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for the adjustment made to the retainer fee. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7987, Approving a Legal Services Agreement with Kennedy & Graven. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller thanked Kennedy & Graven for working with the City and for being willing to reduce the retainer fee. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />Resolution 7986, Authorizing Automatic Systems Company to Replace Variable Frequency Drives in Water Booster Station. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson requested the Council consider approving the replacement of the variable frequency drives (VFD’s) in the water booster station. He explained that Public <br /> Works was responsible for efficiently operating the water distribution system in the City, which included a two million gallon reservoir and water booster station. The reservoir and <br /> water booster station were installed in 1968 and over the years have had updates. He discussed the purpose and function of the VFD’s noting they were last updated in 1988. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson commented on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 3:00 a.m. the pumps for the booster station failed. Staff was notified of the low pressure and started Well <br /> No. 5 to stabilize the system. The cause for the failure was investigated and it was determined there was no control to Pump 1 as the VFD was not operational. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson recommended that the Council replace both VFD’s at this time. It was estimated the new VFD’s would last approximately 15 years and would cost $28,473 <br /> plus tax. A rebate was available in the amount of $10,000 through Xcel Energy. He explained the expense was not in the 2012 budget but monies were available through cost savings realized <br /> in the water tower reconditioning project. Staff recommended the Council authorize Automatic Systems Company to replace the VFD’s in the water booster station. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller thanked staff for bringing this recommendation forward and for being proactive on this issue. She supported the project as presented. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty asked why VFD’s were chosen over soft start. Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated this was the recommendation of Automatic Systems Company. He noted the VFD’s would <br /> be installed and programmed by Automatic Systems Company. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7986, Authorizing Automatic Systems Company to Replace Variable Frequency Drives in the Water Booster Station. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller thanked the Public Works staff for their phenomenal work at Festival in the Park.