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Mounds View City Council September 23, 2024 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />information on how this would impact the budget. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause explained he could forego his raise as well. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn and Council Member Clark supported foregoing the raise. <br /> <br />Council Member Cermak commented she supported the raise remaining in place. She feared that <br />if the raise was given back to balance the budget, this would set a precedent. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman reported the Council would continue to review the budget in October <br />and November. She anticipated the Council would have a utility discussion in October and would <br />go through the budget line by line in November. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated he was the one that suggested raising the street levy and balancing the <br />budget and he did not need the entire Council to support foregoing their raise. He stated he was <br />fine doing this on his own and noted this could be further discussed in November. <br /> <br />F. Resolution 9987, Approving Service Contracts with Architect Mechanical Inc. <br />for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) at the Public Works <br />Facility, Park Buildings and Water Treatment Plants. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council approve a Service <br />Contracts with Architect Mechanical Inc. for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) <br />at the Public Works Facility, Park Buildings and Water Treatment Plants. He explained this would <br />be an HVAC contract for five years with Architect Mechanical. He reported this contract would <br />cover preventative maintenance at the Public Works Facility, Park Buildings and Water Treatment <br />Plants. Staff recommended approval of the contract. <br /> <br />Rebecca Scholl, explained she was a proud member of Pipe Fitters #539 Heating and Air <br />Conditioning. She reported Trane Mechanical Services was a union contractor using well trained <br />vendor. She indicated union contractors provide on the job training with qualified people and <br />livable wages. She asked if Architect Mechanical was a union contractor. She questioned if this <br />item should have been put out for bid. <br /> <br />Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated this item was not put out for bid but <br />rather was a renewal of the current contract the City has with Architect Mechanical. He reported <br />he was not sure if Architect Mechanical was union or non-union. He discussed how it would be <br />quite expensive to migrate to Trane. He noted the City has been using Architect Mechanical for a <br />number of years. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark reported in researching Architect Mechanical it states they are a union <br />affiliated company. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Clark. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9987, <br />Approving Service Contracts with Architect Mechanical Inc. for Heating Ventilation and Air <br />Conditioning (HVAC) at the Public Works Facility, Park Buildings and Water Treatment Plants.