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<br />ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br />NOVEMBER 29, 2004 <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Council member Rem stated her preference would be Ehlers & Associates, She noted Neu & <br />Company had a good reputation, but she was not sure she wanted to spend the money they were <br />asking for. She stated she did not know Barbara Strandell. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson stated it appeared from the cost breakdown, Ehlers & Associates, costs <br />came in better. <br /> <br />Council decided they would retain Ehlers & Associates as the 2005 Retreat Facilitators. <br /> <br />C. Approval of Three Year Labor contract with O&M Emplovees <br /> <br />Ms. Wolfe stated the O&M Bargaining Unit approved a tentative agreement. She noted this was <br />unchanged from what was reviewed and discussed at the most recent closed session. <br /> <br />Councilmember Larson commended the City staff for their work on this agreement. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a <br />motion to approve the proposed tentative agreement with mOE Local 49 <br />for a three-year bargaining unit agreement (2005-2007). The motion . <br />carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Approve Selection of Credit Card Vendors <br /> <br />Mr. Siddiqui stated currently the City does not accept credit card payment for its services. <br />Services that could be paid by credit card included permit fees, licenses, utility payments, fines, <br />sports recreation registration, etc. Over the past year, the City had received a number of inquiries <br />from the residents and contractors encouraging the City to accept credit card payments. He noted <br />staff had engaged in conversation with three vendors and reviewed their pricing structure. Staff <br />recommended the Council authorize staff to enler into a contract with Certegy Card Services for <br />the processing of the City's credit card transactions for a term of one year, with an option to <br />renew. <br /> <br />Couucilmember Holden asked if the setup fee included the machine. Mr. Siddiqui replied it <br />did, <br /> <br />Mike Gonzalez, Certegy Card Services, stated they were an international company. He <br />explained the credit card payment process. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a . <br />motion to authorize staff to enter into a contract with Certegy Card <br />Services for the processing of the City's credit card transactions for a term <br />