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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
March 21, 2006
Committee Members Present: Tim Clark, Chair,Debbie Ranniger, and Debbie Raplee who
arrived after agenda items#1 and 2 were presented.
• The meeting was called to order by Chair Tim Clark at 4:12 PM.
• Chair Clark announced that the informational item from the Finance Department would be
presented prior to agenda item#3, allowing Debbie Raplee additional time to arrive.
1. Approval of Minutes Dated February 21,2006
Debbie Ranniger moved to approve the minutes of the February 21,2006,Operations
Committee meeting. The motion was seconded by Tim Clark and passed 3-0,with Debbie
Raplee's concurrence.
2. Approval of Vouchers Dated February 28, 2006 and March 15,2006
Debbie Ranniger moved to approve the vouchers dated February 28,2006,and March 15,
2006. The motion was seconded by Tim Clark and passed 3-0,with Debbie Raplee's
concurrence.
For Information Purposes Only-
Finance Director Bob Nachlinger presented a PowerPoint presentation on the 4'h Quarter
2005 Financial Report.
3. PRR Communications Consulting Contract
Economic Development Manager Nathan Torgelson and Communications and Marketing
Manager Sylvia McDaniel explained the purpose of the contract.
Debbie Ranniger moved to recommend a $35,000 one-year(2006) contract for
communications and marketing consulting services using budgeted Communications budget
dollars. Debbie Raplee seconded the motion,which passed 2-1.
Discussion ensued concerning the fact that the RFP for the consulting contract was developed
prior to the City Council retreat, at which time the Strategic Plan was developed. Committee
members requested that Sylvia McDaniel work with PRR Communications prior to April 4,2006,
to revise the Scope of Work in the Agreement in order to include ideas from the development of
the Strategic Plan.
This item will appear on the April 4, 2006 Council Agenda under"Other Business".
The meeting adjourned at 4:51 PM.
Thompson V
cting Operations Committee Secretary