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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 14, 1998 Page 4 1 Mornson reported that tomorrow he and the Public Works Director will meet with the Ramsey 2 County Engineering Department to obtain an update on the Silver Lake Bridge Project and other 3 county projects within Ramsey County and the City limits. 4 Mornson reported Staff will be meeting with the Silver Lake Homeowners Association to discuss 5 the Comprehensive Water Plan which was tabled at the last Council meeting. He hopes that the 6 issues will be resolved and will report back to Council after the meeting. 7 Mornson reported that the Public Works Superintendent will retire effective Friday, July 17. 8 Staff is in the process of hiring a replacement. Staff was considering reorganization of the 9 department but has determined that there is a need for management in that department. 10 Mornson reported he was notified yesterday by the Police Chief that Police Captain Thoemke 11 will retire effective July 31, 1998. He has been with the City since 1977. 12 Mornson reported that the Council and School Board had authorized the firm of Decision 13 Resources to perform a survey of the needs and issues of the community. The firm was in the 14 field in June and July. Field work is complete and they are now compiling the data. Mornson 15 expects to have a report next week. He is attempting to coordinate a one hour joint meeting of the Council and School Board to receive the results. He suggested this meeting be held on July 28 at 6:00 p.m. 18 Cavanaugh stated that the joint meeting should be broadcast on cable. The results should be as 19 widely disseminated as possible. 20 Mayor Ranallo noted the difficulties of organizing the logistics of the broadcast because of 21 having the School Board and City Council together. He suggested that a comprehensive report 22 could be given at the Council meeting following the joint meeting. 23 Mornson reported that under MPCA Rules, the City was required to apply for the Superfimd in 24 regard to the claim for the contamination of the old Community Center building. This claim has 25 been denied. The League of Minnesota Cities has agreed to pay the claim but has suggested that 26 the City appeal the denial as there is a good case. Staff will appeal the denial and report back to 27 Council 28 Mornson reported that tomorrow,July 15, is the deadline for RFPs for the planning consultant 29 for the southern area of the City. All of the firms which were sent the recent RFP have declined 30 primarily on the basis of being too busy. The City still has the RFPs of the two firms who 31 responded to the first request and the Planning Commission will be discussing those bids at their 32 next meeting. •