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Minutes of 8/27/07 <br />Regular City Council Meeting <br />Page 19 <br />Roll Call <br />Ayes: Ihlan; Pust; Kough; Roe; and Klausing. <br />Nays: None. <br />10. Other Business Items <br />a. Selection of Consultant -Select Comprehensive Plan Consultant, <br />Authorize Negotiation of a Contract, and Approve a Steering <br />Committee <br />Mr. Darrow briefly reviewed the request for the City Council to select <br />a consulting team to undertake the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update, <br />following the City Council's earlier interviews of the top three (3) <br />firms. Those firms were: <br />^ Bonestroo, Professional Consulting Services <br />^ Hoisington Kiegler Group, Incorporated <br />^ SRF Consulting Group, Incorporated <br />Discussion included whether the proposal costs included printing of <br />the final document, confirmed by staff to not be included in cost pro- <br />jections; and qualities of each firm. <br />Councilmember Kough opined that he liked all three firms, noting that <br />each had a different cost and questioned the finality of that cost. <br />Mr. Darrow advised that once the City Council selected a finalist, <br />staff would negotiate with the firm on the scope and total contract <br />amount; with staff returning to the City Council for final approval of <br />that scope and a not to exceed contract amount at the September 10, <br />2007 meeting. <br />Mayor Klausing sought additional individual Councilmember com- <br />ment and impression along with that of City Manager Malinen prior to <br />a motion. <br />Councilmember Roe opined that all three appeared strong, and con- <br />curred with staff's recommendation of the top two (2) firms. <br />Councilmember Ihlan concurred with staff recommendation as well <br />and opined that the place to start may be proposed cost noting that the <br />HKGI firm's price was the lowest. Councilmember Ihlan further <br />