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:'lotion carr'ied. Voting ,,,es,: ,Mavc::,r F:eimann~ Councilmember's Cox, OeLdca ~ F'earsc]r'~ al-id ::",or t;..~l'_~er'q, ',,h::,~ i ;](] Iqr~: None. Absel]t: Nor-~e. ~ase ~1: Z)iscwss []ontra. ctino Dut t. he City o.F F:amse'./~ F:'ublic Works Function c,~: t'.he Councilman Co:.: explained that this matter was discussed before Hartley was employed by the Citv. He felt this matter- needed to dis~cus~ed again before the budget n',eetir, g~.. If the C:oLtr~cil interested in abolishing the F'ublic b)ori::s Departent or (:ontracting out certain other jobs, this needed tc) be decided now. In the case o.~ snow plowing being contracted out, the bids would have to be- received 0uite soon. Souncilman Cox explained it. would not look very wi~.e to the public i.',: the Council purchased land for a Public Works Department and ther. later decide to abolish the department. If Ramsey contracts out some o.~ the work then there wouldn:t be the need for additional ~:mpl oyees or eqwi pment. 5:ouncilman Pearson felt the Cit'./ ShOL',.ld maintain the street department that exists and ,contract out any new jobs the department ._-an'~ bandl~ Councilman Sorteh_,erg explained that the present crew doesn'~t time to handle some of the jobs needed to be done. H,~ felt those additional jobs should be contracted out. Hie said he hadn't seen any information 'to indicate that thee City could save money by contracting out snow plowing or s~treet grading. Councilman C,n).,, agreed sa;'in9 ~he Counci~ 1~ ..... 4. asl::~.ed "or this 'i:¥.,p~.~ o~ ir, formatid, r, yet, Mayor Reimann suggested sta~;~ make a list o,z those jobs that are currently being put aside. Mr. Hart!e,/ s. aid he ham ~re~.e..red thl- list already, l~ incluoed items ~rom both c, ublic ~-vori.::s and clerical areas. Ma',.'or Reimann asked that sta~ s~nd th~m coc, i,~s ~ thi-~ i nec~rma~i on. Discussion.