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Mounds View City Council July 10, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 25 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Finance Director Beer stated in the next few months they will be assessing for delinquent utility 2 <br />and diseased tree removal. He stated that these must be designated. Finance Director Beer 3 <br />explained that currently, the City is getting 5.5% interest and a fee of $25. He stated Staff 4 <br />recommends raising the interest rates to 6% and raising the administrative fee to $30. 5 <br /> 6 <br />MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/MARTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6883 7 <br />Setting an Interest Rate and Administrative Fee for Special Assessments Certified during 2006. 8 <br /> 9 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10 <br /> 11 <br />K. Resolution 6882 Consideration of Recommended Personnel Action with 12 <br />respect to Thomas Baumgart 13 <br /> 14 <br />Police Chief Sommer stated that the resolution is for the termination of the employment of 15 <br />Thomas Baumgart who has been a police officer of 12 years. He stated due to an on-duty injury, 16 <br />he is unable to perform his duties. Police Chief Sommer stated the employee has been informed 17 <br />and is aware of the action and this allows the Department to fill the position. 18 <br /> 19 <br />MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/THOMAS. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6882 20 <br />Consideration of Recommended Personnel Action with respect to Thomas Baumgart. 21 <br /> 22 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 23 <br /> 24 <br />L. Approving Change Order No. 1 for the Random Park Building Replacement 25 <br />Project 26 <br /> 27 <br />Administrator Ulrich stated that the final change order was brought to the Council previously 28 <br />when it was discovered that a sprinkler system would have to be added to the building. He stated 29 <br />Staff discussed requirements and that there were more quotes and designs discussed. The current 30 <br />quote now saves the City a significant amount of money. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Administrator Ulrich stated that the quote will include a 1” service pipe to the building and a 33 <br />valve that will allow for a smaller pipe. He stated the main blank in the contract was the cost of 34 <br />the sprinkler, which has now been added with this change order. He stated the current contractor 35 <br />will continue to work and the sprinkler company will be subcontracted through Jay Brothers. He 36 <br />stated the 4” service would not be required. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Administrator Ulrich stated that Staff recommends going ahead with the project to allow the 39 <br />project to continue. He stated that funding is consistent with the original funding proposal and 40 <br />will come from park dedication and TIF funds. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Councilmember Flaherty stated he is very impressed with the savings proposed by Administrator 43 <br />Ulrich. Mayor Marty stated he would like to thank the Fire Chief and Fire Inspector for being 44 <br />open to allow the City to accommodate the revised system and still be up to code. He stated the 45