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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-73 1233 June 18, 1973 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a regular meeting on Monday June 18, 1973 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Members present: Councilmen Schnirring, Kramer, O'Connor, Wilson, Driscoll, Novak, and Mayor Petersen. Members absent: Councilmen Collins, and Hallberg. r-- \ Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The Mayor declared open the Public Hearing on St. John's Lutheran Church request for a Variance in accordance with Section 9.15 "District Lot Regulations" of the City Zoning Ordinance dated December 7th, 1970 to reduce the rear and side yard set-back on Lots 7 and 8, Block 54 of the Town of Hastings. All persons present were given an opportunity to be heard. Planning Commission Chairman, Richard Jensen reviewed the findings of the Commission resulting in the approval of said Variance. The Mayor declared the Hearing closed. Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman O'Connor to approve the Variance as requested for the above described property. Ayes, Councilmen Schniriing, Kramer, O'Connor, Driscoll, and Novak. Nays, Councilman Wilsoh. I , The next item On the agenda was the Public Hearing on the Petition for Vacation of that portion of Oak Street in the City of Hastings, Dakota County~ Minnesota, lying northerly of State Through Highway 1155 and". southe1!'1.y of Block 44f,Addition No., l3.to the City of Hastings; bounded on the West by Lot 1, Block 4, Wm. Allison's Addition to the Town of Hastings, and on the East by Lot 2, Block 3, Wm. Allisons Addition to the Town of Hastings. The Petition, signed by the owners of all abutting property was submitted to the Council and received. All persons present were given an opportunity to be heard. No one spoke in opposition to the vacation. The petition requested the vacation. The matter was discussed thoroughly. After everyone had been given an opportunity to be heard, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Driscoll introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION VACATING PUBLIC STREET l Re: That portion of Oak Street in the City of Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, lying Northerly of State Through Highway 1155, and Southerly of~lock 44, Add- ition No. 13 to the City of Hastings, bounded on the West by Lot 1, Block 4, Wm. Allison's Addition to the Town of Hastings, and on the East by Lot 2, Block 3, Wm. Allison's Addition to the Town of Hastings. WHEREAS, all the owners of all of the property abutting the aforedescribed portion of Oak Street have heretofore filed with the City Council of the City of Hastings a verified petition requesting the vacation of said portion of Oak Street; and WHEREAS, by order of the City Council, a notice of a public hearing on said vacation was duly advertised by a notice in the Hastings Gazette, the legal newspaper for the City of Hastings, which notice appeared more than ten days prior to the said hearing; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held on said vacation at a regular meeting of the Hastings City Council on June 18, 1973; and 1234 WHEREAS, all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard on the question of said vacation; and WHEREAS, no one appeared in opposition to said vacation; and WHEREAS, said petition was duly received, and found to be in proper order and signed by all abutting property owners; and WHEREAS, the requirements of the City Charter as well as Minnesota Statutes Annotated 440.135 are found to have been complied with; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Hastings that said street be vacated. o NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AND ORDAINED: That the aforedescribed portion of Oak Street in the City of Hastings, Dakota County, Minnesota, be and the same hereby is, vacated, effective this date, June 18, 1973. This vacation shall not destroy or interfere with the right of any person, corporation or municipality owning or having control of any electric light or telephone pole or lines existing upon such street or under such street at the time of the vacation thereof, or with any sewer or water pipes, mains or hydrants thereon or thereunder