HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994.03.26 CC Minutes - Engineer Firm InterviewsMINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL HUGO CITY COUNCIL. MEETING OF MARCH 26. 1994
A special meeting of the Hugo City'Council was held on March 26, 1994, to
conduct interviews of engineering firms for the position of City Engineer.
PRESENT: Barnes, Brunotte, Leroux, Miron
City Administrator, Robert Museus
ABSENT: Walter Stoltzman
Acting Mayor, Fran Miron, called the meeting to order at 9:10 AM.
Hakanson Anderson & Associates of Anoka, MN., was interviewed from 9:10 AM
until 9:55 AM. Councilman Leroux left the meeting at 9:40 AM due to
another commitment.
Howard Kuusisto Consulting Engineers of St. Paul, MN., was interviewed
from 10:03 AM until 10:45 AM.
MSA of St. Paul, MN., was interviewed from 10:55 AM until 11:44 AM.
At 11:45 AM, the Council took a break for lunch. Councilman Leroux
returned to the meeting at 12:20 PM.
SEH of Vadvais Heights, MN., was interviewed from 12:30 PM until 1:20 PM.
TKDA of St. Paul, MN., was interviewed from 1:30 PM until 2:15 PM.
OSM of Minneapolis, MN., was interviewed from 2:30 PM until 3:25 PM.
After a short break, the Council discussed the method they would use to
determine the firm to be selected. They decided to have each Council
member write their top three candidates, in order of preference, on a
sheet of paper for the Administrator to tally. The Administrator reported
that OSM was the top choice of all four Council members present.
Discussion was held as to why OSM was the top choice of the Council.
Three main reasons were expressed:
1. The City's current most important issue is drainage and
water -management issues. OSM demonstrated the strongest ability to
handle these issues.
2. Joel Dressel, designated engineer to the City from OSM, is both a
civil engineer and a registered land surveyor, and thus has the
experience and training necessary to understand many of the unique
topographic issues facing the City.
3. OSM's strong skills in working with the public are important to a
rapidly changing city such as Hugo.
Leroux made motion, Brunotte seconded, to appoint OSM as the City's
consulting engineer firm subject to negotiation of a satisfactory Service
Agreement.
Council - 03/26/94
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VOTING AYE: Barnes, Brunotte, Leroux, Miron
VOTING NAY: None
Motion Carried.
Barnes made motion, Leroux seconded, to adjourn the special meeting at
5:00 PM.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Robert A. Museus
City Administrator