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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 18, 2016 7 Councilmember Holden asked Acting Public Works Director Anderson if he had a vision to establish a consultant pool. Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated that staff would perform a process similar to the process the City of Roseville followed and that the categories used in the past may be revised. He also noted that with the TCAAP redevelopment coming up, it will be very important to contract with a firm that can provide outstanding service regarding inspections as well as handle themselves with the contractors. The Council agreed that a process and preferred consultant list should be created. F. Toro Workman Purchase Mayor Grant stated that while the cost for a new Toro Workman is not an issue, storage space going forward is an issue and one that has been discussed at prior meetings. He asked if there is an "all-in-one", multi-use type machine that could perform painting, ballfield maintenance, and garden maintenance, or if an existing machine could be retrofitted to combine these functions. Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated that quite often all three machines are in use at the same time. He noted that all ballfields are dragged daily and painting occurs frequently. He also said that the more that is added to a machine, the less maneuverable and useful the machine becomes. Mayor Grant noted there are two Toolcats and three Workmen while there are eight employees. Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated that the full time employees generally do not use these machines but rather the seasonals, so potentially there are 16 employees that could utilize the equipment. Councilmember Holden asked if parts from old Toros are interchangeable with the new equipment. Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated the drag is interchangeable but the old one is scheduled to be sold along with the old Workman. He noted that Workmans are lightweight, two- wheel drive machines intended to go across turf and are for summer use while Toolcats are heavier, four-wheel drive, all-season machines that are not intended to go across turf. Mayor Grant asked if there is a unit that performs painting and dragging both, such as just a ballfield unit, so that the City only has two pieces of equipment to maintain versus three. Acting Public Works Director Anderson stated that a machine can be outfitted to include a paint tank, boom and drag. He said the question is not if one piece of equipment can perform all three functions but rather can the City get by with having one less unit and still accomplish the work that needs to be done. He noted Public Works Superintendent Joe Mooney has indicated all three units are out at the same time very frequently during the summer.