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. I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 14, 1995 Page 7 Council Business. continued Williams noted that the petition of support did indeed list 18 individuals who oppose the inclusion of gasoline sales at this location. Tarr said both the City Planner and Planning Commission did not express issue with the turning radius'. He feels the Council decision reflected voiced opinions by residents in attendance at the last meeting. He noted that the petition includes 110 signatures in support of gas sales, and the customers of New Brighton want gas at this location. Tom Thumb is trying to compete, but is barely making it. Benke acknowledges that it is not often that Council disagrees with the Planning Commission or staff, however, Council reviews each proposal on a broader perspective. The Council has a history of listening to the facts, and in this case, Council feels this would not be an appropriate site for gas sales. Williams feels there are many other nearby locations to purchase gas and feels this is merely a convenience issue. Those living nearby would be clearly affected adversely by the proposal. Motion by Williams, seconded by Larson, to WAIVE THE READING AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS DENYING SP-185, VN-300, AND NC-98; AND DENY LP-298. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Assistant to the City Manager Barb Jeanetta presented for consideration the purchase of PC computer network hardware, software, design, and support for City facilities. A City goal is to take the best advantage of new and emerging technology. The emphasis is on improving internal processes such as customer service and economic development. The current system includes a mix of PC's of lower and higher powered machines which limit sharing of files, printers, supplies, and modems. The City engaged Dr. Bouchard to assist an inter-departmental committee which set hard ward and software standards to design a network to increase productivity. The group identified shortcomings of existing hardware, software, and configuration. Bids were received from Alt-Kie Computer, Wybrite, and Beacon Computer Services. All bids exceeded $250,000 for the ideal network described in our specifications. The group analyzed the components and costs and then asked the vendors to resubmit their bids on a scaled back network design. The group interviewed the vendors and submitted a recommendation to the City Manager. The Wybrite bid was modified $33,000 to reflect missing network components to make it more comparable to the Alt-Kie Bid, this gave the group some concern. The Alt-Kie bid was $188,820 and the Wybrite bid was $180,230. The Beacon proposal was eliminated due to missing essential network components and specs. The Alt-Kie bid was recommended because of its very thorough bid specs which showed a good understanding of the project and offered some alternatives the other vendors lacked. Alt-Kie is very experienced in designing and installing systems of similar size and complexity and their references were very good. They would provide Compaq computers at competitive prices. A 5 % contingency is built into the budget authorization to allow for changes and modifications identified during installation. Council Business Tom Thumb Site Plan Review Report 95-026 Resolution 95-014 Resolution 95-015 Resolution 95-016 Purchase of PC Network Report 95+027