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Mayor Malone called for the receipt of bids for a Chip Spreader for the Street Department, and the following bids were presented: Conlye Lott Plains Machinery $32,987.60 (Gas) $35,998.43 (Diesel) $30,156.00 (Gas) $34,008.00 (Diesel) City Manager Sokoll recommended that the bid of the Plains Machinery Company in the amount of $34,008.00 for a diesel type engine be awarded. A motion was made by Councilman Wunsch, seconded by Councilman Burnett approving the recommendation of the City Manager. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Mayor Malone called for tabulation of bids for Ditching Machine for the Water Department and the following bids were presented: Ditch Witch Peerless Equipment Sherck Equipment $17,335.27 (Gas) $20,095.00 (Diesel) $16,305.55 (Gas) $18,290.30 (Diesel) $14,531.00 (Gas Only) City Manager Sokoll recommended that the bid of the Peerless Equipment.Company in the amount of $18,290.30 for a Diesel type engine be awarded. A motion was made by Councilman Farris, seconded by Councilman Williams approving the recommendation of the City Manager. Motion carried 6 ayes, 1 nay. Councilman Burnett voting a nay. City Manager Sokoll requested that the Council consider approving Engineering plans of northwest and northeast drainage projects and consider the authorization to begin obtaining the right of way easements of said project, and - consider authoriz- ing the negotiations for cost of new drainage structures from the railroads. After discussion a motion was made by Councilman Farris, seconded by Councilman Fisher approving_the recommendations of the City-Manager. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. City Manager Sokoll- :.requested authorization to hire the Engineering Firm of Lockwood, Andrews t'Newnam, Inc. to:begin the engineering study of the South- east drainage project. After discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Wunsch, seconded by Councilman Burnett authorizing the employment of the engineering Firm Of Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, Inc. for the southeast drainage project. Motion carried 6 ayes, 1 nay. Mayor Malone voting nay, stating that he felt that the engineering services would be a duplication of efforts thdt had already been done in the master plan. City Manager Sokoll presented the following Resolution authorizing condemnation procedures for Blake RodA.right of way. Resolution No. 1900 authorizing the City Attorney Haynes to proceed to condemn certain property to be used for Blake Road improvement project from the east edge of pavement at Fitzhugh Ave. approximately 3500 feet easterly to the'west edge of the pavement in 20th Street N. E. was presented. A motion was made by Councilman Williams seconded by Councilman Fisher approving the Resolution: Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nay.