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ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 <br />CHANGE ORDER WELL $3 CONTINUED <br />Otherwise it may be necessary to go back and make repairs ten • <br />years from now." <br />It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Nettles, to <br />approve Change Order #2 increasing the contract amount for well <br />#3 to $101,630.00 as proposed by the City Engineer. Motion, Ayes - <br />5, Nays -0 Motion passed. <br />CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: <br />FLEXIBLE BENEFITS <br />Bernhardson presented information for Council to review <br />pertaining to the selection of a vendor to design a flexible <br />benefits program. He said, "We are recommending Safe Benefits, <br />which is affiliated with an insurance company, but is independent <br />of them and is strictly a third -party administrator. We would <br />bring the plan back for Council approval once it has been <br />designed." <br />Goetten said, "I think it is great that we are going to <br />provide this for our employees. I've looked forward to this for <br />some time." <br />It was moved by Goetten, seconded by Peterson, to approve <br />the concept of a flexible benefits program and to direct staff to <br />work with Safe Benefits to develop a flexible benefits program • <br />which will be submitted to Council for approval. Motion, Ayes -5, <br />Nays -0. Motion passed. <br />HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR STUDY <br />Bernhardson presented information to Council regarding <br />Highway 12. He said, "There are two items for Council's <br />consideration. The first item is that staff is proposing a list <br />of draft issues for submission at the next Policy Committee <br />meeting. The other item is that the City consider utilization of <br />outside expertise to assist the City during the process. Because <br />of the experts that are involved with MNDot, staff felt it may be <br />appropriate for the City to enlist the services of a consultant <br />that would also be an advocate of the City's position. Staff is <br />recommending that we hire John Shardlow to develop a work program <br />at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00." <br />Goetten asked when this position would take effect. <br />Bernhardson replied, "Staff would work with Mr. Shardlow <br />during the next two weeks and have something to present at the <br />September 24th Council Meeting." <br />Mayor Grabek believed this was a good way to approach the <br />Highway 12 Corridor Study. <br />- 22 - • <br />