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Sessic~ 1627, M~ Page 3 Se~dc~mher 26, 1994 O O The City Manager said a public hearing w-us scheduled for 7:30 p.m. th~.~ date and place for o/a~rfcs c~ the prc~ vacating of a six foot wide strip 133 feet lcrr3 c~ the north side of Forsyth beginning 100 feet west of Lindell. The owner, Washi~ University, r--~ the pk~perty to provide more suitable access to their new (k~eruial building. A bill has been p~-e~ared for the City Clerk's docket if Ccur~il wishes to act. ~le vacatic~ would leave tha sidewalk about seven feet wide and a landscaped area six feet in width. Mayor Majerus opened the public hearin~ at 7:40 p.m. Mr. Bill C~i, ~b_iodini Associates Ard%itects, k-e~_nting Washington University, d~played a graphic which showed how the finished pr~ect will look, including the sidewalk that is elevatea_ next to the building in order to provide access to the building and access for handicapped. Mayor Majerus cu~Len~ that the work already dc~e has greatly in~3roved the appearance of this site. In response to Mrs. Schuman, Mr. C~mpbell said the pruposed vacation will definitely meet the r-~ds of this pr~ect, noting he has reviewed all aspects with both the Public Works Director, Planning Director, and City Manager. There were no other c~LvLents, and the public hearing w-as closed at 7:45 p.m. Mr. Wagner said this plan was very attractive and he as~a that Council take up the bill enact/rig the vacation wb~m tba City Cierk's docket is reached. Tna City Manager said bids for supplyir~ appru~m~tely 30,000 tals of salt to University City and 31 other c~unitiea as part of the cooperative salt pur- dlase p~u~L~m were received as follows: Gunther Salt Morton Salt Akzo Salt $27.50/~n 20. 16.75/ton Acceptance of Akzo's low bid of $16.75 per tc~ was rec~m~Ler~_~d. Analysis of unloading and hauling costs are c~nbined to determine the lowest aggregate bid for transporting salt frce a barge on the riverfront to nity storage facilities. Mr. Ollendorff recommended accepting the lowest combination bid which includes heulir~ by Gregsc~ Truck Co. fLu~ ~eelman Riv- er Terminals. ~ree terminals and three hauling ecrUfactors submitted bids Which are on file in the Pu~d~sing office. The ccmhin~a bid for University City is $3.55/tc~, and the total ~ae!ivered would he $20.30/ton. Iast year's cost was $19.20/t/~. Mr. ~a~ms moved approval. Mr. Cotton seconded the motion, and all voted Aye.