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Administrative SectionAdministrative Section Memo from Charles Folch dated June 16, 1997. Chanhassen Centennial Quilt in the Quilting Today magazine dated June 10, 1997. Southwest Corridor Transportation Coalition dated June S, 1997. Letter to Jacqueline Schroeder dated June 6, 1997. 1997 Weight Patrol Report, Carver County Sheriff's Department. Letter from Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards & Training dated May 19, 1997. 1997 Work Session Schedule. July Meeting Calendar. Memo from Todd Christopherson dated June 9, 1997. CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 9 CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 MEMORANDUM TO: City Staff FROM: Charles Folch, Director of Public Works DATE: June 16, 1997 SUBJ: Water Conservation Notification In an effort to continue to educate and make the public more aware of the City's annual summer water conservation ordinance, we are asking all City staff to place sprinkling violation notices in all of the City vehicles. During your travels throughout the City to conduct your normal work tasks if you should find a property owner to be sprinkling on the wrong day, please fill out the form and leave it with the property owner or responsible adult at home. If no one is home, please leave the form in a highly visible location such as inside a storm door. I would also ask that you fill out the "CITY COPY" form for each violation found and return back to the Engineering Department for filing. If you have any questions on this matter, please see me. Thanks for your help. ktm c: Don Ashworth, City Manager City Council Administrative Section (6/23/97) g:\en&harles\ nemos \water conservation.doc June 10th issue of Quilting Today Coinmemoratwe V Karen Engelhardt rallied the support of 30 local quilters to commemorate the 100th anniversary of their Minnesota town. Audree Sells went to work putting together the quilters' applique blocks in "Chanhassen Centennial Quilt" (92" x 65 "). Highlights of the quilt include a portrait of Mayor George Buschkox•sky, Chanhassen Depot and the former sanitarium where people used to take sul- fitr mud baths for pain relief. Photo by Helen Kohler Hickman, courtesy of Karen Engelhardt 10 77ze Hanish Amish Quilters honored 42 prominent figures of American history it: "A Tribute to American Women" (78" x 90 "). The quilt served as a fine example for Jean Rm Laury's book Imagery on Fabric (C & T Publishing, 1992) because it incorporates color heat transfer, drawing, applique, embroidery and other embellislnnents. Photo courtesy of C & T Publishing F e1� lrti , QUILTING TODAY -Issue 61 /),./, 'g- SOUTHWEST CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION COALITION 470 Pillsbury Center Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 337 -9300 1997 June 5, 1997 Coalition Members RE: 1997 Transportation Funding Dear Members: Enclosed is a memorandum to me from Todd Vlatkovich summarizing the results of the 1997 Legislature's deliberations concerning transportation funding. On June 3, 1997 I heard Fred Corrigan report his belief that it could be 5 -10 years before significant increases in transportation funding are enacted by the Minnesota Legislature. Obviously, we need to motivate our legislators to be more supportive of increased transportation funding. Very truly yours, Robert J. Lindall, President VIIJ I we 1l RJL124008 LN400 -51 MEMORANDUM TO: Bob Lindall FROM: Todd M. Vlatkovic 1 tl� DATE: June 2, 1997 RE: 1997 Transportation Funding As you are aware, the Minnesota Legislature again failed to pass legislation increasing funding for transportation and transit improvements and projects in Minnesota. The reasons for the failure of the Legislature to pass adequate transportation and transit funding are quite familiar to us. Attached for your information is an article from the editors of "Politics in Minnesota" (seasoned lobbyists) outlining the reasons they believe increased funding was not going to occur during the 1997 legislative session. Their thoughts and comments are not exactly unique. Attachment cc: Gene Ranieri (w /attachment) TMV123768 SU100 -3 Highways and Transit Crash Again For the fourth year in a row. the leg- islature was unable to come up with a funding package for highways and transit. (Two of your editors. we should note. work on the issue). What happened? Why no gas tax? Why no dedicated funding source for transit? There's enough blame for everyone. But here's our take on what went wrong. 