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Mounds View City Council September 12, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 15 contractor to re-vegetate and landscape around the building, possibly reusing current plantings; a 1 part-time employee to help at the community center for additional cleaning services, setting up 2 and taking down rooms, and resettlement work stations; a furniture budget for replacing 3 furniture; the City Hall message board; relocation of the community center monument sign to a 4 better location; constructing a City Hall monument sign; the Edgewood Drive Boulevard Project 5 to remove sod and replace with stamped concrete to beautify the area; making an electrical 6 connection from the generator to the City Hall so it can be used as emergency command center; 7 and seal coating the parking lot. The total estimated cost for these other items is $1,410,000 and 8 would be paid from the special project fund. 9 10 Public Works Director Lee advised that through a project of this nature, there will probably be 11 some adjustments needed. Staff recommends the City Administrator be authorized to approve 12 those adjustments that do not exceed $5,000. 13 14 Public Works Director Lee recommended the Council award a construction contract to Arkay 15 Construction, Inc. He noted the bid alternate is contained in the resolution so it should be 16 removed if the Council determines it does not want the tower entrance. Other actions are to 17 award the moving and storage contract to Truc-King, Inc., approve an agreement with SEH for 18 construction administration services, and authorize the City Administrator to make minor 19 adjustments to the project provided they do not exceed $5,000. 20 21 Councilmember Thomas asked if the Council wants to discuss the extraneous list tonight or at a 22 future meeting. 23 24 Public Works Director Lee stated at the next meeting Staff will bring back the issue of the 25 grading contractor and to hire a part-time temporary person to help at the community center. The 26 other items will be considered six months down the road. 27 28 With regard to the part-time temporary employee request, Councilmember Flaherty asked if they 29 can use the current cleaning service instead of hiring a part-time temporary employee. He asked 30 Staff to look at that option. 31 32 Public Works Director Lee stated another work task will be to set up and tear down rooms the 33 YMCA rents out. 34 35 Councilmember Thomas stated she thought that was included in the rent paid for the community 36 center. Also, the current cleaning crew could be used at the community center. 37 38 City Administrator Ulrich stated that is a possibility and Staff will talk with them. 39 40 Mayor Marty advised that a resident called him about the funds to administer the aforementioned 41 project are to be derived from the special project account. The resident asked about the cable 42 department and whether the costs for the extra HVAC on the roof and remodel of that area can be 43 paid from the cable fees. At the present time, the cable department has a relatively healthy 44 balance and since these remodels and special HVAC unit on the roof are specifically needed for 45