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Page 2 <br />• City Council Minutes <br />September 27, 2000 <br />The recommendation is to purchase the carpet from Seestedts, the lowest of the three quotes, at <br />$5,017.33. A sample of the carpet was shown. After brief discussion, councilmember Hustad <br />moved to approve the purchase and installation of carpet from Seestedts. The motion passed <br />unanimously. <br />Community Park entrance improvements <br />Administrator Worthington said the staff and park and rec commission are recommending <br />changes to the entrance to Community Park. She indicated the rusted chain link fence is <br />proposed to be replaced with a black aluminum "wrought iron" style fence. Two brick columns <br />topped with ornamental caps will border the entrance to this gate. The other recommendation is <br />to move the sign that is currently on the north edge of the parking lot to the east side of the <br />parking lot to make the entrance more visible. Staff will move the sign and add landscaping <br />around it. Staff obtained three quotes and recommends the installation of the fence be done by <br />Designer Decks and Fences at a cost of $9,324.00, which was the lowest quote. Two quotes were <br />received for the masonry work of the columns and recommendation is to go with Midwest <br />Concrete at a cost of $1,675.00. councilmember Talbot moved to approve the above <br />improvements and staffs recommendations of contractors. The motion passed unanimously. <br />Six-month performance evaluation of administrator <br />Mayor Gehrz indicated that Heather Worthington's six month anniversary is soon and according <br />to her contract, a review will be given. Gehrz said she will provide evaluation materials to the <br />council and staff and interview each key department head of city staff, councilmembers and <br />consultants. <br />Adiourn to Workshop (on video) <br />Coralie Wilson of the North Suburban Cable Commission discussed the status of cable franchises <br />that affect the metro area and in particular, Falcon Heights. Two new companies have applied for <br />a franchise and are under consideration. The companies are Everest Connections and Wide Open <br />West. councilmember Hustad is liaison to the cable commission and will keep council informed <br />of any decisions made. <br />ADJOURN TO WORKSHOP (not on video) <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. to a workshop discussing the redevelopment issues of <br />Harvest States, Northome Shopping Center and Hewlett Packard. <br />ect bmitted, <br />Pat Phillips <br />. Deputy Clerk <br />