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I I I City of New Brighton June 9., 1981 Page 7 BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AND BUETOW & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES subject to an acceptable parking agreement with Kraus-Anderson Inc. acceptable to the City Attorney; and to authorize a budget for the liquor store expansion not to exceed $250,000 to come from liquor fund reserves as temporary financing only due to cash flow and operating expense requirements. 4 ayes - 0 nayes - motion carried Motion by Janecek, seconded by Blomquist, to appoint Councilman Steve Schmidt to serve on the design task force for design of the Liquor store addition. 4 ayes - 0 nayes - motion carried July 4th/5th Celebration Plans Report No. 81-122 Mr. Gayle Bromander, vice-president of the New Brighton Historical Society reviewed with the Council the events regarding the use of a steam engine locomotive for train rides on the 4th and 5th of July. Mr. Bromander stated that the historical society had agreed on the theme for the weekend being NEW BRIGHTON STOCKYARD DAYS. Mr. Bromander also noted the following: 1. That he had reviewed the arrangement regarding parking entrance and use of the site with the property owner; 2. That the historical society would be purchasing insurance for the days of the events and would be naming the city and the property owner as co-insured; 3. That fares for the 4-mile trip would be $3.00 and $2.00 and that pro- motion for the event is going extremely well and it is hoped that a large number of people will take part in the event. Mr. Bill Graham, president of the Minnesota Transportation Museum stated that the train would be arriving in New Brighton at 4 or 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 3 and that there would be a special trainride that night for some of the organizers, that the operation on Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th would be approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., that five coaches would be available with a total seating of approximately 325 and that the train would be parked overnight across from the maintenance building, and a crew would be on board for security purposes. Mr. Graham stated that they would appreciate the use of a city front end loader to load coal approximately one time on Saturday night for the steam engine and also that it will be necessary to take water from the city hydrants three or four times during the days. The Acting Mayor and Council expressed their enthusiasm for the project and wished the historical society and transportation museum the best of luck in the event. No further action was taken.