08-24-1971 VCM Special
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A special meeting of the Elk River Village Council was called to order by Mayor
Bartelt on Aug. 24, 1971, at 5:30 pm in the Council Room of the Village Office
Building. Members present were Mayor Bartelt and Councilmen Hudson, Syring,
Konop and otto, Village Engineer William Mills in attendance.
Mayor Bartelt declared the taking of bids for the 1971 street improvements be closed.
Bids were received as follows:
Hardrives, Inc.
Buffalo Bituminous
c. S. McCrossan
H & S Asphalt ,Co.
Base Bid
45,322.20
45,391.00
39,988.50
34,688.20
Alt. No. 1
2,271.00
2,530.00
2,215.25
2,034.50
Alt. No. 2
1l,503.00
9,643.00
9,508.50
9,176.00
Alternate No. 1. - Additional Cost Paving Add. Parking Lot Area
11 II 2 __ II !l Paving Alley behind Coast to Coast-Davis' s etc.
Moved by Councilman Hudson and s~conded by Councilman Otto, to accept the low base
bid of H & S Asphalt Co., pending final tabulation by the Village Engineer, for
the 1971 street improvements as outlined in the minutes of tl;1e July 19, 1971
council meeting, subject to a Oct. 1, 1971 completion date; H & S Asphalt Co.,
being j~dgedcompetent,by the Village Engineer and autho~izilJg the Mayor and the
Village Deptuy Clerk-Treasurer to sign,a contract in the 'amount of $34,688.40,
based on estimate of quantities. l-iotion Ul'lBJIltnously carried. A copy of the
resolution is attached.
Moved by Councilman Syring and seconded by Councilman Hudson, to accept the
resignation of Larry Peterson as Village Clerk-Treasurer, to be effective immediate-
ly, as per his written request. Motion unaminously carried~
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Discussion with Mr. Mills on the ditching problem on School Street at U.S. Highwlq
169. It is doubtful that a voluntary easement could be secured from If!!'. Nickerson.
Placement of a culvert and ditching North was discussed. Mr. Mills reported that
the state ,highway dept., would grant a easement south along US Highway 169, pro-
viding they in turn, could get a easement from Gene Kreuser far ,the run off on the
east side of the highway. Mills will discuss further with the highway department
and the property owners involved.
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Moved by Counci:lman Otto and seconded by Councilman Syring, authorizing V...acGibbon
and Mills to negotiate with Nickerson and Kreuser for ditch easements. ~otion
unaminously carriedo
No further bus iness, the meeting adj ourned.