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-32- <br /> <br />City AdminiStrator Norman inquired if the direction of the Council was to use Mr. Levine on an <br />hourly basis for future projects especially if there is a need to do work with MnDOT. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that there are going to be very significant issues regarding <br />Highway #10 freeway standards, and the River Bridge crossing which he would like to see Mr. <br />Levine on board for. Stating that he understood that there wasn't an immediate need for his <br />services at this time, so he would be open to some type of retainer system to assure his services <br />in the future. <br /> <br />Consensus of the Council was to direct staff to discuss the issue further with Mr. Levine and <br />report back to the Council. <br /> <br />2) Website Design and: Hosting <br /> <br />Barry Johnson, Dynamic Informa~on Systems, reviewed the website design proposals the <br />Council had considered in Apri(:':7~001.:-in comparison to the GovDocs proposal. He also <br />presented the Council with.a_~_°~{~'~d V~l~-analysis of the GovDocs and GovDelivery system. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen stated that. he felt that the GovDocs solution has been "shoved down <br />the Council's throat" where the city ~6uI~5~b'e paying big bucks over a long time and then the <br />City would end up with nothing at theend if they choose to walk away. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec requested that the issue:~be!~la'Ced l~e'fore the Council at the next City Council <br />meeting for final action so that the arguing can Stop. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendr/ksen stated that the G~¢DocS'iP~0Posal':~rovides very little service to the <br />City and if the City were to decide that at some po. iht'it i~ not cos¢:~ective the City ends up with <br />nothing. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inqmred as to how other services comp~os~ise to what GovDocs <br />offers.. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson replied that there is really no other company that offers the subscriber service <br />similar to GovDocs, which is why he had to get costs on customized solutions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired as to how the GovDocs prices compare to the customize <br />solutions. <br /> <br />Mr. Johnson began to review those costs and a very heated discussion occurred amongst the <br />Council. <br /> <br />Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adjourn the City Council work <br />session. <br /> <br />City Council/March 5, 2002 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />1 <br />! <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />