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ST . LOUIS PARK , MINNESOTAADJOURNED FROM JULY 22 TO JULY 25 , 1968
The July 22nd meeting of the City Council was resumed at 8 : 00 a . m . Jul
25 , 1968 at Perkins Cake & Steak , 4150 Excelsior Boulevard . TheP
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of this meeting was to discuss the Tabulation of Bids for Storm Sewer in
Minneapolis from France Avenue to Lake Calhoun , Improvement No . 62 - 85
(Joint Agreement - City of Minneapolis , Edina and St . Louis Park ) .
Present from St . Louis Park were : Councilmen Howard , Galinson and
Reynolds and Mayor Thiel , Assistant City Manager , Director of Public Works ,
City Attorney and Secretary . Present from Minneapolis were : Aldermen
Erdall and Hegstrom and Clayton Sorenson , Minneapolis City Engineer .
Edina was represented by Councilmen McCourtney and Shaw , City Manager,
Warren Hyde and Director of Public Works , George Hite . Alderman
Christensen and Bob Viking of the Minneapolis staff were present when the
meeting was opened but left at 8 : 30 a . m . The Consulting Engineer , Orr -
Schelen - Mayeron , was represented by Mr . Sam Houston .
Mr . Warren Hyde explained the project , the reasons for the high bids and
various alternatives were suggested .
Mr . Sam Houston answered questions regarding the project .
Edina and St . Louis Park expressed the opinion that part of the backfill
cost of the sewer project should be charged to the Minneapolis paving contract .
All those present agreed to work in an effort to distinguish between the backfill
that would be needed for paving and the backfill that would be needed for
storm sewer and that it be properly allotted .
Councilman Howard moved that Council accept the contract subject to the
consultant and respective staffs from the communities working out further
agreement regarding backfill cost allocation between storm sewer and the
Minneapolis paving contract . Councilman Reynolds seconded and the motion
carried 4 - 0 .
On motion by Councilman Galinson , seconded by Councilman Howard , the
meeting was adjourned at 10 : 10 a . m . Motion carried with four ye -�
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