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FAIRFAX CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3/12/91 7 : 00 P . M. CITY HALL
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1 . APPROVAL OF AGENDA, MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING, BUDGET AND
FINANCIAL REPORTS .
2 . MR . GIL LEFEBURE-AMERICAN LEGION REP . -DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE
ACTION IN REGARD TO HEYDEY.
3 . MR. DON SHARE-TEXAS .RUSTFREE-DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION
IN REGARD TO PROTEST OF PAYMENT OF UTILITY BILL .
4. APPROVAL OF BUILDING PERMITS .
5 . RESOLUTION 31291 "RELEASING LIEN ON LOT 5-SELZ.ERS LAKESIDE ADD. "
DISCUSSION WITH ACTION
6 . SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR UPDATE OF ZONING CODE AND MAP .
7 ... POSSIBLE FIRST READING OF GARBAGE ORDINANCE CHANGES . SET PICKUP
DATES FOR YARD WASTE FOR MONTHS OF APRIL THROUGH OCTOBER.
S . MR. JIM MAATTA-HALL ENGINEERING- STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT-
NAME COMMITTEE TO SET VALUATIONS ON PROPERTIES , AND OTHER
MATTERS IN REGARD TO STREET PROJECT.
9 . PERMISSION FOR MAYOR 'TO SIGN D . O . T. PERMIT- FOR SOUTH' SLOPE':,TO
EXTEND LINES ALONG HIGHWAY.
10 . COUNCILMEN VERNON CERVENY-HUGHES NURSERY-TREE PURCHASES AND
PLANTING OF SAME.
11 . DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION IN REGARD 'TO THE SUMMER MOWING
OF CER'T`AIN CITY PROPERTIES .
12 .. DISCUSSION WITH POSSIBLE ACTION IN REGARD TO : a . CLEANING OF
STREETS b . CLEAN-UP' DAY (SET DATE) c . TREE REMOVAL OF
TREE (QUOTE RECEIVED)
13 . REPAIRS TO PIPING AT WATERTOWER. PERMISSION TO TRANSFER
FUNDS FROM GENERAL ACCOUNTS TO PAY FOR REPAIRS . DISCUSSION OF
BUDGET AMENDMENT TO PROCESS REQUEST .
14 . APPROVAL OF BILLS AS PRESENTED.
15 . OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS NOT ON THE AGENDA TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL.
16 . ADJOURNMENT.
Regular meeting of the Fairfax City Council_ was held 3/12/ 91 at 7 . 00PFM
Mayor Nading presiding. Council present : Cerveny, Quillin & Stockton.
Absent : Hastings & Bullock.
Agenda, Minutes of previous meeting, budget & financial reports f
approved on motion of Quillin, 2nd Cerveny. Carried
Mike Sankot, representing the Fairfax American Legion, advised the
Council on the plans for Hey Dey to be held June 21st & 22nd . They hope
to have a teen dance in addition to the regular street dance, a couple.
more rides and a few more carnival attractions, parade and a possible
Little League baseball games and other events as in years past .
Council advised Mr. Sankot that the Legion should keep the Council
j informed of any important changes .
Mr . Don Share appeared in regard to a protest file in regard to a utility
charge at his place of business . On Motion of Stockton, 2nd Cerveny
no excepts will be made and the full amount of bill is to be paid .
Mr Share assured Council that the full amount would be paid by Friday,
March 15 .
Three building permits presented for approval . On motion of Quillin„
2nd Stockton pemits issued to Frank & Betty Dvorak for house at
506 Fairfax Road and to K. 0 . Selzer for houses at 507 and 511 Front
Street . Carried .
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On motion of Stockton, 2nd Cerveny Resolution 31291 "RELEASE OF LIEN
AND SATISFACTION OF ASSESSMENT" on Lot 5 Selzer' s Lakeside 3rd Add .,
and giving City Clerk permission to record and file all necessary
papers to clear this matter . Carried .
On motion of Cerveny 2nd Stockton, Public Hearing to be held at the
regular April 9th Council meeting in regard to the new zoning code
for the City of Fairfax . Carried . All voting Aye . Clerk to publish
notices in this regard per state requirements . Copies of Zoning
Code are available at the City Hall and the Library for public
inspection.
Discussion held in regard to the changes to be made in the Solid Waste
and Yard Waster ordinances . Special Council meeting to be held on
March 19th at 6 : 15 PM to handle this matter.
