2002.01.28 CC Minutes - Public Works Discussion

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MINUTES FOR THE HUGO CITY COUNCIL/PUBLIC WORKS WORKSHOP MEETING OF JANUARY 28.2002 Mayor Fran Miron called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron City Administrator, Michael Ericson City Public Works Director, Chris Petree City Engineer, Dave Mitchell DISCUSSION ON WASHINGTON COUNTY'S TRANSFER OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO THE CITY OF HUGO Washington County Operations Manager Greg Felt shared with the Council the timeline for the County to move to a 24/7 operation. Washington County will not renew its contract with the City of Hugo, which expires on June 30, 2002. The County will begin a four-year phase-in plan to become a 24/7 operation by 2006, and will be available to assist the City in its transition to provide City only public works services. Hugo is a state aid city. Greg reported on the meetings he had with Kieger Enterprises to resolve the remaining issues for the snowplowing work. PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT/STAFFING (CHRIS PETREEI Greg Felt informed Council and staff that the County will make available to its contract cities one motor grader and three snowplow trucks. The motor grader would sell for $25,000 and the trucks for about $30,000. Hass made motion, Petryk seconded, authorizing staff to negotiate the purchase of one motor grader and two of the newest plow trucks. All Ayes. Motion carried. The County will make them available in April 2002. Hass made motion, Petryk seconded, directing staff to begin negotiations with the County to provide snowplow services with a private contractor. All Ayes. Motion carried. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to prepare a job description and salary ranges for a maintenance worker, which would include equipment operator duties to operate a motor grader. All Ayes. Motion carried. Council discussed summer seasonal workers. Miron made motion, Granger seconded, to authorize staff to advertise for the workers in April. All Ayes. Motion carried.