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Council Minutes of 04-07-2015 Director of Finance Copfer: • No report in her absence Councilman Schumann, Vice-Chairman of the Finance Committee: The Finance Committee met Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. Present were Committee members Kearney, Schumann and Barker; Council President Jones; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Limpert and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy and Planning and Development Director Wenger. • Discussed was Resolution 2015-21 which is a Resolution dispensing with the RFP process and authorizing the Mayor to renew a contract with MB3 consulting LLC for the purpose of providing economic development consulting services to the city, and declaring an emergency. Director Wenger explained to Council the many talents and experiences that Greg Myers brings to the table having worked in the community since 2007. His institutional knowledge of the city and local businesses gives him an edge that another company may not have. He has worked for the city as the head of his own company since 2010. Pros and cons were discussed by the Committee and Council. Resolution 2015-21 was recommended for approval by a vote of 3 to 0. That concludes the report. The Finance Committee met Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 7:15 p.m. Present were Committee members Schumann and Barker; Council members Brossard, Hemann and Limpert; Mayor Kennedy and Safety/Service Director Glauner. • Discussed was Resolution 2015-28 which is a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an energy management agreement with Enernoc, Inc. in order to provide for energy savings at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, and declaring an emergency. This is an energy supply company that will help the city manage the electric by providing a daily tracking at the Waste Water Treatment Plant. They will also compensate the city if the generators are run during peak hours when requested. The committee voted 2 — 0 to recommend approval of Resolution 2015-28 with suspension. Councilwoman Hemann, Chairwoman of the Intra-Governmental Relations Committee: The Intra-Governmental Relations Committee met Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Present were Committee members Hemann, Limpert and Kearney; Council President Jones; Council members Barker, Brossard, Schumann and Williamson; Mayor Kennedy. • The Committee met for the purpose of interviewing resident, Tom Patton, as the Mayor's appointment to the Planning and Design Commission for the term January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2015. Councilwoman Hemann briefly discussed Patton's background with him at the time she contacted him by telephone to arrange for the committee interview. Patton is a business owner and has a background in planning and construction areas. Councilman Limpert inquired about Patton's background further and commented that younger members of the community are a very welcome addition to our committees and commissions. Councilwoman Hemann made a motion to recommend approval of the Mayor's appointment of Tom Patton to the Planning and Design Commission. 2