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! ! project w~e calculated. He felt that the amount charged was a fair compensation and recommeaded payment. Couneilmetnbex Beyer stated she does not have a problem with change orders but City Council sl~Ould be approving them before any work is authorized to be done. I I I I I I I I I I I I I Mr. Jankowski explained that this would likely cause a delay for the contractor and he would thea ~expect a compensation for such delay. Mayor Oill~n'tS°n felt that change orders cannot be approved by Council first. Councilmember Beyer felt that they could be approved first. Councilme.. mbev Hardin suggested that the City may need to provide for a certain percent of overage to allow for a change order. Motion bY Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember Hardin to direct Staff to place the change order policy on the next Council agenda for discussion. Further discussion: Councilmember Beyer stated that one person should not have the authority to authorize a change order. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Peterson, Hardin, Beyer and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Motion bY Councilmember Hardin and seconded by Mayor Gilbertson to adopt Resolution #93-12-286 approving Change Order No. 1 and Final Payment No. 2 to Bonine Excavating' for. Improvement Project g92-19, 149th Lane N.W. sewer, water and street improvements. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gilbertson, Councilmembers Hardin, Beyer, Peterson and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #7: Adopt 1994 Park Dedication Cash Contribution Rates City Administrator Schroeder stated that it was recommended that the City increase the park dedication~tates and that Staff survey other communities with regard to their charges. The survey was done and the fee ranged significantly but the median was $649. Staff is recommen~ng $650. He stated that a survey was done relative to commercial and industrial :also and the City or Ramsey's fee was significantly lower. Many of the communities used a different basis to compute the market value. The City of Ramsey has used the aSSessor's value. He stated that the resolution Staff is requesting Council adopt doesn't ch/~nge the percent but is states there will be a minimum fee. The amount is still lower than the communities the City compares itself to. Councilm0mber Zimmerman stated he has no problem with the commercial/industrial, but it seems moSt'of the building is going on in the urban area and the fee should be higher. He proposed a fee of $680 per dwelling. Councilmember Beyer then suggested $700 per dwelling. Councilme. mber Zimmerman felt that the commercial/industrial properties should remain at five percent 'but be based on the market value. City Council/December 14, 1993 Page 12 of 15