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City Council Minutes <br /> February 29, 2016 <br /> Page 4 of 8 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Chief Kiang informed the Council that the Police Department has <br /> concluded the selection process for hiring a full-time office manager. He <br /> noted that twelve applications were received and four applicants were <br /> interviewed by himself, Sergeant Turcotte, Officer Petersen, and <br /> Administrator Malecha. Chief Kiang recommended that the Council hire <br /> Jennifer Anderson as the office manager for the Police Department. Ms. <br /> Anderson has experience in law enforcement and will begin after the <br /> proper notification has been extended to her present employer. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO HIRE JENNIFER <br /> ANDERSON AS A FULL-TIME OFFICE MANAGER IN THE POLICE <br /> DEPARTMENT EFFECTIVE TWO WEEKS AFTER NOTIFICATION TO <br /> HER PRESENT EMPLOYER; CONTINGENT ON SUCCESSFUL <br /> BACKGROUND CHECKS, PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS, AND <br /> THE ACCEPTANCE OF A CONDITIONAL OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT; <br /> TO BEGIN AT STEP 3 OF THE PAY SCALE AND MOVING TO STEP 4 <br /> CONTINGENT ON A SUCCESSFUL SIX-MONTH PROBATION. <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION <br /> CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 9. Public Works <br /> 9.1. Consider Bids for WWTF Improvements <br /> Tim Houle informed the Council that the City received eight bids for the <br /> Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements project ranging in cost from <br /> $868,704 to $1,226,737 with Borden Excavating from Merrifield as the low <br /> bidder. <br /> MAYOR SJOBLAD MOVED TO AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION <br /> CONTRACT FOR THE 2016 WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY <br /> IMPROVEMENTS TO BORDEN EXCAVATING, INC. FOR THEIR LUMP <br /> SUM BID OF $868,704. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON SECONDED <br /> THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. <br /> 9.2. Request to Purchase Tractor/Mower <br /> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON MOVED TO REMOVE THE REQUEST <br /> TO PURCHASE A TRACTOR/MOWER FROM THE TABLE. COUNCIL <br /> MEMBER LOUKOTA SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4- <br /> 0. <br /> Mike Loven updated the Council on his request to purchase a Challenger <br /> MT515E, four-wheel drive, tractor/mower. Mr. Loven noted that ordering <br />