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Management Analyst Brama reviewed the staff report. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Wise, to adopt Resolution #12- 07-115 Authorizing Acquisition of Tax Forfeit Property for Utility Easement Purposes. Motion . carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers Elvig, Wise, Strommen, and Tossey. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Backous and McGlone. 7.09: Update on Sunwood Drive Realignment Project Interim Engineer Wagner provided an update on the Sunwood Realignment Project and answered questions of the Council. It was noted that during the first few days of the project, work occurred on property the City did not own. Interim Engineer Wagner stated they would ask the contractor about that situation and whether a change order will result. Councilmember Backous returned to the Council Chambers at 8:03 p.m. The Council discussed the existing "roller coaster" grade of Zeolite Street and whether it was cost efficient to complete the final grade. Mayor Ramsey indicated he had spoken with City Administrator Ulrich and Interim Engineer Wagner about this matter and it was concluded to be too late for that type of change because the manhole covers would also have to be lowered, causing significant delay in the project. 7.10: Update on Landform Billing Mayor Ramsey explained that in response to a question raised why the City has paid Landform, The COR Development Management Team, "over $1 million over the last 2.5 years" he had asked Development Manager Lazan to provide clarification. Development Manager Lazan presented the Development Management Contract costs for the first seven months of 2012 for each of the four primary categories: Administration, Incentive Based Compensation, Project Based Compensation, and Reimbursable Expenses. Councilmember McGlone returned to the Council Chambers at 8:16 p.m. Mayor Ramsey stated this information makes it clear that it would probably have cost twice this amount to complete the work in house. He noted the effort to consultants only increased 2% when the City lost the Deputy City Administrator. In response to Councilmember Strommen, Development Manager Lazan indicated there was some overlap between Administration and Incentive and he had detailed Administration because he believed it was a fair reflection of what the City would have paid to complete that work. To get a fair comparison, Councilmember Strommen requested the total costs for Landform and other consultants and contractors that have been involved in The COR. She also requested staff City Council / July 24, 2012 Page 8 of 9