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Agenda Item: Reports-3a Status : Informational MEMORANDUM DATE.: March 1.5 , 1983 TO: David Childs , City Manager Department Heads FROM: Connie Kroeplin, Administrative Secretary SUBJECT: Staff Meeting Notes - March 15, 1983 The meeting began at 9 : 40 A.M. Those present were : Carol Johnson, Lee Entner, Connie Kroeplin, Dave Childs , Don Hicker.son., Larry Hamer, and Ray Nelson. Connie Kroeplin. distribu.ted memos to the Department Heads requesting information for articles to be put in the Spring Newsletter, which will be sent along with the water bills in mid-April.. Larry Hamer indicated the Public Works . Department is ahead of schedule .on the spring sweeping and tree trimming programs . Mr. Hamer had several items for discussion. First, he stated he had been. contacted regarding changing the City ' s street lights from mercury to high pressure sodium. The City would be charged $5 -per fixture for the change plus 50C per fixture on its bill for an indeterminate amount of time. Mr. Hamer feels the City has been offered no in- centive to proceed with this program and, further, would reap no profit or savings from it. -Second, the Village Gardenettes have requested the City to embark on a leaf recycling program. The Club would like to be involved with the collection of the leaves . In checking into this' suggestion further, Mr. Hamer found Hennepin County (who own the only leaf shredder available) , would be willing to shred and inoculate the leaves free . However , they have asked for a site (about 2 acres) for dumping the leaves , which the City does not have. Mr. Hamer felt perhaps the site could be worked out with a neighboring community. Third, Mr. Hamer indicated his department has nearly completed its performance evaluations , which Mr . Childs has requested from all City personnel, union and non-union. There ensued a lengthy discussion on this subject , with input from everyone present. Fourth, the specs for painting the water tower will be ready for the Council ' s March 22nd meeting, however not in time to be included in the packet. The quotes for replacement on the Stinson waterline have been received and will be included in the packet. Ray Nelson had been contacted by two different companies regarding the liquor stores ' pay phones . They each have offered substantial monetary increases for the City and Mr. Nelson is considering their �_, ?ers .