Mr . .]rim Maatta,Hall Engineering, present to Council the general
location of street improvements that they had requested . Discussion
held in regard to the street improvement projects and the possible
special assessments to property owners on Church and Vanderbilt
street . Preliminary cost for curb, gutter, pavement and storm
sewer presented. As these streets are some of the main ingress
and egress streets into the city, motion was made by Quillin,
2nd Cerveny that no special assessments would be levied on the
property owners and that project would be covered by the sale
of General Obligation bonds , and that Hall Engineering should proceed
with the
� project with possible letting of bids in May or June with
projec to start July 1 . Carried . All voting Aye .
On Motion of Cerveny, 2nd Stockton, Mayor given authority to sign
papers for Iowa DOT for South Slope to extend lines along certain
portions of Highway 151 . Carried .
Councilmen Cerveny present plans for tree planting in the City Park.
and along the north side of Front street between Nickolet and Park
street . On motion of Stockton, 2nd Quillin, Dwight Hughes Nursery
to plant and maintain for the first year as per agreement . Carried ..
Discussion held in regard to mowing of certain properties belonging to
the city. ]decision to either contract out the mowing or purchase a
riding mower and the city do their own mowing will be made at the
April 9th Council meeting, on motion by Quillin 2nd Stockton Carried .
On motion of Quillin 2nd Cerveny, City Clerk to prepare a budget amendment for the
April Council meeting for transfer of funds from General Accounts to pay for Water
Tower repairs. Carried
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On motion of Stockton, 2nd Cerveny, Councilmen Quillin to contact company
to sweep the streets as was done last year . Carried .
On motion of Quillin, 2nd Cerveny---City Wide Clean up day will be June 8-�
A : :recycling company from Cedar Rapids has tentative agreed to help with
this project . Volunteer loaders and some trucks will be needed. More
information will be forthcoming on this project .
All City Garage Sale Day will be May 18th. Mrs . Andy Meyers is in charge
of the publicity on this project .
On motion of Cerveny 2nd Stockton, a damaged 'tree in the parking at
317 Church Street is to be removed by Private 'Tree Removal Co . Carried .
Bills presented approved for payment on motion of Cerveny, 2nd
Quillin. Carried .
Motion to adjourn made at 9 : 40 PM by Cerveny 2nd Quillin.
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Virgi41-a--Soukup, City Clerk Russell. D . Nading, Mayor
Special meeting of the Fairfax City Council was held at 6 : 15PM on
March 19th at the Fairfax City Hall . Mayor-pro-tem Vernon Cerveny
presiding . Council present : Bullock, Cerveny, Quillin, Stockton &
Hastings .
Purpose of meeting: Reading and passage of-'ordinance-,amendment . --
Reading of Ordinance 165 "Amending portions of Solid Waste Ordinance"
approved on its first reading by motion of Hastings , 2nd Stockton ., Carried
Quillen made motion that rules be suspended as provided by state law
and that the Ordinance be placed on its second and third reading by
its title . 2nd Stockton., Carried .
Ordinance was then read the second and third time by its title .
Councilmember Bullock moved the adoption of the Ordiance as read
2nd Hastings .
Mayor-pro-tem Ceveny, declared Ordinance 165 adopted and in effect
as per pu blication requirements .
Mr. Steelsmith, Steelsmith Sanitation, attended meeting to firm up
dates of 'Yard Waste collection . Yard Waste will be collected the
lst and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Starting date will be April 16th
and will contine on the 1st & 3rd Tues . of May,June, July, August,
September and October . Yard waste must be placed in containers
and at the curb by 8 :OOAM. No plastic bags can be used for
yard waste .
On motion of Stockton, 2nd Bullock, Don ' s Auto of Cedar Rapids , Iowa
given permission to transfer his State License to sell used cars to
Texas Rustfree Company at 506 Williams Blvd . Carried . All voting aye .
Motion to adjourn made at 7 : 15PM by Bullock, 2nd Hastings . Carried .
Virginia Soukup, City Clerk Vernon F . Cerveny,
Mayor-Pro-Tem
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RESOLUTION 31291
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax, Iowa, having
received payment For sewer assessment.
and water assessment on Lot , Selzer " .s
Lakeside 3rd Addition does hereby release
the lien and satisfaction of assessment on
Lot
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED : The City Clerk
is given the authority to sign all necessary
papers, and `record same .
Dated. this day c�fj�'_ , 19 'i.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Kennett} 0 . Selzer
Mary Catherine Selzer
Assessment on .Lot A 5 Selzer ' s Lakeside
Third Addition per memorandum of agreement
for Water Line extension in the amount of
$554 . 77 .
Assessment on Lot # 5, Selzer' s Lakeside
Third addition for Sewer Assessment of
$100 . 00 plus $1 .00 a front, foot in the
amount of $164 . 00.