1) The governor. it's hard raising any tax with a widely -known and well- understood budget surplus of $2.3 billion. The three gas tax increases of the 80's were pushed by the gover- nors then in office with coordination provided by the Department of Trans- portation. MnDOT convinced legis- lators there was a need. Arne Carlson has been slow to believe in the high- way infrastructure need. but it's pos- sible he's coming around and still might get activated to push for some- thing this year. Without some sort of action. Carlson would be leaving his successor "the mother of all tails," a deteriorating transportation system which will require massive catch -up investments. 2) House transit supporters. Some nave 6 years ago a group of metro legislators came together to advocate for transit. Eventually. the group split into two factions. One continued to advocate for money for transit, but the other. mostly House members. began to ad- vocate for something quite different. undedicating the constitutionally dedicated highway fund and rededi- cating it to transit and to roads. It became clear the only deal House transit supporters were willing to en- tertain was one which involved tak- ing highway money. Not surprisingly. highway types weren't interested in proposals to undedicate highway funds —the required constitutional amendments could never pass any- - ­ s In Minnesota way —but House transit supporters insisted it was their way or the high- way. or, more accurately. their way and no highways. 3) Speaker Phil Carruthers (DF[r Brooklyn Center). There came a time in all of this when it was time for Carruthers to put the hammer down. But his hold on power is too tenuous to push transit advocates if they in- sist they won't be pushed. Carruthers doesn't have the kind of control where he can work his will on the House. 4) The House Republicans. "How can we raise gas taxes with a $2 bil- lion surplus ?" it's an easy answer to a funding problem. There wasn't much support, however, for using general fund money to fix the roads. The surplus argument is bogus, but it sounded good. Research from the 1980's showed that no Republican was ever beaten for voting for one or all of the three gas tax increases in that decade. Not supporting a gas tax increase doesn't hurt Republicans. but voting for one wouldn't have hurt either. There's still a possibility that some minor package will be put together. Met Council transit officials really need some extra operating and capi- tal investment money and it looks like they can't get it without letting roads have some sort of increase. But the odds are getting long. House transit advocates keep insisting that time is on their side but the opposite is true. Redistricting will add new seats in exurban areas like Sherburne County. not in transit interested ar- eas like Minneapolis or St. Paul. The power of transit advocates will decline not improve. after the census. Ironi- cally. the ability of House transit ad- vocates to block any sort of compro- mise so far leaves as a result the real- ity that the 'Ruin Cities area will con- tinue to be home of the worst public transportation system of any major metropolis in the U.S. At least there's some consolation: the roads are head- ing toward the bottom. too. Ad, .L - A"A. CITY OF CHANHASSEN 690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317 (612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739 Ms. Jacqueline A. Schroeder 7720 Frontier Trail Chanhassen, MN 55317 Re: Letter of Employment Dear Jacqueline: This letter is to confirm your internship with the City of Chanhassen starting June 16, 1997. As we discussed today your salary will be $8.50 an hour. The internship has been funded for up to 12 weeks. There are no benefits associated with this position. The work day is from 8 to 