nor shall it interfere with the right of the owner of said lines or appurtenances to enter upon such vacated street or portion t of for the purpose of the repairing or otherwise attending to said ines r appurtenances. Adopted by the City Mayor D ATTEST:-1J .J/, t;., ~~ C Y Clerk Councilman Wilson seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Councilman Driscoll introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION GIVING PRELIMINARY APPROVAL TO A PROJECT UNDER THE MUNICIPAL INDUS- TRIAL DEVELOPMENT ACT, REFERRING THE PROPOSAL TO THE DEPARtMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR APPROVAL, AND AUTHORI- ZING PREPARATION OR NECESSARY DOCUMENTS BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. Recitals 1.1 The welfare of the State of Minnesota requires active promotion, attraction, encouragement and development of economically sound industry and commerce through governmental acts to prevent so far as possible emergence of blighted lands and areas of chronic un- employment, and the State has encouraged local government units to prevent such economic deterioration. D 1.2 Two facto~s necessitating such active promotion and development are the increasing concentration of population in the Minneapolis - St. Paul Metropolitan area and the rapidly accelerating amounts and costs of governmental services required to meet the needs of the increased population, and the need for development of land use which will provide an adequate tax base to finance these costs. 1.3 The City of Hastings has grown from 6,546 people in 1950 to 8,965 people in 1960 and to 12,179 people in 1970. Since then the trowth rate of the City has continued and is expected to further rapidly increase; the result of which is that the rate of unemployment among residents of the City is unacceptable. 1.4 It is eS8ential to the City's ability to support its 1235 governmental services and its direct and indirect general obligation debt which is in excess of $8,000,000 and 38% of its taxable assessed valuation that the property tax base of the City be expanded. 1.5 The H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company, a Minnesota Corporation (Hereinafter called the Company), is presently engaged in the manufacture of spray equipment in the City of Hastings and is con- sidering a project for the constructing and equipping of an addition to its present building on land presently owned by the Company. Cost of the project is estimated to be $850,000. It \ \ l 1.6 Completion of the proposed project would significantly add to the tax base of the City and the school districts of which it is a part; would increase employment in the area; and would add to the level of economic activity in the Community. 1.7 The City has been advised by representatives of the Company that conventional commercial financing to pay the capital cost of the project will be at such high costs of borrowing as to made the economic feasibility of operating the project questionable. Whereas, with the aid of municipal financing, the project, as proposed, is economically feasible. 1.8 The City is authorized by Minnesota Statutes, Section 474, to issue its revenue bonds to finance capital projects consisting of property used and useful in connection with a revenue producing enterprise, such as that of the Company, and the issuance of such bonds by the City would be a substantial inducement to the Company to complete the proposed project within the City. -ri ) , \ 1.9 The City has received from the Company information as to its operations and financial condition and has referred such information to the City's Financial'Consultants, Springsted Incorporated, for eval- uation and has received a report from the consultant indicating that the financing of the project by the City through the issuance of revenue bonds as proposed is feasible and that such bonds, in the opinion of the consultant, are marketable. Section 2. Issuance of Bonds On the basis of information given the City to date, it appears that it would be in the best interest of the City to issue its Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under the provisions of Chapter 474 to finance the Project of the Company. Section 3. Preliminary Approval of Project G The Project above referred to is hereby given preliminary appro- val by the City, subject to approval of the Project by the Commissioner of Economic Development and to the mutual agreement of this Body and the Company as to the details of the Bond Issue and provisions for their payment. In all events, it is understood, however, that the Bonds of the City issued for the Project shall not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the City except the Project, and each Bond, when, as, and if issued, shall recite in substance that the Bonds, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the rentals received from the Project and property pledged to the payment thereof, and shall not constitute a debt of the City. It is further understood that the Company shall comply with all necessary requests made on behalf of the City by its financial consultant for information necessary to the consultant to advise the City of the feasibility of the Project and the issuance of bonds therefor and said consultant shall be furnished with: (1) copies of all correspondence between the Company and the Underwriter which purchases the Bonds; and (2) copies of all proceedings which are part of the legal transcript necessary for the issuance of the Bonds; and further, said consultant shall be advised by the Company of all meetings between it and said Underwriter, which meeting the consultant may be in attendance. Section 4. Application to Commissioner In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 474.01, Sub- division 7, the Administrative Clerk/Treasurer is hereby authorized and 1236 directed to submit the proposal for the Project to the Commissioner of Economic Development for his approval. All officers, employees and agents of the City are hereby authorized to provide the Commissioner with any preliminary information he may need for this purpose. Section 5. Reimbursement of Expenditures Any costs or expenses including fees of the City's financial consultant and administrative expenses, incurred by the City in connec- tion with the issuance of any bonds for the Project, or in connection with the p~oposed issuance of any such bonds which are not issued, shall be paid by the Company. Section 6. Expenditures for Project o In anticipation of the approval by the Commissioner of Econom- ic Development and the issuance of revenue bonds to finance the Project, and in order that completion of the project will not be unduly delayed when approved, the Company is hereby authorized to made such expenditures and advances toward payment of costs of the Project as it considers necessary, subject to reimbursement from the proceeds of the revenue bonds when issued, but otherwise without liability on the part of the City. The City presently intends to issue its bonds to finance the project, but shall not be required to issue such bonds unless the terms and conditions thereof finally agree 0 the City and the Company are satisfactory to it. ATTEST: W eN -t~L- City Clerk City of Hastings this 18th Adopted by day of June, 1973. Councilman Wilson seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none. D Moved by Councilman O'Connor seconded by Councilman Driscoll to advertise for bids for crushing 8,000 cubic yards of gravel for the Street Dep~rtment. Bids to be opened on Monday July 2, 1973 at 8:00 o'clock P.M. CDST. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Councilman O'Connor introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION URGING ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON CIVIL DEFENSE ORGANIZATION FOR DAKOTA COUNTY, MINN. WHEREAS, municipal Civil Defense organizations have been inactive on a local basis in recent years; and WHEREAS, volunteer directors at the local lavel have not had the time or community support to develop good organizations; and WHEREAS, because of lack of volunteer time and community support, disaster preparedness plans have not been developed, either locally or on a county level; and WHEREAS, such lack of efforts has deprived Dakota County municipalities from participation in Federal Assistance Programs; and o WHEREAS, a common Civil Defense organization at the County level would afford a more pratical and uniform coordinating plan for the local Civil Defense Units, which in turn would provide more uniform emergency service to Dakota County citizens; and WHEREAS, there is a legal basis for a common Civil Defense organization; and WHEREAS, this common Civil Defense organization should have a paid staff director who could coordinate all local and County efforts; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City . ." ""f _ ~ 1237 of Hastings that the City Council hereby reqaests the County Commissioners to establish such a common Civil Defense organization; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the director and associated pro- gramming receive Federal Certification at the earliest time in order to: a. Have an operable DisaSter Preparedness Plan; .