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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • November 12, 1996 Page.4 1 2 2. Discussion of Cleaning Proposals for City Hall/Community Center. 3 Mornson reported the City has requested cleaning proposals for the new City Hall/Community 4 Center which will be considered at the December 4, 1996 City Council meeting. He noted : 5 Community Services is included on the bid form in an effort to get a better rate but will be 6 paying for their own services. 7 Morrison reported he is currently holding daily update meetings with Graus Construction. They 8 will be attempting to pave the parking lot of the new building on Thursday or Friday. They may 9 be unable to pour the sidewalks until Spring as concrete cannot be poured when the temperature 10 is below 40 degrees. 11 Morrison reported Staff will be going through"punch lists"for the building, phone system, 12 audio-visual equipment and furniture for the new City Hall/Community Center building. He 13 suggested Councilmembers try the two styles of chairs which were present in the Chambers 14 tonight to determine which style they preferred. 15 Morrison reported he is meeting with New Brighton, Arden Hills and Falcon Heights Staff to 16 determine if there is the possibility of hiring a joint building inspector. 0 Morrison reported he conducted performance reviews of Staff last Thursday. He also noted in P P Y 18 1997, Staff will be updating the sexual harassment training. The last training was in 1991 and 19 there has been significant Staff turnover since that time. 20 Morrison reported the request from Agkanan to utilize the new building has been postponed. The 21 City will offer them the option to remain in their location in the current building at the same rent 22 including the pro-rated utility bill until they are able to find a new location. 23 Morrison reported Staff is still working with the school in regard to the 33rd Avenue issue. 24 Mayor Ranallo noted Tony Kaczar had left a note with the Council that he was not opposed to 25 the "no parking" but is opposed to having a sign on his property. Mayor Ranallo reported he had 26 received a call from one resident who runs a day care center and another from a handicapped 27 resident who requires a wheelchair in opposition of the"no parking". He also received calls 28 from two residents who were just opposed. 29 Bob Manske, School Boardmember, stated the drop-off at the Middle School is the issue. 30 Parking in the horseshoe would interfere with the buses. The Middle School would like to see 31 students dropped off on the school side of the street. Morrison reported residents are less opposed to "no parking"for one hour periods while the 16 children are arriving and departing from school. He stated Staff will continue to work to find a 34 solution to this problem.