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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.little-canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Biesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: January 18, 2008 <br />RE: MN Department of Corrections Contract <br />April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009 <br />MAYOR <br />Ifill nlesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />Barbara Allan <br />John lids <br />Michael McGraw <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Manson <br />Attached a copy of the renewal contract between the MN Department of Corrections and <br />the City for Institution Community Work Crew (ICWC) on a two -day per week basis for <br />the 2008/2009 period. Please note that the cost to the City under the 2007/2008 contract <br />is $19,218.75 per day, or $38,437.50. The proposed cost for 2008/2009 is $19,699.25 per <br />day, or $39,398.50 for the two -day contract; a 2.5% increase. This cost covers a <br />Department of Corrections Crew Leader and up to ten offender crewmembers for two <br />ten -hour workdays per week (ten hour day includes crew leader daily preparation, <br />communication, and travel time). We have been averaging about six crewmembers. <br />The City has had no difficulty in keeping the ICWC crew busy during either the summer <br />or the winter months. Examples of some of the projects completed are listed below. <br />Please also see the attached quarterly report from the Department of Corrections. <br />Buckthorn Removal <br />Little Canada Road Landscaping Maintenance <br />Rain Water Garden Planting <br />City Center Grounds Maintenance <br />Parks Grounds Maintenance <br />Roadside and Park Tree Trimming <br />Maintenance of Market Place Pond <br />Retaining wall construction around failing catch basin <br />Stain fence at Public Works Shop <br />1 <br />