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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 9, 2011 The City Administrator recommended that the Council ratify these goals, and indicated that staff will prepare action plans for accomplishing the goals. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -2 -41— RATIFYING THE 2011 GOALS AS WERE IDENTIFIED AT THE 2011 GOAL SETTING SESSION The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Montour. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. CITY PLANNER The City Administrator reported that a second interview was held CONTRACT with representatives of WSB and Associates on Monday, February 7, 2011 as part of the consideration of the two finalist first for City planning consulting services. The other finalist firm is the City's current planner, Northwest Associated Consultants (NAC). As a result of that interview process, the consensus was to reappoint NAC as the City's planner. The Administrator indicated that the next step would be for City staff to begin contract negotiations. Montour thanked the firms that responded to the City's Request for Proposals for City planning services. McGraw also thanked the members of the Planning Commission that participated in the process. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -2 -42 AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO BEGIN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS FOR CITY PLANNING SERVICES, AND PRESENT A CONTRACT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by McGraw. Ayes (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. POTHOLE The City Administrator reported that in response to a recommendation POLICY by the League of MN Cities Insurance Trust, the Public Works Superintendent prepared a Pothole Repair Policy which essentially documents the City's current procedures. 10