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions in regard to the terms and conditions of this employment letter, please do not hesitate to call me. Again, I look forward to you starting your internship with the City of Chanhassen. Sincerely, Kate Aanenson, AICP Planning Director c: Don Ashworth, City Manager Pam Snell, Finance Director June 6, 1997 1997 WEIGHT PATROL UAJ CARVER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 11 WEIGHT PATROL SCHEDULE 1997 MARCH 22 County Capau1 0600 -1400 24 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 25 County Ekum 0700 -1700 26 County Ekum 0700 -1700 31 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 Pearce 0700 -1500 Pearce 0700 -1700 Hughes 0700 -1700 Gamlin 0700 -1200 APRIL 1 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 2 County Gamlin 0700 -1700 3 Chanhassen Bennett0700 -1200 7 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 10 Chanhassen Bennett0700 -1200 10 County Capaul1630 -2230 11 County Capaul1800 -2200 12 County Capaul0700 -1500 14 Chanhassen Gamlin 0700 -1200 14 County Capaul1600 -2200 16 County Gamlin 1000 -2000 17 Chanhassen Bennett0700 -1200 17 County Capaul1630 -2030 21 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 21 County Capaul1600 -2200 22 County Ekum 0700 -1700 23 County Ekum 0700 -1700 24 Chanhassen Bennett0700 -1200 24 County Capaul1630 -2230 28 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 29 Chanhassen Ek-um 0700 -1500 Gamlin 0900 -1900 Doney 0700 -1700 Winkleman 0700 -1200 Gamlin 0700 -1200 Winkelman 0700 -1200 Hughes 1630 -2230 Hughes 0700 -1200 Pearce 1600 -2200 Hughes 1000 -2000 Winkleman 0700 -1200 Hughes 1630 -2030 Gamlin 0700 -1200 Pearce 1600 -2200 Pearce 0700 -1700 Pearce 0700 -1700 Winkleman 0700 -1200 Hughes 1630 -2230 Gamlin 0700 -1200 Gamlin 0900 -1900 MAY 1 Chanhassen Bennett0700 -1200 5 Chanhassen Ekum 0700 -1500 8 Chanhassen Bennett 0700 -1200 12 Chanhassen Ek-um 0700 -1500 Hughes 0700 -1200 Gamlin 0700 -1200 Winkleman 0700 -1200 Gamlin 0700 -1200 WEIGHT PATROL 1997 COST SUMMARY CHANHASSEN ($4000) Ekum 72 hours @$22.50 $1620.00 Gamlin 35 hours @$29.43 $1030.05 Pearce 8 hours @$23.51 $ 188.08 Hughes 10 hours @$15.68 $ 156.80 Bennett 30 hours @$29.43 882.90 $3877.83 COUNTY ($3000) Ekum 40 hours double -up $ 0.00 Gamlin 40 hours double -up $ 0.00 Pearce 30 hours double -up $ 0.00 Hughes 36 hours @S13.33 $ 479.88 Winkelman 25 hours @S13.33 $ 389.50 Doney 10 hours @13.33 $ 133.30 Capaul 48 hours @S29.43 $1412.64 Pearce 12 hours @$23.51 282.12 $2697.44 1997 WEIGHT PATROL SUMMARY CHANHASSEN Total trucks stopped: 94 Trucks underweight: 50 Citations issued: 44 Warnings issued: 18 Potential fines: $15,436 COUNTY Total trucks stopped: 35 Trucks underweight: 5 Citations issued: 30 Warnings issued: 6 Potential fines: $11,508 Total potential fines for Carver County: $27,064 Ji > °���, Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training May 19, 1997 Ms. Kerri Anne Nolden 8137 14th Ave. So. Bloomington, MN 55425- Dear Ms. Nolden: 1 e e _ /✓ 1600 University Aven e Suite 200 St. Paul, MN 55104 -3825 (612) 643 -3060 - Fax (612) 643 -3072 TDD (612) 297 -2100 Congratulations! On May 16, 1997, you took and passad the Minnesota Peace Officer Licensing Examination and have now completed the POST Board's examination requirements. Your eligibility for licensure is valid for three years. This letter will serve as verification that you have passed the Peace Officer Licensing Examination and are "eligible to be licensed." This status will expire on May 16, 2000. If you are not licensed before that date, eligibility may be reestablished by reexamination. In order to be licensed, you must be appointed as a peace officer by a law enforcement agency and meet statewide minimum selection standards. Minimum selection standards require that a person eligible to be licensed must, before being appointed: 1) be a U.S. citizen; 2) possess a valid driver's license; 3) submit to a background search, including submission of fingerprints for the purpose of disclosing any felony convictions; 4) undergo a physical examination; 5) undergo a psychological examination; 6) pass a job - related physical agility examination; and 7) successfully complete an