~ ~LJ J. C y~Clerk -...- applicable b. Allow municipalities to parti Federal Assistance Programs. l Adopted by the City Council of the day of June, 1973. ATTEST: Councilman Novak seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Councilman Wilson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK & ORDERING FINAL PAYMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to a written contract signed with the City of Hastings on the 14th day of November, 1972, Riverside Sand and Gravel Company, having satisfactorily completed their work within the Industrial Park for extension of Sanitary S-ewer to (1) Hastings Sanitary Disposal and (2) Hastings Industrial Builders. l NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota: The Work completed under said contract is hereby accepted and approved, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk and Mayor are here- by directed to issue a proper o~der for fi 1 ent of $998.20 on such contract, taking the contractor's receipt i full w.~ t:~~,- City Clerk of June, 1973. Adopted by the City Council ATTEST: C6uticilman Driscoll seconded the motion to adopt said resolu- tion and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman O'Connor, seconded by Councilman Kramer that the following abatements, as recommended by the County Assessor be approved: Ayes, all; Nays, none. Real Estate Taxes n Parcel No. 10205 A This parcel should only have half of the value, as it is jointly owned by two parties. Other half of value on #102053. Reduce from 3360 to 1600, taxes payable 1973. 10205 B Same as above. Other half of value on #10205 A. Reduce from 3360 to 1600, taxes payable 1973. 11701 Building tOTn down before January 2, 1972. Reduce from 4988 to 3010, taxes payable 1973. 10687 Abate value of structure off this parcel, as it was torn down before January 2, 1972. Also give relief to this 1238 parcel as it is adjacent to main homesteaded parcel #10686. Reduce from 800 to 200, taxes payable 1973. 119240 Value of #11925-26 erroneously posted on this parcel num- ber in assessment book. Reduce from 3010 to 86, taxes payable 1973. 12843 Bl This property was acquired by the Minnesota Historical Society in 1968 and should have been exempted from taxes. Reduce from 1316 to nil, taxes payable 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972. Reduce from 1161 to nil, taxes payable 1973. o 12034 B Clerical error made in posting assessment book. Value on land should be 400 market not 2900. Reduce from 2760 to 1760 taxes payable 1973. 13009 B This parcel is half interest and should be assessed on half of value of land. Reduce from 1050 to 525, taxes payable 1971 and 1972. 11088 B DOuble Assessment. Value on #11088 A also. Reduce from 3640 to nil, taxes payable 1973. 14086 We found this parcel to be assessed as having full basement. It does not. Reduce from 3100 to 2960, taxes payable 1971. Reduce from 3238 to 3060, taxes payable 1972. Reduce from 9720 to 9120, taxes payable 1973. Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Novak to refer to the Planning Commission, the following request from Hudson Manufacturing Company: Ayes, all; Na", none. Vacation of First Street and any public way or levee between Blocks 5 and 6 of the Original Plat of the City of Hastings and the Mississippi River, from the West line of Vermillion Street (extended northerly to said river) to the East line of Block 7 of said ori- final plat (extended Northerly to said river), but not including in said vacation, any part of Spring Street. 