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Mounds View City Council February 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 11 1 C. Resolution 6730 Awarding the Contract for the Purchase of Furniture and 2 Fixtures for the City Hall Remodel Project 3 4 Police Chief Sommer stated that four proposals were obtained from office product-workspace 5 vendors for the furniture and fixtures for the City Hall renovation project. He stated staff 6 recommends authorizing the furniture proposal to General Office Products, utilizing the State of 7 Minnesota contract (approximately 80%) and GSA pricing in the amount of $61,525 for the 8 entire City Hall. He stated staff requests authority to dispose of the furniture that will not be 9 utilized in the remodel project. 10 11 Mayor Marty stated he called Director Lee that referred him to Police Chief Sommer who 12 volunteered to do this project. 13 14 Police Chief Sommer reviewed costs incurred by other cities for furniture and fixtures, which 15 included the New Brighton Police Department Public Safety Department that spent $250,000 and 16 the Centennial Lakes Police Department that spent $80,000. Police Chief Sommer stressed that 17 he focused on making a decision that was economic as possible and one that would provide 18 efficient setup. He noted the current Police Department furniture was obtained for free or 19 discarded from other City departments. 20 21 Mayor Marty stated that the City is within budget and is only buying things that are essential for 22 the City Hall project. He recognized it was very frugal on the part of Police Chief Sommer and 23 department heads to outfit the entire City Hall for only $61,525. 24 25 The Council thanked Police Chief Sommer for his work on the project. 26 27 Mayor Marty stated he appreciated the extensiveness of the report, but indicated the level of 28 detail was not required in the future. 29 30 MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/FLAHERTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6730 31 Awarding the Contract for the Purchase of Furniture and Fixtures for the City Hall Remodel 32 Project. 33 34 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 35 36 Mayor Marty thanked Police Chief Sommer. 37 38 D. Resolution 6731 Severance Payment for Ken Manthis, Former Bridges 39 Clubhouse Manager 40 41 City Administrator Ulrich explained that Ken Manthis was hired by the City as the Clubhouse 42 Manager/Instructor and was laid off due to the golf course redevelopment. He reviewed the 43 details of the severance payment. He stated that Staff recommends severance payment for Ken 44 Manthis in accordance with Section 4.35D of the City’s Personnel Manual and Resolution 6585. 45