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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Minutes <br />September 6, 1983 <br />Page Six <br /> <br />F. Computer Acquisition and Future Progress forBid Award <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that the City sent out 11 RFP's for bids on a <br />data processing system for the City of Elk River. The City Administrator further <br />indicated that three bids were received. The City Administrator indicated that <br />he would like to have Mr. Dave McCauley, a Data Processing Systems Consultant, <br />review the proposals with the City. The City Administratorfurthet-indicated that <br />Mr. McCauley would work for the City at $45.00 per hour to review and make a rec- <br />ommendationto the City Council. <br /> <br />Discussion was carried on regarding when Mr. Dave McCauley could meet with the City <br />Council for review of the proposals prior to oral interviews scheduled for Mon- <br />day evening with the three vendors. <br /> <br />Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he could not respond to the consideration of <br />hiring a consultant until he reviewed the proposals. Councilmember Gunkel indi- <br />cated she would be more confident with a 3rd party input into the decision of a <br />computer system. <br /> <br />General discussion was carried on regarding the need of a consulting service in <br />the review process of the proposals. <br /> <br />COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTRACTING OF A CONSULTANT TO RE- <br />VIEW THE PROPOSALS BEFORE ORAL INTERVIEWS ARE SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, <br />1983. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. COUNCIL- <br />MEMBER DUITSMAN ABSTAINED. <br /> <br />G. Budget Review Schedule <br /> <br />The City Administrator requested that the City Council consider some budget re- <br />view dates as the budget would be ready for their review approximately September <br />15th. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the City Council to schedule Thursday, September 22, 1983, <br />and Thursday, October 6, 1983 as budget review meetings:. <br /> <br />9~. Miscellaneous Items <br /> <br />Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she had various items that she wanted to discuss <br />regarding their status. <br /> <br />1. The Proposed Ordinance Change for Conditional Uses in Light Industrial Zone <br /> <br />The City Administrator indicated that the Planning Commission will be considering <br />that item at their September meeting and that it would be normally scheduled for <br />the City Council's third October meeting. Councilmember Gunkel requested that it <br />be moved to the City Council's first October meeting. <br /> <br />It was the consensus of the City Council that the public hearing for the Ord- <br />inance Amendment to the Conditional Use Section of the Light Industrial zone be <br />