor storm sewer improvements, major watermain improvements, and sidewalk improvements. Terry reviewed the area of the project which includes Fourth Street from Main Street to Trunk Highway 10; Rush Avenue, Quinn Avenue and Oxford Avenue from Fourth Street to Fifth Street; Norfolk Avenue from Fourth Street to Main Street; and Morton Avenue from Mare Street to Trunk Highway 10. The total estimated project cost is $1,897,300. Mr. Maurer indicated that the project will be funded by assessments to the benefiting properties in the amount of $5,000 per unit, Elk River Municipal Utilities will fund the watermain improvements and an estimated $993,300 will be funded by the City through the street reserves fund. The assessments to benefited property owners is expected to generate $460,000 and the utility share is estimated at $444,000. The city street reserve, which will fund approximately $993,300, has been built up over the last few years with general tax levy monies and with landf'ill surcharge monies in anticipation of this citywide pavement rehabilitation program. The public hearing for the 2003 improvements is planned for February 24, 2003. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 02-03 ORDERING A PRELIMINARY FEASIBILITY REPORT IN THE MATTER OF THE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION IMPROVEMENT OF 2003. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.