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COUNCIL MINUTES July 10, 2017 3 3C) Consider Appointment of Scanner Operator – City Administrator Karlson requested 88 approval of the appointment of a scanner operator. Mr. Rusty Ray is recommended for this position. 89 Council Member Rafferty asked about the temporary nature of the position; is it for a specific time 90 period? Administrator Karlson explained that the position is included in the budget on a yearly basis 91 so it is tied to that. 92 Council Member Manthey moved to the appointment of Rusty Ray as recommended. Council 93 Member Kusterman seconded the motion. Motion carried on a voice vote. 94 3D) Consider Approval of Check No. 105980 in the amount of $764.30 for CNH Architects – 95 City Administrator Karlson recalled that this invoice was pulled from a previous expenditure 96 approval. The council discussed the matter at length and has moved it forward for consideration of 97 payment. 98 99 Mayor Reinert noted a request to not have any bills paid on this contract but apparently there was an 100 amount already approved. Mr. Karlson explained that the original amount of the bill was $11,900 101 with the addition of some reimburseable expenses. Mayor Reinert said he hoped to be able to vote 102 against the entire payment because he doesn’t feel the product was what the council requested. The 103 subject matter is a building that has lacked maintenance and now requires extensive work (Public 104 Works facility). Mayor Reinert said he feels all the options presented through this contract are 105 upscale (at a cost of $12 million) and he feels there will be more options needed. For this city, a $12 106 million heated garage isn’t needed; the city is growing and needs to look ahead but that is too much. 107 The mayor said there is work that needs to be done but he fears it’s more than if the building had been 108 taken care of over the past years. 109 Council Member Maher recalled that Council Member Kusterman planned to speak with Mr. Hutson 110 about the details. Council Member Kusterman remarked that he did speak with him but both he and 111 Mr. Hutson don’t feel the product was off the mark. He asked Mr. Hutson to report to the council 112 further on the situation, specifically on whether or not the current building is repairable. He has 113 concerns about the facility and it’s workability. He generally feels that arguing about this small bill 114 isn’t a good use of time but hearing back from Mr. Hutson would be a good use. 115 116 Mayor Reinert suggested that Mr. Hutson didn’t look at this city and its needs. He doesn’t want to 117 do business with this company again. 118 119 Council Member Manthey noted that there is obviously different opinions on how to move forward 120 with this needed project. He shares Council Member Kusterman’s opinion; the council asked a well 121 respected architect to provide information on what is needed and he understands that there is sticker 122 shock. He would like to see the bill paid and move further on discussion of what is needed to be 123 done for public works in this city. 124 125 Mayor Reinert clarified that his concern is in principle. Mr. Hutson didn’t respond with the 126 information requested – or all of the information requested. The council should know what a new 127 building costs but also other options that don’t include replacement of the building; the council 128 requested an array of choices. 129