HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-058 CCR Member Tony Kuefler introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 79 -58
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH EUGENE A HICKOCK
ASSOCIATES FOR COMJCTING ENGINEERING STUDIES AT THE
HOWE FERTILIZER PLANT AND TO AMEND THE 1979 GENERAL
FUND BUDGET
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it necessary for the health,
safety, and general welfare of people on and near the Howe Fertilizer
plant at 4821 Xerxes Avenue North to retain consultants to conduct
engineering studies relative to the chemical, water quality and
explosive aspects of said plant; and
WHEREAS, the best proposal for conducting chemical and water
quality studies has been presented by Eugene A. Hickock a Associates
of Wayzata, Minnesota for an amount not to exceed $4,480 for the
chemical study and $2,980 for the water quality study; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that the remaining engineering studies
will cost $3,540; and
WHEREAS, Section 7.09 of the City Charter of the City of
Brooklyn Center does provide for a contingency appropriation as a part
of the General Fund Budget, and further provides that the contingency
appropriation may be transferred to any other appropriation by the City
Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Brooklyn Center that the Mayor and City Manager be and they are
hereby authorized to execute an agreement with Eugene A. Hickock
Associates for conducting engineering studies at the Howe Fertilizer
plant relative to chemical aspects for an amount not to exceed $4,480
and for water quality aspects not to exceed $2,980.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1979 General Fund Budget be
amended to transfer an appropriation in the amount of $11,000 from the
Unallocated Departmental Expense (Dept. #80) Contingency Account
(Acct. #4995) to the City Manager's Office (Dept. #13) Professional
Services Acco (Acct. #4310) to fund the engineering studies for
the Howe Fertilizer plant.
February 12 1979 C�Z
Date Mayor
Resolution No. 79 -58
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Deputy Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Gene Lhotka and upon vote being taken
thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Dean Nyquist, Tony
Kuefler, Bill Fignar, Gene Lhotka, and Celia Scott;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.