oral examination. Board rules require the chief law enforcement officer of the hiring agency to maintain documentation of compliance with selection standards for each new officer. Any questions regarding selection standards should be directed to the POST Board Standards Coordinator. In order for you to receive a license, the law enforcement agency that hires you must submit the Reguest for Peace Officer License and Notification of Appointment form. This form must be accompanied by a S15.00 check made payable to the POST Board for the licensing fee prior to the first day of employment. If you have any questions about these procedures, please call the POST Board at 612- 643 -3060. i incerely, DBG:mb Daniel B. Glass Examination & Licensing Coordinator V AN EQUAL OPPORTliNITY EMPLOYER 1997 CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSIONS TIME DATE ITEMS ALLOTTED* January 6 • Park Task Force, Community Survey 5:30 p.m. • Organizational Items Courtyard Conference Room • Commission Responsibilities • Accounts Payable • Position Classification and Pay Compensation Plan February 3 • Interview Applicants for Planning Commission • 45 minutes 6:30 p.m. • Housing & Redevelopment Authority • 45 minutes Courtyard Conference Room • Appointments to other City Commissions • 15 minutes • Topics for future work sessions • 15 minutes February 18 (Tuesday) • Position Classification & Pay Comp. Plan • 15 minutes 5:30 p.m. • Senator Oliver/Rep. Workman re: Property Tax • 30 minutes Courtyard Conference Room Freeze for Senior Citizens (Steve Berquist unable to • Housi & Redevelopment Authority g p Y • 30 minutes attend) • Topics for future work sessions • 15 minutes February 24 (before regular • Presentation of Park Survey Results, Decision • 45 minutes meeting) 6: 00 p.m. Resources. Cou and Con erence Room March 3 • Southwest Metro Transit Update and Loan 6:30 p.m. Request. Courtyard Conference Room • 1997 Department Goals • CDBG • State of the City Address, Strategy • Set Special Meeting Date to Interview Commission Members • Review Budget & Revenue Report Formats March 13 • Team Building, Dick Leider 5:00 p.m. • State of the City Address Courtyard Con erence Room March 17 • Public Safety Commission/Building 6:30 p.m. Inspections Panel Courtyard Conference Room • State of the City Address, Review Presentation • Update from Planning Director re: Past, Present & Future Document; Comprehensive Plan; and PUD Ordinance. • Public Works Goals March 31- Meeting Canceled • Discussion of Board of Review Process, 5:30 p.m. County Assessor. Courtyard Conference Room • Communication, Nancy Mancino. (Mark Senn absent) • Affordable Housing April 7 • Decision Resources Executive Summary on 6:30 p.m. Carver County Library Needs, 5:00 p.m. at Courtyard Conference Room Carver County Courthouse • Downtown Moratorium - 6:30 p.m. • Board of Review & Equalization - 7:00 p.m. • Park Task Force 7:45 - 9:00 p.m. April 10 • Gateway Development, Steiner 5:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room April 21 • Interview Public Safety Commission 6:30 p.m. Applicants (2) - 6:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room • Joint Meeting with the Planning Commission - 7:00 p.m. • Affordable Housing • Finalize EDA • Gateway Development, including TIF analysis • 1998 Budget Work Session Schedule May 5 • Discussion with County Assessor - 5 p.m. 45 minutes 5.00 p.m. • Analysis of Tax Exempt and Public Lands Courtyard Conference Room (Where, how many, fiscal impact) • Meet with Senior Commission re: Goals 1 hour • Park & Recreation Commission Interviews (4) 1 hour May 8 • Team Building Workshop, Dick Leider —The 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. workshop will be held in Suite 1750 (17 Normandale Lake Office floor) of the Normandale Lake Office Tower, Tower 8500 Normandale Lake Boulevard (the Tower adjoining Kincaid's Restaurant). (Lisa 921 -8686) May 19 • Meeting with Carver County HRA, Julie Frick 5:30 -6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. in the Courtyard Conference Room Courtyard Conference Room/ • City Hall Expansion. 6:30 -6:55 p.m. Recreation Center • Set Date for Vision Meeting. 