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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
APRIL 26, 1976
1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor Daily, Councilmen Akin, Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Independent Auditor Don Anfinson
2. Mr. Anfinson reviewed in detail with the council the 1975 Audit Following
which the council accepted the audit.
3. The council then discussed the remaining available monies in the Arena Con-
struction and Improvement Fund in regard to a list of additional arena landscape
items requested by Leon Orr, Project Manager. The Administrator informed the
council that a detailed audit of the fund was in progress but that preliminary
figures indicated that there was available $2097. Motion by Kuchera, second by
McElmury that Mr. Orr be authorized to proceed with items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 12,
shown on a list entitled "Materials list for arena landscaping project" attached
to his memo of April 24, 1976, in a total amount of $1244.80. Voting for: Daily,
Johnson, Kuchera, McElmury. Voting against: Akin. Motion carried.
4. Motion by Johnson, second by Akin to approve the payment of $950.00 to Midwest
Manu a�cturing which would represent the balance due on the installation of stair-
ways at the arena. APIF, motion carried.
5. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury that the City Administrator be authorized
to proceed with the necessary steps toward hiring .of a Finance Director for the
City including the preparation of a job description and sample ad. APIF, motion
carried.
6. The council then discussed the proposed remodeling of city hall, reviewed the
preliminary cost figures and plans which had been prepared by Engineer Norris
Breivik. The council was informed that the detailed specifications were still
in process and that a cost estimate would also be forth coming from Mr. Breivik.
7. The council also discussed the advisability of proceeding with the installa-
tion of airconditioning and heating in the Youth Center ahead of the remodeling
contract and on the bases of two competitive quotations which had been received
earlier. The quotations received were as follows:
Genz-Ryan Plumbing & Htg $4,450.00
Hagen Hardware & Htg - $4,671.00
Motion by Akin, second by McElmury authorizing the City Administrator to satisfy
imself that the quotations received were for identical work and to authorize the
work by the contractor quoting the lowest amount. APIF, motion carried.
8. Motion by Akin, second by McElmury that the council accept the recommendations
of General Services Superintnendent Bill Hince and that Darwin Atchison be hired
as Park and Recreation Technician II under the CETA program and authorize the
Administrator to execute a CETA agreement with the County. APIF, motion carried.
9. Motion made and carried to adourn at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
William J. Ford
City Administrator APPROVED
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