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<br />Case #11: <br /> <br />Consider a Resolution Approving the Employment Agreement for the New <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />Interim City Administrator Nelson revie,ved that on August 6, 2007, the City Council discussed <br />the draft employment agreement for the new city administrator, Mr. Kurt Ulrich. Staff <br />incorporated Council's input into the draft aI;ld Andrea Sims of Waters-Oldani Executive <br />Recruitment discussed the terms with Mr. Ulrich. Ibis employment agreement was included <br />under separate cover in the Council's packet. Mr. Ulrich has accepted the, terms of the <br />employment agreement and staff recommends that Council approve Mr. Ulrich's employment <br />agreement. Mr. Ulrich intends to begin employment around the middle of September. <br /> <br />Councilrr).ember Elvig stated he appreciates the process the City went through. There were '56 <br />applicants and it came down to Mr. Ulrich and Patrick Trudgeon of City staff. He is looking <br />forward to working with Mr. Ulrich and thinks the City is in very good hands. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilrnember Olson, to adopt Resolution #07- <br />08-192 approving the terms of the attached employment agreement between Mr. Kurtis Ulrich <br />and the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Olson, Dehen, Jeffrey, and <br />Look. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Strommen. <br /> <br />Case #12: <br /> <br />Skateboarding Element for Happy Days and Relationship to 2008 Park <br />Project <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated within the proposed 2008 Parks Capital Improvement <br />Progran1 (Crp) is a projected allocation of $75,000 for what would be the fIrst phase of Ran1sey's <br />first skate park. The Park and Recreation Commission and staff have been actively planning and <br />organizing for this project in the western part of Alpine Park. Earlier this evening Council heard <br />a presentation from Youth First about getting youth involved in the community. The Happy Days <br />Committee would like to see skateboarding featured at the event. Staff has an agreement with <br />the City of Anoka to borrow two quarter pipes and a double sided ramp for the event. To ensure <br />there is enough elements to warrant scheduling the activity, the Park Commission and staff are <br />proposing in addition, the advance purchase of three new items that would be used in the future <br />project. These new items would be a 3-foot high quarter pipe, a 2-foot pyran1id slope, and a 6- <br />foot long, 14-inch high bench. These are all basic requirements ofthe larger future project. Mr. <br />Olson explained staff had initially talked with the vendors to see if they would supply the <br />equipment and have it returned to them, but they would not ship it for free. The cost of shipping <br />was upward in the $1,400 range just to get it to the City, with another $1,400 to return it. Mr. <br />Olson indicated the cost of the three features would be $6,857 plus the shipping cost of about <br />$1,400. With tax and all costs, the total is $8,793.71. Staff is recommending the purchase of the <br />three new items at a not-to-exceed cost of $8,800 from the Lawful Gambling Fund. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Jeffrey, to authorize the <br />purchase of the three new skate park items at a not-to-exceed ,cost of $8,800 from the Lawful <br />Gambling Fund. <br /> <br />City Council / August 14,2007 <br />Page 26 of 32 <br /> <br />P42 <br />