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)lotion carried. Voting yes: Ma¥c:,r Reimann, C::ouncilmembers Co)..',
<br />DeLuca, F'ear-~r~ ar-,d '.Bot"'l:el3er(~, ',Tot i r-,(~ Iqo: None. Al:.)sent: None.
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<br />Case .q:l: Discuss Contracting Out the F:'ublic Works FLtnctior"~ of the
<br />City o'~: Ramse¥~
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<br />['.:ouncilman Cox explained that this. matter was discussed be~c.',re
<br />HartIey was employed by the City. He ~el'l.: this matter- needed
<br />discussed again before the budget meetings. I-F the Council
<br />interested in abolishing the PublJ. c W(::)rks Departent or contrac:tin
<br />c)ut certain other .jobs, this oeeded to be dee'.ideal now. In t'.he case
<br />o¥ snc]w plowing being contracted out, the bids would have to bm
<br />r'eceived Cluite soon.
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<br />Councilman Cox explained it would not look very wise to the public
<br />i.',: the Council purchased land ~o~'" a Public Works Department and then
<br />later decide t.o abolish the department. If Ramsey contracts
<br />some o'¢ the work tlnen there wouldn't, be the need for additional
<br />,~)mployees or equipment.
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<br />[]C:,LtnCi 1 man F:'ear!~or~ ~el t the Cit¥ ¢-houl d mai ntai n the street
<br />departmen'l:_ that exists and contract out any new ..jobss the department
<br />can't handle,
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<br />Cc.',uncilmar"~ Sorteberg explained that the preser~t crew cloesn't have
<br />time to handle some o.F the .:iobs needed to be dc:,ne. He .Celt 't:hc~s~.~-
<br />additional .jobs~ should be c:ontrac:ted out. He said he hadr~'t s. een
<br />an">,' in.~ormatic~n to indicate that the City could save money by
<br />contracting out st]otC plowing or street ~lr'adin,;:!.
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<br />Councilmar'~ Cox agreed saying the Council hadn'~t asked 4:or this .l:yp~.~
<br />c, 4: in~ormati6n yet.
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<br />Mayor Reimann suggested sta4:~ make a list o¥ those jobs that are
<br />currently being put aside. Mr. Har-tley said he had prel2ared 'l..:hi.~
<br />list already. It included items ,~rom both public works and clerical
<br />areas. Mayor Reimann asked that staY,~ send them c:o0ies o.¢ 'I::hi~u
<br />i n~-or'mati on. f)i scussi on.
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<br />?'lo'h_ion by Councilman Cox, seconded [:.',y C:ouncilman DeLuca, t:hat the
<br />c:,:]nser~sus o.F the Council is t,:::, not ex!:_~an,:::l th(.:e F'ublic
<br />!}epartment at the I:::,r"e'~.~er',t t:i. me c:,r purchase equipment ¢or tl";at
<br />.p u r p ,.':) s e a n d ,.'a.d d i t i o n a. 1 1 y t o 1 (3<:; I-:: .:.'~ t c,u t s i d
<br />U.h.3.'P are mot l::)eil']g .c::overed now c:,r {':h..3. t i'na.y C)EC]L.~.r' .4..t'"i the eu. tLtre.
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<br />Mayor Reimar;r; asked i.6 this v.,~c,u!d a.F-Fe.'.zt the request ~:or" an :-;.ncr'ease
<br />i ri c:oml:]LU{](al'" &:?qui pment. COLtR(:i ]. ~]'~ar"~ C)c:,;..'. e.'.-.'.p], ai ned that deci si c,n had
<br />a.!read¥ l:]e6?l'~ made and would c,c.¥[: b,:.:.:.:, a.FYected.
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<br />Counc:ilman DeLuc:a e:;aid i(:lea].!v pr::.vatization has ben~i,¢its but the
<br />admir-iistr'at:i.(:~n ,].F it is the I::e':/ ¥.:'a.c:'[:c)r. He e>-'.p].air'~ed :i.'l:. 'l:.:¢~.I.::,:!!:-.:!s e.
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