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Mounds View City Council March 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 17 • Mayor Marty referenced Change Order 7 on the Change Order Summary, and asked why it has a cost of $0. Director of Public Works Lee stated that a contingency of $15,000 was built into the contract, and the some of the change orders are billed toward the $15,000 contingency, so it shows up on the report as $0. Mayor Marty referenced Change Order 19 which is a credit of $633 for the removal of dampers. Director of Public Works Lee explained it was not needed to meet the Building Code, so it was deleted from the project. Mr. Jahnke stated that the change orders are ironic, because the City projects tend to start at one number and continues to increase. Councilmember Thomas pointed out that the project is still under budget. Mayor Marty pointed out the Fire Station is coming in on budget, too. MOTION/SECOND: FLAHERTY/THOMAS. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6771 Approving Change Orders No. 7-10 for the City Hall Rehabilitation Project. Councilmember Stigney asked if the total amount of the change orders total $94,751. Director of Public Works Lee explained this is all that is anticipated. He explained Change Orders 1 through • 6 have been approved up to this point, but a1120 Change Orders add up to $94,751. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 Absent - (Gunn) Motion carried. H. Resolution 6768 Approving Out of State Seminars/Schooling. Public Works Supervisor Pittman explained there are two out of state seminars Public Works is recommending for approval, American Traffic Safety Service Association (ATSSA) training conference in Fargo, North Dakota, and Elgin Crosswind Street Sweeper Two-Day Training School. Public Works Supervisor Pittman stated Public Works is requesting four staff members to go to the Elgin Crosswind Street Sweeper class. He stated this highly sophisticated and expensive equipment was recently purchased. He stated it is a very in depth, hands-on, two-day class. He stressed it would be difficult for only two people to go and then relay what they have learned. He stated the four staff going there would be the ones who will be operating the equipment. He stated the more people that know the equipment, the more accountability there is for the equipment and Staff. Public Works Supervisor Pittman noted that it was budgeted for two Staff to attend the ATSSA training conference, but only one Staff will be going. He stated the savings could be transferred towards the Elgin Crosswind Training School. He noted there will are funds from other training classes that Staff will not be participating in that could be transferred to pay for these classes.