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<br />Administrator Report <br />March 14, 2011 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />3. North Metro Mayors Association Meeting <br /> <br />Wednesday, March 9, I attended a meeting of the North Metro Mayors Association. We <br />discussed the joint purchasing program and announced that the group had received a bid <br />for porta potties from “Bixby Portable Toilet Service, Inc”. The rates proposed are <br />substantially less than what Mounds View pays its current vendor, so we will plan to <br />transition to the new vendor this spring. We did not observe any savings as a result of the <br />office supplies contract with S & T, however Mayor Flaherty and I spoke with S & T <br />representatives who assured us they would work with us on pricing. In response to that, <br />we are in the process of summarizing our purchases from 2010 and we’ll get the <br />information to S & T for them to consider. This meeting was intended to feature a number <br />of state legislators (it was billed as the NMMA Legislative Delegation Meeting) however <br />earlier in the afternoon; the legislators were called into committee meetings and were <br />unable to attend. We were however given the opportunity to meet one of the new Met <br />Council representatives—John Doan, who represents District 10, which Mounds View is in. <br />I invited Mr. Doan to come to a City Council meeting as a means of introduction to our City <br />Council members. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Ramsey County Meeting With Managers and Administrators <br /> <br />Monday afternoon, I will be meeting with the County Manager Julie Kleinschmidt along with <br />other managers and administrators in Ramsey County. This is a semi regular meeting <br />which provides a good opportunity for the County to communicate directly with managers <br />and administrators in the Ramsey County suburbs. The agenda for the meeting is <br />attached for your reference. After the meeting, Commissioners Bennett and Ortega will <br />provide an update on activities associated with the proposed Vikings stadium in Arden <br />Hills. <br /> <br /> <br />5. Meet and Greet for Nathan Garland <br /> <br />The City Council is invited to attend a “meet and greet” with the City’s newest employee, <br />patrol officer Nathan Garland. The ceremony will take place in the Council chambers and <br />will culminate with Officer Garland being sworn in. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> _______________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />