04-26-10-R - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—April 26, 2010 S 4. Consent Calendar (continued) F. Cummings Irrigation Project Payment Authorization H. Public Works Superintendent Job Description and Authorization to Advertise the Position I. Springbrook Financial Software Upgrade J. City Administrator Contract MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to approve the Consent Calendar and to authorize execution of all necessary documents contained therein. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). 5. PULLED CONSENT ITEMS A. 2010 Engineering Work Plan—Hiring a Part-Time Civil Engineer Acting City Administrator Iverson stated at the February 8 City Council work session the Roseville Engineering Staff presented a summary of work completed in 2009 as a part of the Joint Powers Agreement for Engineering Services. There was also discussion about the 2010 work plan. She provided the Council with a summary of engineering hours provided by Roseville over the course of the JPA as well as an estimate of hours required to complete the 2010 work plan. At p this meeting, the Council and Staff had additional discussion surrounding Roseville's capacity and the hours identified in the 2010 work plan. At that meeting Roseville recommended that a consultant be hired to complete the work included on the 2010 Work Plan and push some of the 2010 Work Plan items to the end of the year or into 2011. The City expressed ressed concern P about hiring a consultant and pushing off work until 2011. Council requested that Staff look further into expanding the Joint Powers Agreement to enable Roseville to hire a staff person to complete the work on the 2010 work plan. The Roseville City Attorney agreed eed that this � request could be made under the terms of the existing JPA and recommends that the extension of the agreement should be clarified through a letter from the City of Arden Hills requesting that q g Roseville hire an additional employee to cover a minimum number of additional hours. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to Authorize the City Administrator to Write a Letter to the Cit of Roseville Requesting to Hire a Part-Time Civil EnLyineer to Assist with the Completion of the 2010 Engineering Work Plan. Councilmember McClung stated he would not vote in favor of this item because the City will have an increased need for engineering services in the future with the development of TCAAP. If the City is already experiencing a shortage of engineering services then it may be time the City y does a full analysis to determine if they should hire their own full-time civil engineer. He also stated he would like to see further analysis in this direction before supporting a motion to request having Roseville hire a part-time person. Councilmember Grant stated the TCAAP development will take a few ears to et going and the y g g g City has additional engineering needs at this time. He does not want to delay projects current 'ects