05-08-95 v ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION
MAY 8, 1995
AGENDA
Call to Order
Invocation and pledge to the flag
1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Commission Meeting of
April 24, 1995 and Special Called Meeting of May 2, 1995
2. Recognition of Visitors
a. Proclamation designating the week of May 15 - 21, 1995,
as Public Works Week
3. Unfinished Business:
a. Select engineer to provide professional services in
connection with the replacement of sewer lines and
conflicting utilities in Saltair subdivision:
Interviews:
7:30 PM - Connelly & Wicker, Inc.
7:35 PM - J. Lucas & Associates, Inc.
7:40 PM - Pitman-Hartenstein Engineers & Associates
7:45 PM - Sims Design Consulting, Inc.
7: 50 PM - Smith & Gillespie Engineers, Inc.
b. Appointment to fill one unexpired term on the Arts and
Entertainment Board
4. Consent Agenda:
a. Acknowledge receipt of monthly reports:
(i ) Building Report
( ii) Code Enforcement Report
( iii ) Recreation Facilities Usage Report
( iv) Fire Department Report
5. Action on Resolutions:
a. Adoption of Resolution No. 95-16 supporting the request
of the American Red Cross for state funds to restore the
American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Station as
a historical monument
b. Adoption of Resolution No. 95-17 authorizing various
budget adjustments (Ann Meuse)
c. Adoption of Resolution No. 95-18 designating a
triangular parcel of land bounded by Sixteenth Street,
Ocean Boulevard and Seminole Road, as a passive park
(Commissioner Waters)
6. Action on Ordinances:
a. Public hearing and final reading of Ordinance No. 55-95-
29 to amend the solid waste collection franchise
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b. Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 80-95-56
Establishing a Hardship Review Committee to review and
take action on residential water and sewer bills
(Commissioner Rosenbloom)
7. New Business:
a. Action on a request from Rocky Russell to forgive liens
on property at 380 Seminole Road
b. Action on a request from Pension Board Member, Lt. J. I.
Smith, to consider an amendment to the city' s pension
plan, pertaining to police officers and firefighters
c. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the 9-1-1
Interlocal Agreement
d. Authorize purchase of 1, 200 feet of 5" fire hose (Chief
Ruley)
8. City Manager Reports and/or Correspondence:
9. Reports and/or requests from City Commissioners, City Attorney
and City Clerk:
Adjournment
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the City
Commission with respect to any matter considered at any meeting,
such person may need a record of the proceedings, and, for such
purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
proceedings is made, which record shall include the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Any person who wishes to speak to the City Commission on any matter
at this meeting should submit a request to the City Clerk prior to
the meeting. Forms are available at the entrance to the Commission
Chambers for your convenience.
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COMMISSION HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 8, 1995 0 0
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PRESENT: Lyman T. Fletcher, Mayor E E
Steven M. Rosenbloom D D
Suzanne Shaughnessy
J. Dezmond Waters, III, and
Robert G. Weiss, Commissioners M S
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AND: Kim D. Leinbach, City Manager I 0 Y
Alan C. Jensen, City Attorney NAME OF ONEN
Maureen King, City Clerk COMMRS. NDSO
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fletcher. The
invocation was followed by the pledge to the flag.
1. Approval of the minutes of the Regular Commission meeting
of April 24, 1995 and Special Called meeting of May 2,
1995. ROSENBLOOM X X
SHAUGHNESSY X X
Motion: Approve minutes of the regular meeting of WATERS X
April 24, 1995 WEISS X
FLETCHER X
Mayor Fletcher referred to page eleven of the minutes and
asked that the minutes be corrected to reflect that there
would be a poetry reading conducted by the Teen Council on May
7, 1995. ROSENBLOOM X
SHAUGHNESSY X
Motion: Approve minutes of the special called meeting of WATERS X X
May 2, 1995 WEISS x x
FLETCHER X
No discussion before the vote. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mayor Fletcher indicated he had researched the rules of
procedure relative to conducting meetings. He referred
specifically to when it was requested that a motion be voted
on, and he explained the correct procedure was to accomplish
this request in the form of a motion after which the entire
commission would vote on the motion.
2. Recognition of Visitors:
John Meserve indicated there had recently been a fire at a
property in Fleet Landing and he thanked the Fire Department
and Police Department for their quick response to the fire.
David and Angela Bew expressed concerning relative to the lack
of lifeguard equipment. The City Manager was asked to work
with the Fire Chief to determine the status of the situation
and report back to Don and Angela Bew and the Commission.