6:55 -7:00 p.m. • Citizen Input, Comprehensive Plan Meeting 7:00 -9:15 p.m. Facilitated by Planning Staff and Mark Koegler--Council's role is to listen (at the Recreation Center) June 2 • Performance Review Discussion with Jim 5:30 p.m. Brimeyer. Courtyard Conference Room • Comprehensive Review, MIS System Demonstration and Financial Review • Historic area of downtown, Planning with Staff • 1998 Budget Expectations, Discussion • Carver County HRA, Housing Program. June 16 • Canvass Election Results -5:00 p.m. • No work session —Nancy and Mike will be out of town. June 30 • City Council meets with Jim Brimeyer (1 hr.) 5:30 -6:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. • City Council and City Manager meet for a 6:30 -7:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room performance review with Jim Brimeyer (1 hr.) • 1997 Bonding 7:30 -8:30 p.m. July 7 • Peter Olin and staff to give us a presentation. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 5 :30 p.m. • Mike Gorra on golf course. 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. At the Arboretum 0 Meet with Senior Commission regarding 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (this location has not goals. 8:00 - 9:00 P.M. been con armed et) • Analysis of tax exempt and public lands July 21 • Fire Department and City Council get together 5 :30 p.m. (Tentative) Courtyard Conference Room August 4 5:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room August 18 • Carver County Library, Jill Shipley 5 :30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room September 15 • 1998 Budget: 5:30 p.m. - Park & Recreation Dept. Courtyard Conference Room - Public Safety September 29 • 1998 Budget: 5:30 p.m. - Planning Department Courtyard Conference Room - Administration October 6 • 1998 Budget: 5:30 p.m. - Public Works Courtyard Conference Room - Special Revenues & General Revenue October 20 • 1998 Budget: 5:30 p.m. - Present Balanced Budget & Strategic Plan Courtyard Conference Room November 3 5:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room November 17 5 :30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room December I 5:30 p.nL Courtyard Conference Room December 15 5:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room December 29 5:30 p.m. Courtyard Conference Room * The time allotment is a "best guess" of how much time will be required to discuss the item. More or less time will be allotted as necessary. g: \user \karen \97worksessions.doc Items to schedule: • Public Works and Park Maintenance Expansion (at the Public Works Facility) • Code of Ethics. • Park & Recreation Items to be scheduled after the referendum vote: • Park & Recreation Commission Long and Short Range Goals • Park Acquisition and Development Five Year Capital Improvement Program • Funding Sources for Park, Open Space, and Trail Initiatives • The Chanhassen Senior Center —The Challenges Presented by the Promise of Congregate Dining • Replacement of Lake Ann Park Entrance Road and Parking Lot Infrastructure • February Festival • Update on Water Resources Projects, Phillip Elkin • Local Sales Tax/Franchise Fees - Position papers by Mark Senn and Don Ashworth • Strategic Planning • Dean Johnson Construction • Post Office • Board of Review Process • Affordable Housing July 1997 - Meeting Schedule SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 3 4 5 Planning Comm. 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Council Work Public Safety session Comm. 6:30 p.m. 5:30 - 10:00 p.m. (Courtyard) (Courtyard) Environmental Comm. 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 13 14 Council Work 15 16 17 18 19 Session Planning Comm. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (Courtyard) (Council Chambers) City Council Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Council Work Park & Rec. HRA 7:00 p.m. session Comm. 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers) 5:30 - 10:00 p.m. (Council Chambers) (Courtyard) Environmental Comm. 7:00 p.m. (Court ard) 27 28 Council Work 29 30 31 session 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Courtyard) City Council Mtg. 