0. Moved by Councilman O'Connor, seconded by Councilman Kramer to refer to Committee the request by the Hockey Boosters Association for the City Council to approve a Municipal Bond Election to provide adequate money to build and equip a Divic Ice Arena for the City of Hastings. The Mayor appointed Councilmen O'Connor and Novak to work with the Association in studying all aspects of the Proposal, and instructed the City Clerk to contact our Bonding Consultant Firm of Springsted, Inc. as to the total cost of a $550,000. Bond Issue on a 10, 15, or 20 year term. Ayes, all; Nays, none. The Mayor read a letter from Police Chief Daryl Plath in regard to the price of gasoline for Station delivery on the Squad cars from Rother's Skelly Service. It was moved by Councilman Schnirring, seconded by Councilman Driscoll to hold over any action on the matter until the July 2nd meet- ing. Ayes, Councilmen Schnirring, O'Connor, Wilson, and Driscoll. Nays, 0 Councilmen Kramer, and Novak. ,. Councilman Schnirring introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION ON FEDERAL GRANT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION SYSTEM Authorizing the County of Dakota to act as grantee for the Dakota County Law Enforcement Communication System Grant Application; WHEREAS, the Dakota County Chief's of Police Association is submitting an application for funding of the Dakota County Law Enforce- ment Communication System Project: 1239 WHEREAS, the City of Hastings requests the County of Dakota to act as grantee for this project: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the County of Dakota act as grantee for the Dakota County Law Enforcement Communications System Project and administer the funds on behalf of the Dakota County Law Enforcement Communication System for the period of twelve months; \1 i \ I " , ' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of the Dakota County Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to execute such agreement as requested by the Governor's Crime Commission on Crime Prevention and Control to implement said Program/Grant. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1 the City of Hastings will share of $1,152.54 for Enf ecement System Pro- AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that pay to the County Board of Commissioners the implementation of the Dakota County La j ec t . ATTEST:~ ~u"j-- . Ci Clerk Councilman Kramer seconded the motion to adopt said resolution and the same was passed by the following vote: Ayes, all; Nays, none~ Moved by Councilman Kramer, seconded by Councilman Driscoll to accept with regret the resignation of Patrick Wilson as Councilman of the Fourth Ward effective July 1, 1973. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Ii ! ' Moved by Councilman Driscoll, seconded by Councilman Wilson to give approval for Chief of Police Daryl Plath and Patrolman Samua1 Sorenson to attend the Governor's Crime Prevention Program to be held at Alexandria, Minnesota from July 9th through the 12th. Ayes, all; Nays, none. Moved by Councilman Novak, seconded by Councilman Driscoll that the bills as audited be approved and the City Clerk be instructed to issue order checks for the same. Ayes, all; Nays, none. n . I l _ I r-- l NAMES Calder Corp. Robert W. Moore Co. Wallace H. Erickson John Davidson American Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. Metro. Sewer Board Mervin Olafson St. Paul Stmap Works, Inc. Eckhart Vacum Cleaner Service Xerox Corp. Fred Litschke Paul A. Kasel Del's Southside "66" Service Goranson's Home Furnishings Lyon Chemicals, Inc. Hastings Auto. Machine Shop Munson Implement Inc. Schneider Motor & Imp. Co. True Value Center The Tree House National Fire Protection Assoc. Weber & Troseth Inc. V.W. Eimicke Assoc. Inc. Color Lab of Hastings John Crapps Harry's Service Mobil Webber Ford-Mercury Inc. Miss. Welders Supply Inc. Behres Auto Supply Co. Cliff's Propane Northwestern Refining Co. Brock-White Co. Meyer CO Uniforms Un1imied, Inc. Washington Crime News Service Springs ted, Inc. Suburban Gas Co. Calder Corp. Swanspn Plumbing & Heating Northwestern Nat'l Bank of Hastings Equitabe1 Life Assurance Jacobsen's Hardware Fair Book & Office Supply Northern States Power Central Natural Gas Co. Oxford Chemicals Gopher Welding Supply Co. Northern State Power Doerer's Genuine Parts Stores American Linen Supply Co. Freed Chev.