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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Backous and Councilmembers Elvig and McGlone. <br />Voting No: None. <br />Case #5.6 2011 Review of Engineering Consulting Services <br />City Engineer reviewed in the staff report that this is a review of how consulting dollars were <br />spent in 2011 and additional funds were put into this fund totaling $31,500.00. <br />City Administrator Ulrich commented we did eliminate some full time staff and we put in some <br />contract amounts to make sure we got the work done that was important to do, this came in <br />surprisingly close to what we estimated it would be. <br />Chairperson Backous asked about the flooding investigations and is that for FEMA purposes. <br />City Engineer Himmer clarified that is all of the items that came in questions and concerns raised <br />by residents that is going on and we will bring back to a future meeting showing the results and <br />conclusions of that analysis. <br />Councilmember McGlone asked about some of the line items listed. <br />City Engineer Himmer stated we have tried to be as self sufficient as we can only going out for <br />those services that we need, you will see some items that probably aren't really engineering <br />services, we've used those to be creative trying to solve some of the other budget issues and not <br />have to bring those forward to you, the intent of this is to only to go for those specialty services <br />that we need. <br />Director of Public Works/Principal City Engineer Olson added the only other comment is that <br />they intend to bring this back every year as the direction was to report on that. <br />No action taken, for informational purposes only. <br />Case #5.7 Consider Request for Moving Mailboxes on Dysprosium Street <br />Director of Public Works/Principal City Engineer Olson reported that he heard back from the <br />Postmaster and the Postmaster ultimately decided that the mail carrier is not willing to change <br />his route There is one carrier that delivers to the neighborhood on the east side of Dysprosium <br />Street and another carrier that delivers to the neighborhood on the west side of Dysprosium <br />Street. <br />There was discussion regarding the garbage cans and recycle bins being placed close to or in the <br />paved travel lanes and parking areas. It was also discussed that people are stopping in the drive <br />lanes to pick up their mail. The discussion continued with sending out a mailing to the residents <br />requesting they park and walk up to their mailboxes and also address the issue at the same time <br />with the proper placement of the garbage cans and recycle bins. <br />Public Works Committee / January 17, 2012 <br />Page 7 of 8 <br />