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<br />Councilmember Look <br />Councilmember Wise <br />Councilmember Dehen <br />Councilmember Elvig <br />Councilmember Jeffrey <br />Councilmember McGlone <br />Mayor Ramsey <br /> <br />aye <br />aye <br />aye <br />aye <br />aye <br />abstain <br />aye <br /> <br />Motion carried. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGlone rejoined the meeting at 10:52 p.m. <br /> <br />Case #10.3: Consider Contract Extension for Ramsey Star Express <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich reviewed staff report. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen asked if there had been any effort to look at other providers of bus <br />servIce. <br /> <br />City Administrator Ulrich responded that was a good idea and staff could look at other providers. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig noted the $40,000 was offset by the fare box, but they might need to raise <br />the fee to $4.00 at some point. . <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded. by Councilmember Jeffrey, to authorize staff to <br />enter into a six-month contract extension (October 1,2009 to March 31, 2010) with First Transit <br />for the operation of the Ramsey Star Express. <br /> <br />Further discussion: Councilmember Look stated the Council discussed this at a worksession and <br />had received a lot of comments from the public in favor of the bus, which was a straight shot <br />while the rail had many stops. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Dehen, Look, <br />McGlone, and Wise. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF INPUT <br /> <br />Celebrations <br />Councilmember Jeffrey noted he was absent two weeks ago to celebrate "Super" Dave Osborne <br />who lost his life to cancer. He stated he also had a new grandchild born that same weekend. <br /> <br />Happy Davs Committee Concerns <br />Mayor Ramsey stated he had a meeting with the Happy Days Committee and they expressed <br />their frustration and concerns regarding the helicopter event. <br /> <br />City Council / September 8, 2009 <br />Page 22 of 23 <br />