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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> March 10, 1998 <br /> isPage 11 <br /> 1 Ms. Witterschein stated her firm does submit a report of every file to the City every month. <br /> 2 Because these are generally misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor cases there is usually not a <br /> 3 high rate of recidivist. <br /> 4 Mr. Foster explained that during Ms. Witterschein's maternity leave, Steve Carlson will be <br /> 5 taking her place. He noted Mr. Carlson is familiar with the City of St. Anthony as he currently <br /> 6 assists Ms. Witterschein on heavy case load days. He also prosecutes for two other <br /> 7 municipalities. <br /> 8 Motion by Faust, second by Marks to renew the contract with the firm of Foster, Wentzell, <br /> 9 Hedback& Brever, LLC for prosecution services with the City of St. Anthony at a rate of <br /> 10 $3,000.00 per month. <br /> 11 Voting on the motion: Marks, Faust, Cavanaugh, Thuesen voted aye. Ranallo abstained. <br /> 12 Motion carried. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 D. Approve Computer Proposal. <br /> 15 Marks stated that he was not happy with any of the three firms which submitted proposals. <br /> Cavanaugh noted they all seemed to be responding only to the issues of the Internet and <br /> 17 computer upgrades. <br /> 18 Momson stated that the companies were responding to the City's RFP. The Council had been <br /> 19 given an opportunity to review the RFP and provide their input. <br /> 20 Faust stated that even if the proposals were responding to the RFP there was a 70% increase <br /> 21 between the 82 hours proposed by one company and the 140 hours proposed by another. <br /> 22 Thuesen also questioned the big difference in hours. <br /> 23 Cavanaugh suggested that neither Staff nor the Council had the expertise to frame the RFP and <br /> 24 recommended that the City retain an individual who could help the City frame what the <br /> 25 community is really trying to arrive at. <br /> 26 Mornson stated he did previously try to hire a consultant and they are even more expensive than <br /> 27 the individual companies. He asked if Council would like to retain one of these three firms as a <br /> 28 consultant. <br /> 29 Cavanaugh stated the cost did not surprise him. What the City would really be paying for was <br /> 30 the front end work which is the most critical. <br /> aFaust stated the consultant would then not be able to bid on the upgrade. He noted LDSI was <br /> 33 highly recommended by the League of Minnesota Cities and asked if there was anyone at the <br />