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Mounds View City Council November 10, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 4 C. Resolution 6132, a Resolution Hiring Steven Vacek as the Public Works 1 Mechanic 2 D. Resolution 6133, a Resolution Approving a Sewer Connection and Maintenance 3 Agreement with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services 4 E. Establish an Executive Session Immediately Following the Meeting to Review 5 Contract Negotiations 6 7 MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Gunn. To Approve the Consent Agenda as Presented. 8 9 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 10 11 9. COUNCIL BUSINESS 12 13 A. Mounds View Banquet Center Interim Agreement 14 15 City Administrator Ulrich indicated that the settlement agreement with the caterer has the vendor 16 leaving on November 11, 2003 and an RFP was done for Mounds View businesses that had 17 liquor and catering licenses to submit proposals to take over the service starting on November 12, 18 2003. He then indicated that three businesses qualify, The Mermaid, Roberts and Jakes and 19 proposals were received from Roberts and The Mermaid. 20 21 City Administrator Ulrich requested that Council discuss the proposals and accept one of them. 22 He then said that the agreement had been amended to include language that the City is not 23 obligated to reimburse the manager for events booked beyond the 60 day period once the 24 manager has been terminated and the manager agrees not to schedule any events at the banquet 25 center after having been terminated. 26 27 Economic Development Coordinator Backman briefly reviewed the proposals with Council. 28 29 Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that Staff had reviewed the proposals 30 using seven criteria. He then said that both businesses have said they are willing to have an on 31 site individual at the banquet center thought it was not a requirement under the RFP. He also 32 indicated that the Waste family has a number of people with a lot of good experience with 33 marketing and sales and The Mermaid has six people with good experience with marketing, sales 34 and catering. 35 36 Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that the edge goes to The Mermaid in 37 sales and marketing plan as information on marketing activities was provided for all 12 months 38 of the year. The Roberts proposal discussed some months but not all 12. 39 40 Economic Development Coordinator Backman indicated that both businesses prefer to go with 41 the minimum monthly rate of $6,000 per month beginning in January of 2004 but Roberts had an 42 additional amount that is 5% of food sales excluding liquor and that would be approximately an 43 additional $10,000 per year. 44 45