CITY OF FAIRFAX i
Virginia Soukup,
City Clerk
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GENERAL ACCOUNTS �
285 . 99 Linen Co REC 20 . 70
Iowa Ill Gas 19 . 40
Atomic City Shooters 60 . 00 Matt Parrott
Fed w/h & Fica
416 . 84 South Slope 144 . 75
160 . 16 Steelsmith Sanitation 1 , 575 . 84
Ipers 63 . 44
State w/h 46 . 65 Randalls
Literary Petty Cash
29 . 57 Linn Co Sheriff 3 , 510 . 00
Baker & 'Taylor 221 . 00 LynchDallasS�nith & Harmon 179 . 59
59 . 12 Wilson Distr 4 . 27
C R Gazette 43 . 71
C R Landfill 541 . 78 Office Enterprises
Ia Co Solutions 199 . 20 la Assoc of Munic . Utilitiesl98 . 00
Computer
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685 . 3 Salaries 887 . 88
Iowa Electric
Ia State Univ 140 .00
RUT FUND ----~- ---^ 3 , 310 . 75
Iowa I11 As 130 . 13 Hall & Hall Fngr
45 . 57 Phillips 66 35 . 15
Iowa Elec
South Slope 6 . 00
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WTS-DEPT - -
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Wm. West 30 . 00 City of Norway 69 . 00
12 . 00 Chicago NW RR 60 . 00
C. R. Water Dept 182 . 81
Ia Ill Gas 28 . 70 Iowa Elec
13 . 00 AWWA Seminar 60 . 00
AWWA 476 . 10
Fica & fed w/h 102 . 87 Salaries
Ipers 34 . 94
State w/h 16 . 28
SEWER DEPT
145 . 00 IowaElec 1.06 . 11
Postmaster Blue Cross 297 . 04
Fica & Fed w/h 522 . 06 71 . 45
174 . 21 South Slope
Ipers Salaries 1 , 153 . 90
State W/h 71 . 69
LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION
GarlingConstruction 45, 206 . 00
RECEIPTS :
General Fund 2, 679 . 29
RUT Fund 2 , 811 . 95
Debit Sery 68 . 36
FD Svgs 60 . 80
Sv,g. Interest 176 . 62
Water Dept 2 , 007 . 24
Sewer Dept 3, 591 . 40
Garbage Fees 1, 886 . 75
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February 25, 1991
Mr. Donald Share
Texas Rusk Free
506 Williams Blvd.
Fairfax, IA 52228
Dear Mr. Share:
This is to advise you that your 'water service will be
discontinued if payment as follows is not received by
March 10 , 1991. After having. contest'ed the accuracy of
your water meter and after having a new water meter
installed, you continue to be delinquent in the payment of
the water bill that was due and payable on January 20 ,
1991 , in the amount- of $146. 38 and the water bill due on
F4bruary 20 , 1991, in the amount of $27. 49 . The total
amount past due and owing- is $174 . 87 .
If you fail to pay the total amount of $174 . 87 by
INIarch 10, 1991, the water service to the above address
will be discontinued. If water service is discontinued, a
turn on fee of $10 must be paid before service is restored
to a delinquent customer.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the
undersigned.
Very truly yours,
By: Virginia S.oukup
city clerk, Fairfax, IA
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NURSERY
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 52404
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RELEASE OF LIEN AND SATISFACTION _ OF ASSESSMENT
The City of Fairfax hereby releases the lien on the following
described premises to-wit:
Lot 6 of Selzer ' s Lakeside 'Third Addition to Fairfax, Llnn County,
Iowa,
created by the assessment against the aforedescribed real estate
pttsuant to the memorandum of agreement filed in the office of the
ecncder , Linn County, Iowa at Volume 2028, page 223 , between. the
Cii, of -Fairfax, Iowa, Kenneth 0 . Selzer, Mary Catherine Selzer and
lcrwa Hind, Inc . , and Resolution 8889A passed by the City Council
of FR,irfax, Iowa on the eighth ( 8) day of August, 1989 . This release
,- fi,�ially 11- m ` fed to the above descr-i�ed property only and does
rot apply to any other property or real estate . The assessment in the
sum of $654 . 77 against the above described. real estate has been paid
and satisfied in full and any lien created by the assessment against the �
abo-v described real estate is hereby relased.
