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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Ootmcilmember Retmann inquired if elimtnat, tng one hour a clay of police <br />coverage, for instance, would eliminate the overtime. <br /> <br />C~tef hus~os replied it has been ~ade known ~ hi~ ~at ~ has om ~ ~e <br />~s: ~li~ ~r~ents in h~ ~ ~ ~i~Ung ~1i~ ~era~ a~ <br />~r~in times ~o~ ~ like ~ugging your fire ~a~ ~u~ you ~n't ~i~ <br />your house will ~t~ on fire at ~at ~e. Mr. Aus~s s~ ~at he will <br />wat~ ~e ~er~ sit~tion ~t ~t at ~e ~st of reducing ~i~ ~ <br />protection to ~e ~i~. <br /> <br /> Councilmmber Reimarm stated that he is ~i~ wi~ Mr. Aus~s' e~l~on <br /> ~d a re~rt of ~e will ~ ~ ~ ~cil. <br />C~Re 13t ~u~t ~r Increase In ~oin~rino Pe~ Pr~ Rakan~n A~son <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka explained that under the existing contract, Bakanson's maximin <br />billing rate is $40 per hour for engir~eering services; bid projects are done on <br />a fee curve. ~l~is rate has been in effect for approximately 5 years. Mr. <br />Raatikka stated that Bakanson Anderson is requesting $55 per hour for City <br />related work and $65.00 per hour for private development work (plat reviews). <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann inquired if charging developers $65 per hour for plat <br />reviews is prejudicial. <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka explained that $65 per hour is what i~akanson Anderson is charging <br />in it's private business practice. Mr. Raatikka stated that private <br />development work is co~ing in under the heading of 'city related' work, some of <br />which require a good deal of rework and the developers are deriving quite a <br />oost saving;and tile engineer is losing money at $40/hour. <br /> <br />Councilm~i~er Reimann noted that if there is an increase to plat reviews, <br />developers could save themselves some money by complying with ordinance <br />requirements on plats. <br /> <br />Personnel Con~ittee consensus was to recommend that Council authorize a hourly <br />rate increase for Hakanson Anderson frcra $40 per hour to $55 per hour for City <br />related work; increasing the hourly rate for private develol:ment work (plat <br />reviews) to $65 per hour. ~his action is in lieu of the fact that there has <br />been no fee increase for engineering services in 5 years. <br /> <br />For Rate lncraa.~e For Ai~torn~_v..F~; <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that he is requesting a fee increase frem $50 to $55 per <br />hour. <br /> <br />Personnel (ksmittee consensus was to reoo~m~ that Council authorize an <br />increase to $55 per hour for attorney fees. <br /> <br />Di~cn~sion l~_aardino Rmolovn~_n~ Onn~ra~k _Wikh ~ Cil~v <br /> Aclmini~tra~r l~virl nart~levl <br /> <br />~age 2 0~ 4 <br /> <br /> <br />