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Mounds View City Council March 12, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br />noting they have a team to work on funding for the project. She also explained BRW was the <br />most qualified of the companies noting they were the firm who worked on the Highway 96 <br />reconstruction in Shoreview. <br />Council Member Stigney stated he felt BRW should be able to estimate the costs for the <br />drawings and estimate future costs based on those drawings. He then stated he did not feel it was <br />acceptable to grant an open-ended contract noting he would prefer to have an estimate of the total <br />costs. <br />City Administrator Miller stated this project was in the early planning stages which is why there <br />is not a total estimate for costs at this point. <br />Council Member Stigney expressed concern for ending up with a grandiose plan that the City <br />could not afford. <br />Council Member Thomas asked if BRW was the only firm with staff to do grant research. <br />City Administrator Miller indicated one other firm had staff for grant research but noted the <br />difference between the two firms was quite significant. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Thomas. To Table Resolution 5537 to allow Staff Time to Further <br />Research the Costs Involved. <br />Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Motion carried. <br />B. Resolution 5541, Authorizing the Hiring of a Police Officer, from a Certified <br />List of Candidates. <br />Assistant to the Administrator Reed noted one of the police officer candidates selected at the <br />February 26, 2001 meeting had accepted a job with another city. She then noted Council would <br />need to consider the next two names on the list and those names are August Wehmeyer and Kirk <br />Leitch. <br />Council Member Marty recommended Council consider Kirk Leitch for the position. <br />Council Member Thomas asked why Council Member Marty had recommended the lesser- <br />ranked individual. <br />Assistant to the Administrator Reed noted Council could have the Police Civil Service <br />Commission review and advise Council as to how to proceed. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5541, A <br />Resolution Authorizing the Hiring of Kirk Leitch as a Police Officer, from the Certified List. <br />• <br />