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Session 1673, Minutes July 29, 1996 Page 3 Street Improvement Assessment Rates (#2). The City Council annually sets the amount to assess adja- cent properties for the original paving of the few unimproved streets and alleys in University City. For 1996-97, the recommendations are $18.75 per front foot for alleys and $30.87 per front foot for streets. Amounts are based on recent bid prices. Paving is done only at the request of benefitting owners. Peennsylvania Bridge Construction Monitoring (#3). Approval of a $7,110 contract with Shannon and Wilson, Inc., for backfill testing and monitoring was recommended. This firm was previously hired to do soil tests and specify excavation, backfill, and compaction. Purchase of Police Car (#4). Purchase ofa 1996 Chevrolet Lumina police car from Celozzi-Ettleson, Inc. Chevrolet in Elmhurst, Illinois, for $17,154.94 was recommended. Funds will come from the 1996- 97 budget. 1996 vehicles can no longer be ordered from the factory and no others were available, even after a diligent search. The price was established through a bidding process with the State of Illinois. Extension of Review Date for Cable Franchise Transfer (#5). The City is in the process of reviewing the proposed transfer of the City's cable franchise from Continental Cablevision to TCI Cable Partners of St. Louis (TCIP). A drafted transfer ordinance has been provided by the City's legal counsel to Con- tinental and TCIP. Under federal law, the review period for transfer of the franchise is 120 days, which ends August 4th. Continental and TCIP requested an extension of the review period to August 21, 1996, and approval is recommended. Roof Repairs - Heman Park Recreation Facility (#6). Bids for installing steel to the new roof at the Heman park recreation facility were received as follows: Fas-Trak Erectors, Inc. $ 9,960 Vince Kelly Construction & Remodeling, Inc. $11,047 Acceptance of the low bid of $9,960 from Fas-Trak Erectors, Inc. was recommended. Breathing Life Paks (#7). A bid of $25,128.20, including trade-in of two Life Pak 5s, was received for two Breathing Life Paks II from Physio Control, the sole vendor for this product. Budget allocation was $28,000. Approval was recommended. Brush Chipper Machine (#8). Bids on a brush chipper machine were received as follows: Vermeer Sales & Service E-Z Beever Sales Company $21,950 $18,290 The low bid did not meet specifications, therefore, the recommendation is to purchase this equipment from Vermeer Sales & Service for $21,950. Mr. Schoomer moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Mr. Wagner seconded, and all voted Aye.