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of City business with the ongoing work at the Bel Rae. She will have a summary of construction bids • to be awarded Monday evening for the Children's Home Society work to begin. It is imperative these bids be awarded Monday to keep the schedule moving. For those who have not been to the Bel Rae yet, the interior is gutted and looks pretty good. I think the building appears to be in good shape now that the old and dirty coverings have been removed. Anyone who would like to see the interior, let me know and arrangements can be made. Resolution on Mounds View's Position on the County Jail in Shoreview: Mayor McCarty has drafted Resolution 5134 as he summed up in the last Council meeting. According to Friday's Pioneer Press, Commissioner Bennett is reconsidering the site on the list and will likely act on Tuesday to have it removed. Mayor McCarty's main contention is that more County services than just a jail should be given consideration for the Shoreview site. Project Management Services Agreement for the Community Center: As I mentioned above, I have had Cathy Bennett taking over much of the project coordination functions of getting the Community Center project built. The Council will recall from an earlier work session as to whether a project manager should be retained in addition to our construction manager and project architect. I was concerned at the time about the cost of such a position when so many other costs were unknown and are still unknown until bids come in. In evaluating my time and abilities and the scope of the project and after discussions with Cathy, I think it would be best to enter into an hourly agreement with our architecture firm,WAI Continuum,to provide project management guidance and have Cathy act as the City's coordinator in facilitating the work the City needs to do to carry out the • project. I would put Cathy in charge of using WAI as she needs depending on the level of project expertise she feels she needs at any given time, and on the time she needs to do other work for the City. This will give staff control over the cost, control over the amount of work and the opportunity to develop project management skills we don't necessarily have now. I consider this to be a cost effective compromise between hiring a full time project manager or having staff do all the work. I am confident in Cathy's detail skills to stay on top of this and seek assistance when needed, and I think this will be good money spent to get this project done right. See Cathy's report for the agreement and the projected costs. Cable TV Equipment: The Council is familiar with the problems we have had with sound quality during Council meetings. Patrick Toth will be present Monday to review the system preferred to meet the City's needs and seek Council approval for its purchase. Playground Equipment Purchase: Mary Saarion's report outlines the reasoning for replaced Groveland Park playground equipment. This is a budgeted item and I am recommending the Council authorized its purchase. Authorization to Advertise for New Community Development Director As you all know by now Pam Sheldon has submitted her resignation effective July 31. We will miss Pam tremendously and I must add I greatly admire her work. Because of the management skill needed for the work the community is faced with, I recommend the Council authorize me to begin a search for a replacement as soon as possible. I envision advertising as quickly as next week, with hopes that interviews could take place in late July, with a hiring in August. Given this time line a new person may be available