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Mounds View City Council rir„�- ,n e November 26, 1990 Regular Meeting L.; fl `4; Z Page Four 411 Motion/Second: Paone/Blanchard to award the low bid for the 1991 City newsletter to Nystrom Publish- ing, in the amount of $13, 904, to use totally recycled paper. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Public Works Foreman reviewed the five bids which 11. Consideration had been opened earlier in the day for the cold of Award for storage shed. One bid was rejected for non-compliance. Cold Storage Mr . Ulrich reported Staff recommends the award go to Bids the low bidder, Morton Buildings, Inc. • He explained the total cost would be $74, 007 . Electrical service still needs to be added, of which they're not certain yet of the cost. The building should be completed by January 31, 1991. Motion/Second: Paone/Blanchard to approve the award to Morton Buildings, Inc. , for the sum of $60.947 for construction of the salt/cold storage building, to be charged to Shop Account 100-4260-705, with a transfer of that amount to be made .from the Undesignated Fund Balance to account 100-4260-705. 4 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Roger Stigney, 8400 Eastwood Road, stated he had 12. Residents appeared before the Council twice before, questioning Requests and the starting salary of $55-65, 000 for the new clerk/ Comments from administrator, as he feels it is at least $10, 000 too the Floor high. He stated he had called the Attorney General ' s office concerning comparable worth, which he had been - told at a previous Council meeting was a condition of the salary. He was told by the Attorney General ' s office that the City was only required to pay minimum wage . Mr. Stigney further reported he had checked with adjoining suburbs, and Spring Lake Park ' s salary for the individual who has been ,here since the ' 70s is $48, 585 and if they were to' hire someone new today, would place them at 75-80% of the current salary. New Brighton, with a considerably higher population, has a range of $47, 250 to $50, 560. Mounds View paid the past clerk/administrator $56, 000 after ten years of service, and at a 75-80% starting range should be $42, 000 to $44, 800. Mr. Stigney stated he feels the City is offering at least $10, 000 to much, and he has spoken with many residents who agree with him. Mr. Stigney read a petition signed by those residents and presented it to the Council, and requested the Council make a motion or take some action on it.