-Cadillac Inc. American Public Works Assoc. Donnor Communications Inc. To1tz, King, Duvall, Anderson & Associates, Inc. League of Minn. Municipalities Walter Petersen Richard Collins Ray Driscoll Donald Hallberg Anthony Kramer Thomas Novak James O'Connor Ervin Schnirring Patrick Wilson Joyce Hoffman Elizabeth Tingquist Peter McCann John Yanz Martin Conzemius Francis Dummer C.N. Johnson Clifford Nordstrom Henry Emholtz Alfred Lundberg r I, [ CLA IMS J;UNE 18, 1973 NO. 7338 7339 7340 7341 7342 7343 7344 7345 7346 7347 7348 7349 7350 7351 7352 7353 7354 7355 7356 7357 7358 7359 7360 7361 7362 7363 7364 7365 7366 7367 7368 7369 7370 7371 7372 7373 7374 , 7375 7376 7377 7378 7379 7380 7381 7382 7383 7384 7385 7386 7387 7388 7389 7390 7391 7392 7393 7394 7395 7396 7397 7398 7399 7400 7401 7402 7403 7404 7405 7406 7407 7408 7409 7410 7411 DISPOSITION May Expenses Partial Payment Expenses " Bond payment Monthly Charge Refund Dog Tags Repairs Rent of Equip. St. Light Labor " " " Fuel Supplies Chemical Supplies Repairs " " Mower Upkeep of Grounds Chemicals Clothing Allowance Office Supplies Supplies Street Labor Repairs " Chemicals Repairs Chemicals Const. Material " " Clothing Allowance " " Subscription professional Services Gas Supply Contract Payment Services Federal Withholding Employees Hosp. Supplies Office Supplies May Billing " " Chemicals Chemicals May billing Supplies " Repairs Membership Repairs Cortsu1t. Engineers Registration Mayor's Salary Counci1mens Salary " " " " " " " City Clerk Clerical " " " City Hall Labor Dog Catchers Fees Landfill Attendent " " " " " " Landfill Labor " " 1240 AMOUNT $ 432.07 28,001.38 38. 71 4.43 5,062.63 816.25 5.50 25.35 22.05 100.00 75. 00 75.00 11.26 .90 87.00 9.49 8.73 93.96 49.99 18.34 8.71 42.60 11.70 5.94 30.00 11.26 61. 93 15.30 178.05 8.00 288.00 22.00 21.94 49.20 36.00 4,290.00 182.65 6,000.00 1,143.32 2,681. 00 1,960.34 91.23 36.56 3,141.01 344.18 107.95 27.35 70.32 39.24 35.32 249.17 60.00 94 . 7 5 2,863.35 240.00 180.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 153.90 197.13 10.94 47.50 38.56 51.41 38.56 35.66 96.89 48.14 1241 ~ ;NAMES Arthur Zgoda Robert Kraftson 'David Livingston Tim Huberty John Keller Kathleen Kranz Peter Kranz Kristin Moline Shannon O'Brien Teresa Ries Patrick Sherry Gery Wagner Cynthia Werth Miles Christiansen Julian Gu1svig Clifford Jacobson Jim Johnson Tim Ernst Greg Fries Bruce Horsch Larry Hunecke Richard Leibbrand Russ Welch Leander Felling Harold Knoll Joseph Pavelka Harold Robinson, S.. Donald Sagissor Gordon Anderson J. Tomas Grieb1ing Donald Henriksen Rodney Ritter Richard Tate Charlotte Stoudt Harold Knoll Arthur Zgoda Peter McCann Ronald Driscoll John J. Endres Kevin Novak Dorothy Fritze Ar1eda Reichert Steven Gartzke Steven Pederson Arnold Endres Richard Doffing Mark Boxrud Mark Sanstead Michael Schmitz Arnold Endres Richard Doffing Donald Lange Patrick Orman Miles Christiansen Charles Barte1ma Steven Gartzke Steven Pederson Michael Schmitz Walter E. Petersen Postmaster Clarence Latch Bernard Swanson NO. 7412 7413 7414 7415 7416 7417 7418 7419 7420 7421 7422 7423 7424 7425 7426 7427 7428 7429 7430 7431 7432 7433 7434 7435 7436 7437 7438 7439 7440 7441 7442 7443 7444 7445 7446 7447 7448 7449 7450 7451 7452 7453 7454 7455 7456 7457 7458 7459 7460 7461 7462 7463 7464 7465 7466 7467 7468 7469 7470 7471 7472 7473 Moved by Councilman Novak, that the meeting be adjourned. Ayes, ATTEST'_W ,1-1 -h~ Ci t!y Clerk DISPOSITION Landfill Labor Pool Labor " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Parks Labor (Recreation Coord) Parks " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Police Overtime " " " " " " " " Police Clerical Street Overtime " " Street Labot' " " " " " " Engineering Clerical " " Engineering Labor " " Water Overtime " " Water Labor " " " ,,:. Wastewater Overtime " " " " " " Wastewater Labor I.B. '73 Const. Super. " .. Labor " " " " " " Expense Councilman Schnirring none. $ AMOUNT 41.22 145.04 14.88 103.63 34.12 101. 64 69.81 82.00 70.30 16.05 36.38 6.50 55.20 95.25 188.20 45.00 120.40 80.99 62.99 62.99 104.49 62.99 62.99 28.11 27.51 191.80 170.50 90.00 40.06 18.85 38. 53 45.93 40.13 119.56 9.88 9.18 30.08 141.40 96.00 145.00 136.91 71.29 6.00 19.50 58.05 37.79 96.00 154.00 78.70 87.07 51.99 62.89 27.33 144.91 304.76 147.70 206.40 149.00 8.40 40.00 180.93 58.50 o o o