Commissioner Weiss asked the City Manager to contact
Councilman Dick Brown and at-large Council Members for
assistance. Mayor Fletcher requested a report in a week.
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2a. Proclamation designating the week of May 15 - 21, 1995 as
Public Works Week
Mayor Fletcher read the Proclamation, and he indicated he
would like to present the plaque early one morning to the
employees at the Public Works Department. He indicated he
felt the Department was important and did a good job for the
city.
Commissioner Waters announced the American Legion annual
employee appreciation dinner would be held Friday, May 19,
1995 at 6:00 p. m. It was decided to present a proclamation
or a document of appreciation to Huey Sabia, Post Commander,
to be presented at the dinner.
3. Unfinished Business:
a. Select engineer to provide professional services in
connection with the replacement of sewer lines and
conflicting utilities in Saltair subdivision.
Presentations were given by the following firms: Connelly &
Wicker, Inc. , J. Lucas & Associates, Inc. , Pitman-Hartenstein
Engineers & Associates, Sims Design Consulting, Inc. , and
Smith & Gillespie Engineers, Inc.
Mayor Fletcher asked that the minutes reflect that a packet of
material was provided to the Commission at the meeting of
April 24, 1995, and that material had been provided to the
commission at the present meeting by some of the firms.
Following the presentations there was a brief question and
answer period.
The Commission voted to select J. Lucas & Associates, Inc. as
its first choice, and there was a tie vote for Sims Design
Consulting, Inc. and Smith & Gillespie Engineers, Inc. to be
the city's second choice. Commission ballots are attached
hereto and made a part hereof. ROSENBLOOM X
SHAUGHNESSY X X
Motion: Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with WATERS X
J. Lucas & Associates, Inc. to provide professional WEISS X
services in connection with the replacement of sewer FLETCHER X X
lines and conflicting utilities in Saltair subdivision.
Following a brief discussion the question was called and the
motion carried unanimously.
b. Appointment to fill one unexpired term on the Arts and
Entertainment Board
Mayor Fletcher asked that the appointment be postponed until
the meeting of May 22, 1995, and the Commissioner concurred.
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Amended motion: Strike word "passive" SHX
HAUGHNESUGHNESSI X x
WATERS X
Commissioner Waters indicted his desire to have the park as a WEISS X X
passive park because the neighbors had a great deal of FLETCHER X
affection for this parcel of land and they indicated they
would like it to remain the same as it had in the past.
Commissioner Rosenbloom moved to vote on the amended motion to
delete "passive" from the resolution and the vote resulted in
3-2 with Commissioner Waters and Mayor Fletcher voting nay.
The motion failed since this motion required the affirmative
votes of two-third's of the City Commission.
Discussion resumed concerning the amended motion to delete
"passive" from the resolution. While some Commissioners
indicated their desire to see the park utilized for all the
citizens to enjoy, other Commissioners felt since the area was
so small and the neighbors wished it to remain the way it had
in the past, that it should be a passive park.
The question was called on the amended motion to delete
"passive" and the vote resulted in 4-1 with Commissioner
Waters voting nay.
The question was called on the motion to approve Resolution
No. 95-18 and the vote resulted in all ayes. The motion
passed.
Commissioner Waters requested that an article be placed in the
city's newsletter asking citizens for their input to name the
park. Mayor Fletcher asked Commissioner Waters to place the
article in the newsletter.
6. Action on Ordinances:
a. Ordinance No. 55-95-29 - Public Hearing
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, TO CLARIFY LANGUAGE AND TO PROVIDE
RATES FOR COMMERCIAL COMPACTED AND RECYCLING AND FOR ROLL OFF
CONTAINERS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Mayor Fletcher presented in full, in writing, Ordinance No.
55-95-29, said ordinance having been posting in accordance
with Charter requirements.
Mayor Fletcher opened the floor for a public hearing and ROSENBLOOM X
invited comments from the audience. Since no one wished to
SHAUGHNESSY X X
speak the Mayor closed the Public Hearing.
WATERS X X
Motion: Approve passage of Ordinance 55-95-29 on Final VISI SS X
Reading FLETCHER X
City staff were thanked for the work involved in preparing the
ordinance.
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The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
b. Ordinance No. 80-95-56 - First Reading
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH TO AMEND CHAPTER
22, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, SEC. 22-3. HARDSHIP REVIEW
COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEW AND
TAKING ACTION ON HARDSHIP SITUATIONS RELATED TO PAYMENT OF
RESIDENTIAL WATER AND SEWER BILL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Mayor Fletcher presented in full, in writing, Ordinance No.