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers m CM *9 612 - 882 -6002 CW6 /9/97 04:28 PM D 1/3 AMCON CM FAX PLEASE DELIVER T0: Don Ashworth, City of Chanhassen FAX: 612 934 -2524 NO. OF PAGES: 3 DATE: MC June 9 1997 TODD CHRISTOPHERSON, R E. 612 - 890 -1217 VOICE 612 - 882 -6002 FAX 612 - 650 -6963 DIGITAL PAGER Don Ashworth, City of Chanhassen 71 e Don 4:' c-'� i vl Several weeks ago, you asked me if I was concerned that we may need more sod than was included in the budget because of the areas disturbed by utility contractors, etc. I indicated that we had reviewed the LAG rs c landscape plan and the existing conditions on site an at the amount of sod indicated on the plan was sufficient to cover the areas needing new sod. No , I r lize that the contract for Hartman Tree Farm includes only the amount of sod and seed indicat on th bid form which was in the specification manual and that these quantities are far short of the anitites i lied on the plans. This shortfall is ; compounded by the additional request of Park staff to have reas outside of the construction limits �f re- seeded at the same time. 1 have attached a spread sheet showing t cost impact of this o rsight. Because of the dollars involved, we got an additional bid from Friedges andscaping. Their bid res Its in slightly higher cost than Hartman's. In addition to the sod /see a dded cost, there is a net add d cost of $373 for shrubs and trees which were added /deleted after the id date on Bulletin No. 1. We jus recieved a quotation from Hartman for this add even though re plan was changed in June, 1996. The unit prices used for the additions and deletions were as s, own on their bid form. My apology for not catching At this point our options are to lessen the impact of this c After you have had a ch�nckto thanks CC Todd Halunen,/loisington discrepancy between the quanities on the pprove the change as noted or to change sc this, please call me to discuss. form and the plan earlier. of the sod to seed in order RECEIVED 9 1997 pub UCSAWY Professional ConstrUCtion Management 6/13/97 12:00 PM AmconCM 612 882 6002 P. 001 ee ,� rjFAX AMCON PLEASE DELIVER T0: Don Ashworth W: 934 -2524 X10. OF PAGES: 1 DATE: 6/13/97 1 2:00 PM ants at City Hall TODD CHPISTOPHEPSON, P. E. 612 - 890 -1217 VOICE 612 -882 -6002 FAX 612 -650 -6963 DIGITAL PAGER on - Greg has been in touch with Hartman and they are aware of the dry plants. The artman contract includes watering as necessary during the entire one year warranty eriod regardless of whether irrigation is installed or operational. Professional Construction Managemen N O O d v 0 V D V 0 L u 2 i J n J 7 Chanhassen City Han Cost /Budget Summary 6/18/97 7 AMCON CM Budget Estimated (2/21/96) Final Cost Construction Hard Costs May -97 6/18/97 New Construction 554,224 Renovated Construction 120,000 Elevator 50,000 Engineering area additional 20,000 Site Improvements 135,000 North driveway connection 19,000 Trash Enclosures 6,800 Sub Total Construction Costs 905,024 905,024 905,024 905,024 General Conditions SAC,Sup., Temp. Utilities, etc. 63,000 Survey 3,000 Soil Tests 1,000 Sub total G.C.'s 67,000 67,000 73,000 73,000 Increase due to extended schedule - phasing remodeling after addition done Fees Architect /Engineer 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 Arch. Expenses 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Landscape Architect 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 Civil Engineering 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Construction Management 28,500 28,500 34,125 34,125 Increase reviewed previously Insurance 1,000 1,000 - - Furniture, Fixutres, Equipment Telephones 4,000 Furniture 35,000 Window Treatments 1,800 Sub total FFE 40,800 40,800 40,800 40,800 Actual FFE not managed by Amcon Contingency 60,000 60,000 18,200 18,200 Council Chamber renovation 50,000 50,000 15,000 15,000 Retaining Wall re- construction - 12,500 low bid was $12,400 and unable to do, working with second low bidder Additional Sod/Seed 3,800 Sod quanrtity in bid form too low Higher of Cost of Replacement Irrig Contractor 1.600 LandCad Contract has been cancelled, hartman will complete Totals $1,229,324 1,163,149 1,181,049 $48,275 Net under (over) budget 6/18/97 7 AMCON CM