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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 17, 2008 Page 4 current firm would remain competitive price-wise or better than their peers, and noted the City's satisfaction with the firm to date. Councilmember Ihlan opined that her general concern was that the City should seek proposals; and noted that, as per staff's report (page 2, line 42) if staff was unable to negotiate within their proposed range, an RFP be issued. Mayor Klausing noted that, when authorizing negotiations within a public range, negotiations usually ended up at the upper end of that published range. Mayor Klausing expressed confidence in staff's negotiation with the firm in the best in- terests of the City, or that they would return to the City Council for direction to seek RFP's. Councilmember Pust opined that the City should never pre judge what a competi- tive bid would be. Councilmember Roe noted that, if negotiations were satisfactory, staff would re- turn to the City Council for contract extension approval. Mayor Klausing concurred and noted that the requested action was authorizing staff to negotiate a contract, not to enter into it without further City Council con- sent. Klausing moved, Ihlan seconded, authorizing staff to negotiate athree-year con- tract for audit services with Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, and Radosevich. Roll Call Ayes: Pust; Willmus; Roe; Ihlan; and Klausing. Nays: None. b. Adopt Resolution Reauthorizing Safe Routes to Schools Grant Application for a Sidewalk along County Road B-2 from Lexington Avenue to Rice Street (former Consent Item 7.e) City Manager briefly reviewed the request. Councilmember Willmus clarified, and staff confirmed, that this was the same section of sidewalk that was before the City Council several years ago, and that had received substantive neighborhood opposition. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz advised that it was the same section; however, noted that this was a different grant program, and that it anticipated a sidewalk versus afederally-funded and standard constructed trail, which would have different impacts on the neighborhood.