Pated this q14 day of January, 1991
irg: nia F . Soukup, City erk�
of 'the City of Fairfax, Iowa
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On this �day of January, 1991, before me, the undersigned
F notary public in and for the State of Iowa, .personally appreared
virgina_a F . Souku;), to me know to be the City Clerk of the City. of F'airfa.:,
Iowa; that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate
cpal of the City of Fairfax,' and that 'the instrument was signed and sealed
on be*h~,-,1f of the City of Fairfax, by authority of its City Council , as
containVd in the Resolution adopted by the City Council on the 8th day of
o August , 1989 , ' and that Virginia F . Soukup acknowledged the executio-e of the
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nstrument to be her voluntary act and deed and the voluntary act and
deed: of the City, by it voluntarily executed .
Notar Pub in afnTd—for the state
®p41 s� F.J.GAFFNEY of Iowa
Y COMMISSION EXPIRES
August 29,1993
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STATE VFIOWA
County of Linn SS.
F11lR_AX Ce34l'C L:PRoCrE[DItNG
MARCtt 12 1991 7 OC, PM
Regular meefing of 4he:Fj r %c.City Council
was held 3112191 of 7.ti P (Nailing`
presiding,Council present.Cervenx,QU afo
Stockton. Absent;Hastings and Bullock,
Agenda,Minutes of previous meeting,budget g
& financuat reiiorts appreved on motion of I, YTT A 7lTr�T9 III, being duly sworn on my oath, do say, that
Quftlfn, 2nd Cervenv. Carved
cane Lesiiarout ays ed the Couencil n the plans.
for Hey have af,6&hfdJUne2lsti 22nd,They I am publisher of THE CE RAPIDS GAZETTE, a
hose to have a'feen dance:ern addition to the
regular street da va a Eoupte more rides and Newspaper issued dally and printed at Cedar Rapids, in said
a few more caresrval attraCtie parade and
a possible Little League baseball games and
Mr.Other Sankofs that .Lepion. should keep the County of Linn; that the Notice of which the annexed printed
Mr. Sankof fhafi the f..eg'rtsn should::keep the a
Council informed iof any iiriPnrtant?changes,
pro Dbn Share. appeared in regard t s copy, was inserted and published in said newspaper in the
protest.fife in regard to a:utility charge at his s i
aoac�to� is�o,b mine wo hare s Bred issues of.............................. ...........,.........,,.,,....................... ...................
v,-March 15.
Three building permits presented:tar ap-: ...................................... ................,...,,.....>.....>..,..............., ...............
provats:11 motion of Quillin, 2nd:Stockton:
permits �lssued:fo Frank':& Bettv:�Dvorak for .................................... .......... ...,.................®.........
house at 506 Fairf"Road and to K.O Selzer:
for houses at 507 and sit Froht street:.. M d r C Ih 19 f 9 91
Carried.
On motion-of Stockton•2nd Cerveny kesofu „................ ,
fion 31291"RELEASE OF LIEN Ah1Q SATIS +,• 6 3 .3
FACTION DF ASSESSMENT" on Lot 5, and the reasonable fee for publishing said Notice 1s e$.... ............
Selzer's: Lakeside 3rd Add, and giving Cffy
Clerk Permission 411. record and ffle all
necessary papers to dear.this matter Car
tied. - -
On motion Of Cerreny 2nd Stockton, Pu�lit.
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Heaeing to Ibe held at:the April 9th;
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Council meeting';in regard to the.new zoning: ;_ •. ,. - �
Ode for the Cfy.of Fairfax Carried. All
voting Am Clerk to publish notices in-this
regard pair state requirements Copies of
Zoning Code ryfiorpublicbn ecteCity Ball and}ove named J.E HLADKY, III, in my presence, and by him sworn to
the Library tor.aubirc lgspett�on.
>.C16:16 thelSilid rite an Yard Waxer before one at Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa on this ..
made irl the Solid Waste and Yard Wa54er ...,,.
Ordinances. Special Council meeting fo be 6 1 rL q T� 19.U...
matter March 19th at 6:15.,PM 4a handle this:- 1 �}S......................................................................�G]d 1'� I..t . 1 i"�. JJ
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Mr Jrm:Maartta•t-M En9ineenng,presets fo;
Council f15 that the location of street us Given under my hand and Notarial Se
. prvYements tfnaf they had requested;Drscus-
sron held in regard to the street improvement f
projects and the possible special assessments
to property orvrners on Church and Vanderbilt % y .
street. Preliminary cost for curb gutter, :: f
pavement and storm sewer presented. As .. �'•dt"•w""°•�••• ,•••••' ..................................
these streets are some of the main ingress
and egress streets into the city,motion was of ary Public in and fob inn County, Iowa
made by Qu!t11r1 2nd Cervenv that he special
assessments would be levied on the property
owners and that project would be covered by
the sale of General Obligation bonds'ainb:that
Hall Engfneering-:should. proceed::mrffh the e
proieCt with1 ipossibie letting of bids in May or �..
