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the Landfill Tipping Fee Fund, there would be no billing. He questioned if there was no billing, how would it be possible to be provided with participation statistics. Mr. Warden stated that Ace Sanitation would provide the City with those statistics. Mr. Hartley asked Mr. Warden if after six months, when the participation level is known, could the $4.75 bid to do the billing be negotiated to a lesser amount. Mr. Warden stated that the $4.75 bid was based on 25% of the households participating. If Ace did the billing and payment was guaranteed on 100% of the households, he could see no problem with negotiating the fee. Motion failed. Voting Yes: Councilmember Cich. Voting No: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers DeLuca, Pearson and Peterson. Motion by Councilmember Peterson and seconded by Councilmember DeLuca to fund the recycling program for the first six months using the money from the Landfill Tipping Fee Fund and prior to March 31, 1991, City Staff will research software, staffing and price negotiations to determine how the rest of the year is to be funded and award the contract to Ace Sanitation for $1.15. Motion carded. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Peterson, DeLuca, Cich and Pearson. Voting No: None. Case #10: Consider Change Order for Central Park Merland Otto stated that City Council had authorized the work on two softball fields in Central Park and allocated up to $100,000.00 for the improvement. He informed the Council that the preliminary cost estimate was for approximately $91,000.00 and that the bids came in at a lower amount. As part of the grading project, in order to try to balance cut and fill, the material was spoiled in such a way as to achieve the grading for the soccer field. Both the softball fields and a soccer field have been created under the current contract. The irrigation for the soccer field was not included as immediate concern for that field was not expressed. Mr. Otto also stated that the actual contract was awarded for $72,508.92 and that he has since requested a cost to extend the irrigation system to include the soccer field. He has received a cost estimate totalling $8,578.00. He feels this is a reasonable bid and he recommends Council approve adding this to the project. Mr. Otto also stated that the contractor would start irrigation tomorrow if this case was approved at tonight's meeting. Bev Swanson was present and was called on for her input regarding seeding the fields. She explained the procedure for seeding, fertilizing, etc. and informed the Council that she has 60 to 65 volunteers to help with the project. She stated that time is critical as the seeding season is nearing an end and the germination might not be as good as at a better planting time. She said her volunteers were willing to work hard, but they probably wouldn't be able to get the seeding and everything done by themselves and without the bigger equipment. She mentioned she had spoken with a gentleman who does seeding for a sod farm and he quoted her a price of $900.00 to do the seeding. Ms. Swanson elaborated on how RYAA is run on volunteers and they are a non-profit organization. There was a 32% increase for fall registration and they're hoping to break even due to elevated costs of uniforms, etc.. She said RYAA is willing to get money together, hopefully $400.00 and they are hoping City Council would authorize the donation of $500.00 from the City to RYAA to pay for the labor for the professional man to do the seeding which will take him about eight hours and there is no estimate on the time it would take the volunteers to do it or an estimate on how well the seed will take hold. Ms. Swanson stated again that her volunteers would do the ag lime and fertilizer. Ms. Swanson thanked City Council for the money they allocated for the new softball fields. Discussion ensued regarding how much it would cost if all the work was contracted out and also how many pounds of seed per acre is recommended. City Council/September 25, 1990 Page 15 of 20