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• • • 11. Consideration of Work Session Minutes Format, Dan Tesch (Mr. Tesch showed the city council a copy of the February 4th Work Session minutes. The format is the same as the City Council Expanded Agenda with more detail. Mr. Tesch asked for their approval to continue using this format as Work Session Minutes. The council approved the format) 12. Update on City Administrator Search, Dan Tesch (Dan distributed a copy of the City Administrator's job description and asked council to make any changes or additions they may feel necessary to qualify an applicant for the position. He also presented them with a list of consultants and options as to how they could proceed with the search. Mayor Sullivan asked what would be the first step. Dan suggested they start by interviewing three firms to determine which search firm would be used and also determine to what portion of the search the firm would conduct.) 13. Set Deadline for Advisory Board Appointments, Dan Tesch (Council discussed a deadline for Advisory Board applications. They decided that a deadline of March 4th would give them some time to review all applications before the interviews which are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 1998.) 14. SAC Refund, Mary Vaske (Ms. Vaske explained the City has two options; refund monies collected or pay fees at the time of hook-up. Council asked our City Engineer, Dave Ahrens, to compile a list of possible hookups in the next 10 years. When completed bring back to council.) 15. Consideration of Accounting Software and Hardware, Mary Vaske (As of January 1st, 1999 Tautges, Redpath Systems, our software support, is eliminating Fundworks, our accounting software program and the city must look for another company. Mary has done some research and found CMS, Computer Management Services, Inc., to be the best value. The price of the software will run about $35,000 - with hardware, approximately $70,000. The Mayor asked for bids from other software companies and Mary will bring those to a future meeting.) 16. Same as Number 7. 17. F.B.I. Academy Update, Dave Pecchia (Steve Mortenson has been selected to attend the F.B.I. Academy for 3 months beginning June 28, 1998. The only cost to the city would be uniforms and one flight back home during the three month period. Mr. Pecchia did notify the council that money was in the budget for the schooling.)