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3) Furniture Purchases for the Ramsey Municipal Center <br />Management Intern Hendricks stated that staff has been working with Parameters, Inc. to select <br />furniture for the new conference room and also requested information regarding other furniture <br />needs. The other items include 15 training tables, 30 stacking chairs and two tack boards for the <br />Lake Itasca Room, one tack board for the Planning Department as well as a literature rack, plus <br />an end table for the City Administrator's office. Staff would also like to purchase a credenza for <br />the COR room. Three furniture companies were contacted for quotes. Ms. Hendricks presented <br />a spreadsheet with the quotes. She stated that staff is recommending the tables, tack boards, <br />literature rack and end table be purchased from Parameters and the chairs from Interium. She <br />recommended the credenza be purchased from Interium. <br />Discussion ensued relating to the prices of the tables and chairs. <br />Consensus of the Council was to look at the used market for the chairs but to purchase <br />everything else as recommended by staff. <br />Ms. Hendricks reported this item would be on the next Council consent agenda. <br />4) Increasing Ridership on the Ramsey Star Express <br />Management Intern Hendricks stated that Council has discussed increasing the ridership on the <br />Ramsey Star Express. Staff has prepared a satisfaction survey for the riders and has created an <br />ad aimed at increasing the numbers as well. She presented the draft ad and stated it would be <br />placed in local papers. She asked for approval or comments on the survey and the selection of <br />the papers to place the ad in. She presented the pricing as well as funding sources. <br />Councilmember Look stated he likes the idea- we should not have to be running this project but <br />it is as it is. <br />Councilmember McGlone asked how many riders it will take to offset the $3,200. He wondered <br />what is wrong with our own newsletter - doing a full page in there. He expressed concern about <br />putting ads in the papers and thought we should try some more cost effective means -such as <br />utility billings. <br />Councilmember Look suggested taking advantage of the free first and increase it whenever <br />possible. We aze putting in a lot of money on this every month. <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he agrees the last thing you cut is advertising but you have to be <br />sensitive to our neighbors to the north -such as was suggested by Mr. Ulrich. We need to strike <br />that balance and get as much ridership as we can. <br />Councilmember McGlone asked what aze we spending amonth -about $50,000? <br />Director of Public Works Olson stated that $13,000 is coming in on the fare box. <br />City Council Work Session -June 1, 2010 <br />Page 4 of 11 <br />