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Mounds View City Council May 8, 1999 <br />Regular Meeting Page 25 <br /> <br />informational purposes. He indicated that service had also bid the contract, prior to the hiring of <br />the part-time custodial position for City Hall and the Police Department. <br /> <br />Mayor Coughlin stated at a Work Session approximately a year ago, the Council directed staff to <br />obtain estimates from a variety of different custodial services, and that has fallen by the wayside. <br />He requested the consent of the Council to direct staff to examine this matter, to determine if the <br />needs of City Hall and the Police Department are met, in terms of maintaining the building as <br />best as possible. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Direct Staff to Obtain Estimates from a Variety of <br />Custodial Services, and Evaluate the Current Situation, to Determine if the Maintenance <br />Requirements of City Hall and the Police Department are being Met. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney inquired if the direction was to look for contracted services. Mayor <br />Coughlin stated it was to evaluate the situation, and bring the appropriate recommendations <br />forward to the Council. He indicated that at that point, it would be up to the Council to approve <br />or deny the presented options. <br /> <br />Council Member Stigney stated he had no problem with regard to examining the matter, <br />however, he did have a problem with regard to hiring additional City employees. <br /> <br />Council Member Marty stated former Administrator Whiting had investigated this matter, <br />however, in his recollection, there were very few applicants, and therefore, the hiring proceeded <br />from the options available. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />F. League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference: Registration and Housing <br />Information. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated this item was to serve as a reminder that Council <br />Members must register for the League of Minnesota Cities Conference soon, if they desire to be <br />housed in the same building. She explained that dependent upon the time of registration, the <br />Council Members might be housed in a different building, which would necessitate some <br />traveling. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed advised that the theme of the conference is “Building <br />Quality Communities,” and it would include a number of topics relevant to local government. <br />She indicated the conference would be held in St. Cloud, from June 13th through June 16th. <br /> <br />Assistant to the City Administrator Reed stated the early bird deadline for registration was June <br />2nd, however, staff would like to provide the information prior to that date, to ensure that the <br />Council Members obtain the standard of housing they desire. She requested the Council <br />Members advise staff regarding their plans by the following Friday. <br /> <br />G. Second Reading and Readoption of Ordinances 649, 560 and 651 to Amend <br />the City of Mounds View Charter.