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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 15, 2008 Page 7 Councilmember Pust sought clarification that the City would not limit their bid- ding selection from those firms viewing this process as too cumbersome. Mr. Schwartz advised that, typically, the U of MN had found out that lesser per- formers were weeded out as they didn't want to go through the extra work, and that it narrowed the field to more desirable firms willing to provide information from past clients. Klausing moved, Ihlan seconded, authorizing staff to advertise the Request for Proposals for janitorial services for City facilities. Roll Call Ayes: Ihlan; Willmus; Pust; Roe; and Klausing. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations a. Commissioner Jan Parker will provide a Ramsey County Update Ramsey County Commissioner Jan Parker provided an annual update from the County. Commissioner Parker expressed her enthusiasm for returning before the City Council on this more frequent time frame. Commissioner Parker highlighted specific items related to the County's budget, federal funding requests that could have impacts to the City of Roseville, current road projects, the Roseville Library reconstruction project; Roseville's Comprehensive Plan; and the Active Living Ramsey County Bike Committee. Commissioner Parker spent considerable time outlining the County Budget, pro- posed to increase 3.1 % in 2009, due to reductions in federal and state funding and those unfunded mandates, specifically related to human service and health costs; corrections, and other social services; and potential increases in service demands for those services as the economy worsens. Commissioner Parker estimated that by the end of December 2008, there would be 3,100 foreclosures in Ramsey County, up one-third since 2007, and much more broadly dispersed. Commissioner Parker noted that Ramsey County remained one of only thirty- three (33) counties nationwide maintaining an AAA bond rating; and noted the need to plan ahead, anticipating that 2009 would be a year of challenge. Commissioner Parker noted one positive of the current economic situation could be viewed in the solicitation by the federal government a list of projects to be considered as economic stimulus projects; with the County suggesting projects that included the Rice Street corridor, Highway 36, County Road B-2, and others that could potentially be moved forward, including the Library project.