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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 /> <br />necessary. <br /> <br />Councllmend:~er Re:l. mann inqu:l, recl if eliminating one hour a day o~ l:olice <br />coverage, fo~ inst. ance~ wo~d eliminate the overtime. <br /> <br />Chief Auspos replied it has been made known to him that Ra~sey has one of the <br />best ~olice departments in /~noka County and eliminating police ooverage at <br />certain times would be like unplugging your fire alarm because you don't think <br />your house will catch on fire at that time. Mr. Auspos stated that he will <br />watch the overtime situation but not at the oost of reducing service and <br />protection to the cx)mmunity. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann stated that he is satisfied with Mr. Auspos' explanation <br />and a report of same will be made to Council. <br /> <br />A~sociatesa , ~n~-.: <br /> <br />Mr. Raatikka explained that under the existing contract, Bakanson's maxim~ <br />billing rate is $40 per hour for engineering services; bid projects are done on <br />a fee curve. ~his 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 develo[~ment 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 Iiakanson Anderson is charging <br />in it's private business practice. Mr. Raatikka stated that Private <br />development work is ooming in under the heading of 'city related' work, some of <br />whioh require a good deal of rework and the developers are deriving quite a <br />oost savinggand the engineer is losing money at $40/hour. <br /> <br />Councilmember Reimann noted that if there is an increase to plat reviews, <br />developers oould save themselves some money by c~mplying with ordinance <br />requirements on plats. <br /> <br />Personnel Committee consensus was to recommend that Council authorize a hourly <br />rate increase for Hakanson Anderson fr~m $40 per hour to $55 per hour for City <br />related work; increasing the hourly rate for private development work (plat <br />reviews) to $65 per hour. ]l~is action is in lieu of the fact that there has <br />been no fee increase for engineering services in 5 years. <br /> <br />Carls ~4_- Request For Rate Increase For kttnrn~v F~af~: <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that he is requesting a fee increase from $50 to $55 per <br />hour. <br /> <br />Personnel O0m~ittee consensus was to reoom~end'that Council' authorize an <br />increase to $55 per hour for attorney fees. <br /> <br />Discussion l~_oarflJna ~nDl?v.~_n~ Cnnkra¢l;, .Wi~h ~w ~i~v <br /> Admini~trato~ David Rar~i~v_- <br /> <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br />