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WORK SESSION
present: rlayor Dav;a nrnter
Dvp. tiayor Lynette Dennis
Lanmiss inner Richard 6ul ling ton
Conm r (lank Ila rdy
Carrmi ssi aner Ted Poel ki np
Dona id L. Terry, 1lcti n9 City Adrni n is trn for
Michael Kramor, city At torpey
Geri Zamhri, Dep. Li ty Clerk
1. The meeting w s called to order a[ J:30 p.I1. by Mayor fu n ter
Mayor Gunter opened the work se and stated a work se called to
discuss hir inq a sul to nt fors thenci Cy.and the manner rnsion Yrailrrs <ou id be
accanpl fished.
Comrni ssioner Ilartly stated he was privileged to M1ear h1r. Jeff Etchberger speak
at a Seminar far El e<[ed Officials on Saturday and had invited him to discuss
further Fow Pis tFOUghts may help tFe Li ty. Mr. Etchberger was requested
~,,, to address the Lormni ssi nn.
Mr. [tchber9er briefed the Corrvni ssi on on his professional ha c k8round and gave a brief '
sunanary of what a management consul [a nt would accomplish when htred to assi st. the
Mr. Kramer briefed [M1e Comm scion on proper Fid procedures. requ ihed Ly the
Purchasing Ordinance, 1. e., advertising scope of work, a cepti ng bids, a and Df
act. Mr. Terry s [ed a advertisement could be published, bids a cepted,
a~d to on tra ct cou to beaa arded at the febrpary I5, 1988 nreetinq if thectomniss
gav a consensus [ night [o advertise irmmedi atel y.
Lomnli ss inner Oullinq ton and Corani ssio ner Ila r-dy stated they w of the opinion
[hat no other person could fit the needs Df the City as welleas Mr. Etchberger
Ilep. tiayor Dennis declared a Conflict of Interest sta Ling tlr. Etchberger was her
brother-in-law end did not engaye in discussion.
Connoi ssioner Poel king stated he a eeJ wi [h Connr, bull inq ton and 4la rdy based Dn
Mr. Etclrberger's reputation in therf iel d.
t1r. Kramer read Sec. 16.5-19. Sale Son rte of n gotia Led procurement. from the
Lo npwoad city Code.
I' Mayor Gunter stated M1e agreed wt th his Loll aa9u es. ~`
Mr. Kraorer stated that if [he commi zston r ached tho Aec i ston that Mr, Etchberger
ni que and woulU fit Lire needs of Ehe LI [y, it'.c uld he do [ernri ned that there
rs only one source (sole source) for the rel red serv rce.
py r the City Commis lion (come, pul li ngtou, Coinn. Pnel ki ng, Coum. (lardy
and Mayors GU nter) e reed Chot Ifr. E[<hberg er, due to the fact that his skills a
and his skills would Ci[ the needs of the city, be c si deretl the sole r
source far the regi red services of a ni nageaent consol to n t.n
. Etchberger sCa teA h ou td have r coda ti ons to Che City Coinmissi on h
Mr e w y
Thursday mo inq rega rd inq n ra 11 ec ent a and evaluation of
the City wh f<h could be considered aC Febrva ry I, 190gs commission Meeting.
Hayor fu nter questioned funding for the Consultant. Mr. Terry stated the n ary
ordinance woo ld be prepared f the transfer o£ funds to be ac oaiplished nodes
submitted as soon as possi ply or
3. Additional Oi scussi on Items.
Lonnii ss ion Poel ki ng questioned w y Sun 9a nk would n release the check [o the
County. Nayor Gunter stated lhel engi neeri ng firm hired by the tlty rias working
report in submit to Sun 6a nk and as s the report was re ~ved by the
g a nk the check would be released. Hr. Ter~yns tat ed the report should be to
Sun bank by Wednesday or Thursday. '
4. Meeting adjourned at g:30 P H
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