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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, September 9, 2013 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 5 of 11 (7. NAVARRE STREET LIGHTS – DESIGN SERVICE PROPOSALS, Continued) McMillan asked if the cost information will be available at the October Navarre meeting. Struve indicated it will not be available in October, but that some preliminary information can be provided at that meeting. Printup moved, Anderson seconded, to approve the Navarre Street Light Design Services Proposal from Bolton and Menk in the amount of $24,650. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. *8. PAY REQUEST NO. 3 – WILLOW DRIVE RECONSTRUCTON PROJECT Levang moved, Printup seconded, to approve Pay Request No. 3 for the contractor C.S. McCrossan in the amount of $14,065.22 for the Willow Drive Reconstruction Project. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 9. FLAIL MOWER REPLACEMENT Levang asked what is going to happen with the old mower. Struve indicated it will be traded in. Levang asked if the City is receiving a fair price on that mower. Struve indicated they are but noted the mower is not in good condition, which is the reason it needs to be replaced. Struve stated the mower is not used on lawns and is utilized in ditches so it encounters trees, rocks and random pieces of metal which necessitates it be replaced. Levang asked if eight years is what the Public Works Department thought it would last. Struve stated this will be the ninth year and that the estimate was eight to ten years. Levang moved, Bremer seconded, to approve the purchase of side and rear mount mowers in the amount of $16,600.89. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 10. GOLF COURSE VOLUNTEERS – REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS Struve stated throughout the year the volunteers have removed a substantial amount of buckthorn, replaced the roof on the maintenance facility, and performed some scraping on the building which led them to discover additional needs, especially in the storm window department. As part of that process, the Public Works Department has approved the two roofs on the clubhouse maintenance facility and some other work. The new concrete entrance will be installed tomorrow. Struve indicated the volunteer group does have some additional projects they would like to do, including painting of both facilities, installing a garage door on the maintenance facility, and potentially some electrical work to get the water fountain pump operable and replacement of the storm windows. The volunteer group has submitted cost estimates for some of the work and they are requesting use of contingency funds to complete the work. Item #02 - CC Agenda - 09/23/2013 Approval of Council Minutes 09/09/2013 [Page 5 of 11]