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CALL TO ORDER
The August 13, 2010, City Council "Brown Bag" Meeting was convened at 12:02 P.M. by
President Pro Tempore Ron Medin in the absence of Mayor John Landwehr.
ATTENDANCE
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Koon, Medin, Penfold, Pope, Scrivner, and Struemph
Absent: Carroll, Griffith, Harvey, and Weber
DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS
Councilman Ron Medin stated he will make an announcement about the organizational
meeting of the ad hoc Committee on the Revitalization of the Old Town.
Councilman Jim Penfold will announce the next meeting of the Conference Center
Committee.
Bill 2010 -51 (Turn Key Mobile Contract) - Police Chief Roger Schroeder explained the
reason that staff is requesting suspension of the rules is to facilitate the numerous other
cities who are involved.
Bill 2010 -54 (Property Conveyance for MSP site) - Councilman Bryan Pope asked that
information presented to the Park Board be given to the public. City Administrator Steve
Rasmussen said it will be presented Monday night. Councilman Jim Penfold asked that staff
also provide the relationship between the property in this bill and some property acted upon
a couple of weeks ago.
Bill 2010 -45 (supplemental appropriations) - Councilman Bryan Pope asked if the two
appropriations in the bill could be split and considered individually. City Counselor Nathan
Nickolaus stated that it could be done by a motion to "Divide the Issue," which would then
cause it to become two bills. Councilman Bryan Pope stated he would be doing that on
Monday night.
Bill 2010 -36 (Adoption of 2010 -2011 Budget) - Councilman Rich Koon stated that this will
be removed from the Informal Calendar and presented for vote on Monday night.
*Bill 2010 -43 (Peckham & Wright Contract) - City Administrator Steve Rasmussen stated
that he had spoken with Councilman Mike Harvey about the status of this bill, and he
understood that Councilman Harvey intended to bring this off the informal calendar for a
vote on Monday night.
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RS2010 -20 and RS2010 -21 (Sidewalk issues) - Councilman Jim Penfold stated that he
plans to leave these two items on the table, and may substitute an ordinance for the two
resolutions in the near future. He may also withdraw Resolution RS2010 -22. A lengthy
discussion was held on this issue.
*Bill 2010 -43 (Peckham & Wright Contract) - Councilman Bob Scrivner asked if the
Council could see the rating of everyone who submitted bids on this project. City
Administrator Steve Rasmussen stated staff will provide Council with everything that the
City is allowed to give out.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 12:30 P.M.