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Mounds View City Council August 14, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 25 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />Police Chief Sommer stated the costs of the dispatch agreement are a good deal for the City. 2 <br /> 3 <br />Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4 <br /> 5 <br />Q. Resolution 6907 Approval of a Supplemental Furniture Order for the City Hall 6 <br />Remodel 7 <br /> 8 <br />Police Chief Sommer stated he submitted an initial order, but after Staff moved in, there were 9 <br />some additional furniture needs. He stated some of the older furniture did not work functionally. 10 <br />He stated the amount is $10,614 with additional $2,900 for additional Council seating. He stated 11 <br />this should be sufficient for fitting of new furniture for all Staff. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked if $2,900 is for the Council seating and asked what happened to 14 <br />the old seats. He stated he would like to discuss new seats at a work session before approving 15 <br />new seats. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Mayor Marty noted that the old chairs were thrown out. He stated that the Council should have 18 <br />had input about chairs before the new ones were ordered. 19 <br /> 20 <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated the chairs proposed would be an upgrade. He stated Staff made 21 <br />the decision to throw out the old chairs. He explained there has been dissatisfaction expressed 22 <br />with the new chairs and the City cannot go back at this point. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked how much the various decisions that were made about various 25 <br />furniture and design that were approved. He suggested the decision be postponed. 26 <br /> 27 <br />Councilmember Thomas stated that that another conversation needs to be had, but the items 28 <br />being requested are needed by Staff. She stated she does not see reason in postponing something 29 <br />that will not be changed and the City needs to move forward. 30 <br /> 31 <br />Mayor Marty asked about the Global Malaga task Chair for a total of $650.42, the Sit On It 32 <br />Armed Guest Chair for a total of $527.84, three binder bins for $442.17, and on page 5, $289.00 33 <br />for a garbage can. He asked about other expenses such as the recycling can for $248. 34 <br /> 35 <br />Police Chief Sommer explained the task chairs are for two full-time Staff members who have 36 <br />older chairs and who need new chairs. He stated the guest chairs are side chairs for offices that 37 <br />are the same model as other guest chairs. He stated he is not familiar with the garbage or 38 <br />recycling cans and they are the types of cans that will be in the hallway and public areas. Mayor 39 <br />Marty stated that $289 for one garbage can is excessive. 40 <br /> 41 <br />Police Chief Sommer stated all of the products are commercial quality. 42 <br /> 43 <br />Councilmember Stigney asked if the $1,190 listed was the credit for the current Council chairs. 44 <br />Police Chief Sommer confirmed that the amount was the credit. 45