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Regular City Council Minutes - 06/16/03 Minutes -Page 36 Mayor Kysylyczyn expressed his support of the signage. Roll Call Ayes: Kough and Kysylyczyn. Nays: Schroeder, Klausing and Maschka. Motion failed. D. Hear a Report from the City Attorney about a Ramsey County Lawsuit and Consider the Purchase of Aeration Equipment for Roseville's Compost Site Klausing moved, Maschka seconded, acceptance of the low bid from MacQueen Equipment in the amount of $78,050 for the purchase of compost aeration equipment. City Attorney Squires referenced the legal opinion provided by City Attorney Anderson and related corrlments included as part of the Council Agenda packet, related to pending litigation faced by Ramsey County and impacts on the City's purchase of similar equipment. It was the opinion of the City Attorneys that the case was a nuisance lawsuit driven by particular facts of that situation and not relevant to the City's consideration equipment purchases. Public Works Director Schwartz reviewed the staff request, addressing the difficulty in obtaining and timing for contracted services to aerate the compost piles, affecting the quality and odor of the compost and impact on the neighborhood; and recognized the expense of the equipment and its anticipated 10 - 12 year life span in addition to maintenance. Councilmember Kough referred to research he had performed on the equipment purchase, and the need to attaching the equipment to a front-end loader, further tying up that piece of equipment and manpower; opining that it was undersized for the amount of compost at the City's site. Councilmember Klausing clarified several perceptions with Mr. Welsch regarding the frequency of turning the Hear a Report from the City Attorney about a Ramsey County Lawsuit and Consider the Purchase of Aeration Equipment for Roseville's Compost Site