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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 9, 2016 Page 5 Ayes: Willmus, Etten, McGehee, Laliberte and Roe. Nays: None. 9. Consider Items Removed from Consent c. Approve General Purchases in Excess of $5,000 and Sale of Surplus Items At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Trudgeon briefly reviewed this item as detailed in the RCA and related attachments, May 9, 2016. Councilmember McGehee asked if consideration had been given to another sur- face other than carpeting in the common areas (e.g. tile or linoleum) that may wear better and be easier to inaintain. City Manager Trudgeon noted that tile would add additional cost to the replace- ment; but deferred to Public Works Director Marc Culver for further comment. Mr. Culver advised that staff had taken this opportunity to review higher traffic areas experiencing significant staining, including the stairs and downstairs lunch- room. Mr. Culver reported that a new type of linoleum surface would be installed in the downstairs entry; and while not re-evaluating every carpeted public area at City Hall, history had indicated carpeting, whether for noise reduction or reduced costs for carpeting versus the higher initial cost for other surface materials, or if long-term cost may be lower depending on the surface's life cycle. Mr, Culver offered to re-evaluate the replacement as requested, but spoke in support of car- peting to reduce noise, echoes and other sound throughout City Hall. Councilmember McGehee recognized the need to reduce noise in and near the City Council Chambers, but opined the hallway was high traffic and questioned whether tile would be a better choice and actually more sound-deadening; with another choice to simply close the doors during meetings. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of putting tile in those areas with high traffic. Councilmember Willmus suggested staff look into carpet tiles similar to those al- ready installed at City Hall. Mr. Culver advised that the intended material would be rectangular carpet tiles with a different pattern and texture that wouldn't show wear as easily. McGehee moved to request that staff look into the cost and longevity to extend tile work from the stairs to high—traffic hallways as well. Mayor Roe moved the motion failed due to lack of a second. Laliberte moved, McGehee seconded, approval of general purchases and contracts for services as noted in the RCA dated May 9, 2016, and Attachment A entitled,