June with proec to start July 1.Carried.Ali or above', from........................................................ ............
voting Aye.
On anal th of y trash Y•2nd Stockton,Mayor CEDAR RAPIDS GAZ=E,, INC.
:given authority to�sign papers for lows DOT-
for South.Slope fo.:extend:lines:alvng.eertairf
.:pottions:Of Highway i51.:-:Carried.
Councilrnen Cervetly present plans for tree
nting 1n the City Park and along,.the north
drk street,, Onr ttotbivnNi€nStvc tan 2nd:.'Nickolet.and
QUillin,D naitgtpt Hughes Nursery to plant and
Carried.
maintaintoir tine first year as per agreement;.
rNscussion held in regard;.to I17owing of By,..,.,..„,..... „...
Itain properfies` belonging to the: city.
cfsion tit eRher.contract out the mowing or
Jrchase a ridr"ng:lrsvwer and the ciTy do their.
own rhOwin+g will be made'at fhe 4pril,9th
Council Meeting, on n7 Ulllin Ind
Stockton Carried <
On rnotivri of Quiliiri 2nd Cervenv,City:Clerk
to prepare a budget.arn drrient for the Aprit.
Councit riieefifig W.transfer of funds from
General Accounts to pay;for Water:Tower
'pairs,:carried
en Qtvll n to corntact nmpahv to sweep the
sfreets as.was done last;.YeW, Carried.
On matlon of Quiltin. 2nd Cervenv.=Cify.
Wide Clean up day will 'be June 8th. "A
..recycling. .from Cedar F2apids..has.
s4 A..a -
funteer.."'osiers and some frucks:wiff�:
:eded.Mere iinfnrmation will be forthcoming.'
an this proieet.
A" City Garage Sale Day will:be.May-18th.:
Andy Meyers i5 in charge.of the Publicity on
this prefect,
On motion of CervenV grid Ste c@ctoh a
damaged tree in the parking:at.317.Church
Street Co. r' owed.by:'Private Tree Re
moval C .-Carried,...
Bills presented approved for'paYmeht on
motion of CervenY, 2nd C�ui1Hn Carried;
Motion to: adjourn made..of 9:40 PM: by
Cerveny 2nd Quillin.
Virginia Soukup, City Cllerk IVading, MaYoi
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Iowa Ilt Gas ;
Atomic City Shoeters.':•...... 285.99.
Pea w/h&F ca ,. 60.00.
leers :416.84
State w/h 16D.16-.
I~lbrary Petty Cash 46.65
Baker&Taylor 29.57
C R Gazette.. 221.00
C R Landfill.-. 59.72
la Computer Solutions.: 541:78
Iowa Electric ]99.20'
la State Univ 685s3Z.
Linn Co REC .:140.00
Matt Parrott-:. ... 20.70:'
South Slope - `I9.40:
Steelsmith Sahatataon ......... ••144;75
Linn Co Sheriff :-63.44
Lynch Dallas Smith&Hermon 3,510.00
Wilson Distr..: 179:59.
Office Enterprises 4.27'
to Assoc of Munic Utilities 43.71.
Salaries.;
...........:.......198.00
RUT FUND ••887,88
Iowa Ill As......
Iowa Elec ...:...• ..130.13,.
South Slope....;. :.:45.57,
Hall&Hall Engr -.....6.00''
Phillips 66.....:.: _. :3,310.75
WATER DEPT 35.15'
Wrn West.........
C R Water Dept 3D.0D
la Ill Gas 12.00'
AWWA 28.701
Fica&fed w/h. 1100.
Ipers 1021871
State w/h 34.94'
City of Norway 16.28'
ChicasoNW R 69.00:
Iowa Elec 60.()0,
AWWA Semenar .." 182.81
Sa larios 60.00'
SEWER DEPT" 476.1o!
Postmaster
Flea&Fed wf T45.1}D
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Igers:: 522'.06
State W/h -':.174.21
lawa Elec ..:71.69.
.......- 106.11
Slue Crass ..
South Slope ..::.:,x297.04.
Salaries 71.45
LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION. ".1 153-90:
Garf;ns Construction...:;.,•.-. 45 206.0D'
RECEIPTS:
General Fund...:::
RUT Fu 2,679,29
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Debit Sery :::::2.811.95
1=D:Svgs ..........:68:36
SV9 Interest 60.80
Water Dept 176.62
Sewer Dept ..........2.007.24
Garbage Fees 3,591.40:
:::1,886.75