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144 QUOTES FOR SNOWPLOWING The city has received two quotes for providing snowplowing service for the City of Hugo. The Hugo Feed Mill has provided this service in the past involving snowplowing at the lift stations and City Hall. The bid from Tom Bernier also includes cleaning of the walks and doorways around City Hall. This is a service that has not been provided in the past. The quote from the Hugo Feed Mill is at a rate of $42.00/hour, and the bid from Mr. Tom Bernier is at the rate of $40.00/hour. The city administrator stated that both quotes seemed reasonable and they had no personal preference regarding award of quote. Atkinson made motion, Olson seconded, to contract with Tom Bernier for snowplowing service for the City of Hugo at.a rate of $40.00/hour as per his quotation. All aye. Motion Carried. MISCELLANEOUS City Administrator, Ken Huber, stated that David Schumann's attorney has approached the city regarding a negotiation of a settlement in the pending litigation between his client and the City of Hugo. Mayor Atkinson authorized Mr. Huber to meet with Mr. Schumann's attorney and the city's attorney regarding the litigation. City Administrator, Ken Huber, will represent the City of Hugo at a meeting on November 17, 1987 regarding the city's support for a Regional Rail Authority in Washington County. Mayor George Atkinson then requested the Council go into executive session to discuss the personnel matter relating to the performance of the city administrator after his first 12 months of employment with the city. Representatives of the news media were afforded an opportunity to be in attendance but declined acknowledging that the issue before the City Council was a personnel matter. The City Council discussed at length the performance of the city administrator over the last 12 month period. Mayor Atkinson suggested an adjustment in the city administrator's fringe benefit package to reward Mr. Huber for his performance after one year with the city. The City Council discussed adjustments in health/dental insurance, automobile allowance, payment of professional dues, and providing the administrator with a computer for his personal use. It was the general consensus of the Council that Section 10 of the administrator's contract be amended by increasing the city's contribution for health/dental insurance by $300.00 per year. The Council also agreed to provide the city administrator with a computer and related equipment for his personal use in an amount not to exceed $1475.00 with the understanding that Mr. Huber may purchase said computer and related equipment from the city for $1.00 at the time of his termination with the city. The providing of said computer shall be lieu of an adjustment in employee's salary as reflected in Section 4A of the contract. The City Council then went out of executive session and upon unanimous consent of the Council, Mayor Atkinson was directed to enter into an amendment of the contract with the city administrator on behalf of the city providing for an increase in health/dental insurance premiums paid by the city and providing the city administrator with a computer for his personal use with the option to purchase said computer for $1.00 at the time of termination with the city. Said benefits become effective November 17, 1987.