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City Council meeting of January 7, 2002 Page 7 APPROVE PAY REQUEST FROM RICHARD KNUTSON, INC.. FOR WORK COMPLETED TO DATE ON THE PELOQUIN IND PARK PROJECT Richard Knutson, Inc., submitted a pay request for work completed to date on the Peloquin Industrial Park project. City Engineer Dave Mitchell reviewed the pay request and found it to be consistent with work completed to date. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment in the amount of $223,002.51. APPROVE PAY REQUEST FROM RICHARD KNUTSON INC. FOR WORK COMPLETED ON SWEET GRASS MEADOWS DITCH PROJECT Richard Knutson, Inc., submitted a pay request for work completed on the Sweet Grass Meadows Ditch project. City Engineer Dave Mitchell reviewed the pay request and found it to be consistent with work completed to date. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved payment in the amount of $26,916. APPROVE HIRING OF JODIE GUARESCHI AS TEMPORARY RECEPTIONIST AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR POSITION At its December 17, 2001 meeting, the Council authorized the City Administrator to terminate the probationary period of receptionist/deputy clerk Kristi Montanari. Jodie Guareschi has worked for the City on a volunteer basis over the past year in a variety of capacities, but primarily as envelope stuffier for the utility`bills. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approved the hiring of Jodie Guareschi as the temporary receptionist at a pay rate of $12/hr, and authorized staff to advertise for the full-time receptionist/deputy clerk. AUTHORIZE STAFF TO ADVERTISE FOR BUILDING INSPECTOR POSITION At its December 17, 2001 meeting, the Council accepted the resignation of building inspector Kevin Hopp. The building department was successful in resecuring the services of two contract employees to provide satisfactory staffing levels. Adoption of the Consent Agenda authorized staff to advertise for the position of building inspector and to incorporate the use of interns in the building inspection department as necessary. APPROVE CHANGE FOR PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DATES At its December 19, 2001 meeting, the PC discussed its meeting schedule for 2002. Given the likely increase in workload, the Commission has agreed to begin meeting twice a month. The PC would like to meet on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Currently, the PC meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Councilman Puleo suggested this matter be tabled to find out if the Parks Commission could change their meeting date from Wednesday night. Councilman Haas stated that the Planning Commission had already agreed to Thursday nights and the Council should concur with their decision. Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to approve the change to the PC meeting dates to the second and fourth Thursday of each month from the current fourth Wednesday of each month. All aye. Motion Carried.