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I'V > '-'■!' i^v: ^v;-“® ': nit .r -'t . ■ ■.•>'*"MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 24, 1992 MAYOR/COUNCIL REPORT - CONT. Goet^en stated that both she and Moorse drafted a letter to MnDot expressing that same position. She noted that Mr. Hay would be around through the Scoping Document process. Jabbour noted that the Mayor of Independence was there and Jabbour Indicated to him his discomfort with the joint powers agreement between Maple Plain and Long Lake. C) Jabbour stated not much is getting done at the Facility Committee meetings and noted he is confused about the size of the Committee and the necessity of al l to be in attendance before a decision can be made. Callahan stated that the last meeting was called at the request of the architect to approve the detailed plans so they could be sent out f'^r bid. He noted the architect did not attend the meeting, and currently they do not h.'ve approved plans to be sent out. He stated that last fall a ver^ str:ct time table was established, which stated this was to be done ^y March 1st. He stated that the architect was responsible for getting the Job done, and before he would approve any progress payments to the architect, he wanted to see progress on the project. Goetten felt the meetings have become too casual and there is a need for a Cotnci I member to be in charge of being the I i a i son between the Comti.'ttee and the Council. Callahan pointed out at the last meeting it was brought up that large am'^unts of money would need to be spent, but no one seemed to realise what the expenditures were for. Goetten reiterated that the total cost of the project would not exceed $4,000,000 as originally established, and the contingency fund would not be spent for the new facilities. Jabbour noted the criteria for additional items would be "must have and cannot live without". Mayor Peterson noted it was distressing to hear jf problems with the project with no solutions. Moorse agreed with Callahan that plans were to be reviewed at the February 18th meeting of the Committee, but they were not suppiled. He noted they Intended to Inform the Committee at that time of a possible soiIs co-rection problem, but the Committee was not asked to make a decision on such problem.