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<br />1 <br /> <br />III <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />March 14, 1989 <br /> <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />, <br />Council Business, continued <br /> <br />The Consideration for the Tabulation of Bids and Recommendations of <br />the 1989 Contract for Diseased Tree Removal which was removed from <br />the Consent Agenda upon Brandt's request was brought up for <br />discussion. <br /> <br />Bids for the 1989 New Brighton/Mounds View tree and stump removal <br />contract were opened at New Brighton City Hall on February 23, 1989. <br />Fi ve tree removal fi rms submi tted bi ds and Taskmasters Inc. of <br />Blaine was the low tabulated bidder. <br /> <br />The actual tabulation of bids was based upon the application of the <br />1988 summary of trees, wood and stumps removed to the appropriate <br />figures submitted by each bidder. It should be noted that this <br />tabulation represents the combination of work from both New Brighton <br />and Mounds View. <br /> <br />Brandt asked if Mr. Wriskey is familiar with the contractor's work <br />and what would be the amount of New Brighton's portion. Rick <br />Wr; skey, Ci ty Forestor, sai d 1 ast year the previ ous contractor <br />removed 142 of 282 trees, whi ch 95 were New Bri ghton trees. Last <br />year, New Brighton paid a total of $17,000 as compared to $9,500 in <br />Mounds View. Normally, two-thirds of the portion would be New <br />Brighton's responsibility. <br /> <br />Wriskey has contacted two references for which Taskmasters Inc. had <br />performed services in the last eight years. Taskmasters Inc. <br />possess both the proper equi pment and manpower to perform the <br />necessary work. <br /> <br />Mot i on by Brandt, seconded by Gunderman to AWARD THE 1989 NEW <br />BRIGHTON PORTION OF THE 1989 NEW BRIGHTON/MOUNDS VIEW TREE AND STUMP <br />REMOVAL CONTRACT TO TASKMASTER INC. <br /> <br />3 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried <br /> <br />The consideration of the resolution for authorizing budget reduction <br />(change) for payment of Cable Commission fee which was removed from <br />the Consent Agenda upon Brandt1s request was brought up for <br />discussion. <br /> <br />The City has received favorable information in regard to both the <br />cable franchise fee and the membership cost for the Cable <br />Commission. The good news for the franchise fee is that the 1988 <br />revenue is $52,200 rather than the budgeted amount of $40,000. For <br />the Cable Commission membership, the budget variance also is <br />favorable --- $30,000 budget but actual cost will be $20,000. <br /> <br />1989 Contract for <br />Removal of Diseased <br />Trees <br />Report 89-60A <br /> <br />Budget Reduction for <br />Cable Commission Fee <br />Report 89-63 <br />Resolution 89-43 <br />