09-13-1976 Council Meeting Minutes

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�. OROIdO COUNCIL P•ZEETING HELD SEPTEP�BER 13 1976 � � Page 22 The attached tabulation sheet shows the results • of five tests for gradation of the seal coat 1976 SEAL COATIT�IG PROG.?2Ai1 � aggregate material that were performed by T�ain (Continued) City Testing and Engineering Laboratory, Incor- � porated. You will note, the gradation limits liave not been met and the contractor has been � unable to furnish material which meets the Liinnesota Highway Department Specifications, • 3127 for FA-2 T�laterial, In addition, the linits proposed under Change Order No. 1 to the contract � which would modify the FA-2 gradation limit � requirements have not been met. Since the completion date as set forth in the contract documents is � August 31, 1976 , the seal coating in this geographic region should not be done after S September 15, 1976, due to temperature conditions, it is our opinion that an extension of the completion • date for sealing on this project would not be � in the best interests of the city. , September 3, 1�76 letter to Skeets Held, Inc. from ��alter R. Benson o • ihe purpose of this letter is to notify Skeets Held, • Inc. as contractor for the Orono Seal Coating and Bituminous Overlay Project for 1976 of the � City°s intent to terminate the contract between ��Skeets Held, Inc. and the City of Orono under the provisions of the contract agreement and � documents as outlined in Section 2-35 of the Specifications for the subject project. • Paurus moved, Searles seconded, to adopt. REsoluticn RESOLUTIOI� #714 � 3�714, A Resolution to terminate the contract m between Orono and Skeets Held, Inc. for 1976 erminate Contract � Seal Coating and Bituminous Overlay Project. Skeets Held, Ince � Plotion, Ayes (4) - Nays (0) . • Butler moved, Paurus seconded, to approve the � salary increase for Patricia Higus, Orono Li uor S�'ARY INCREASE Store, from $2.9p per hour to $3.10 per hourq Patricia Hiqus � effective September 6, 1976. l�otion, Aves (4j _ • I1ays (0) ' � i�ick Benson, City Administrator, stated that in PLATTED STREET � July of 1976, I��r. Fred Ryan of 1345 North Arm Drive requested that the City mow a piece of Park Drive • ground on the northwest corner of Park Drive and County Road 151, insisting that, according to � a plat map, this is ark it raowedo I have checkedptheeplatamapsainlour ffice and have checked with the Drafting Depart- :ent at IIennepin County. There is no record of a designated park for that piece of c�round, nor � cloes it say why that property has "park" stamped on ite It does indicate that it could be a platted (Continued) • •