80-95-56. 'OSENBLOOM X
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Motion: Approve passage of Ordinance No. 80-95-56 on ATE RS X
first reading and set public hearing on May 22, 1995 EISS
LETCHER
A lengthy discussion was held relative to whether or not the
intent of the ordinance would be in accord with city codes.
Following the discussion, during which time several
suggestions and changes were discussed, it was felt the
concept of the ordinance would not adapt to city codes and it
was withdrawn from the agenda.
7. New Business:
a. Action on a request from Rocky Russell to forgive liens on
property at 380 Seminole Road
Rocky Russell, 460 Ocean Boulevard, indicated he would like to
purchase a home at 380 Seminole Road. He explained the home
had been in disrepair for several years and had been condemned
by the city. He indicated there were several liens against
the property which amounted to $1007.50, and he asked that
administrative costs, only, be excused from the lien amount,
which would reduce the amount of the lien to $503.75.
'OSENBLOOM X X
Motion: Remove administrative costs in the amount .HAUGHNESSY X
$503.75 from the amount of liens due against 380 Seminole
=RS X
Road, provided Rocky Russell pays the balance of the lien EISS X X
in the amount of $503.75 within 14 days after he has LETCHER X
purchased the property
During discussion it was felt a hardship existed relative to
the property under discussion in that significant other liens
existed against the property from other entities, and that
three years of back property taxes were due.
The question was called and the motion carried unanimously.
b. Action on a request from pension Board Member, Lt. J. I.
Smith, to consider an amendment to the city's pension
plan, pertaining to police officers and firefighters
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Lt. Jared I. SmiLh, Pension board Representative, referred to
benefit changes recently requested by Police and Fire
Fighters. He indicated a disability benefit was not included
in its entirety in the agreed upon language, and it was his
intent to bring the matter up before the Pension Board at its
meeting of May 16, 1995. He indicated the missing language was
explained in a memorandum to the Commissioners dated April 15,
1995 (attached hereto and made a part hereof - Exhibit A) . He
indicated he was providing this information to the Commission
for their information.
c. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the 9-1-1
Interlocal Agreement
David Thompson, Police Chief, recommended that the Commission
approve the agreement. He indicated the contract was similar
to the previous contract, and the dollar amount in the
contract appeared to be enough to cover all funding to which
the city was entitled (copy of contract and memorandum of
explanation dated May 4, 1995 attached hereto and
made a part hereof - Exhibit B) .
ROSENBLOOM X X
Motion: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute SHAUGHNESSY X X
the 9-1-1 Interlocal Agreement WATERS X
WEISS X
Following a brief discussion the question was called and the FLETCHER X
motion carried unanimously.
d. Authorize purchase of 1,200 feet of 5" fire hose
John Ruley, Fire Chief, indicated the fire hose was a budgeted
item and that the Fire Department was able to bring the price
in below the budgeted amount via City of Jacksonville bid
(SC-0809-95) dated March 21 , 1995 with the total cost for the
hose being $5,952.00.
ROSENBLOOM X
Motion: Approve purchase of 1,200 feet of 5" fire hose SHAUGHNESSY X X
from the City of Jacksonville bid (SC-0809-95) dated WATERS X
March 21, 1995 with the total cost for the hose being WEISS X X
$5,952.00
FLETCHER X
Following a brief discussion the question was called and the
motion carried unanimously.
8. City Manager Reports and/or Correspondence:
Kim Leinbach, City Manager, asked Bob Kosoy, Public Works
Director, to report concerning building the 16th Street
crosswalk. Mr. Kosoy indicated it would cost approximately
$5,000 to $8,000 for the installation of pilings at the site,
and that crosswalk material would cost approximately $10,000.
He felt the city would save money by allowing Public Works
employees to build the crosswalk. It was explained the city
would pay for the project by transferring $25,000 from the
Convention Development Fund to the Capital Improvement Fund.
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ROSENBLOOM X
motion: Authorize Public Works to undertake construction SHAUGHNESSY X X
and to accept the low quote for pile driving and WATERS X
materials WEISS X X
'7,LETCHER X
Following discussion, the question was called and the motion
carried unanimously.
Commissioner Weiss:
- indicated Neptune Beach had passed a resolution concerning
the need for beach renourishment.
- expressed concern relative to traffic flow on Main Street
and West Begonia.
- reported legislation concerning marshlands had passed
legislature and was on its way for the signature of the
Governor.
Commissioner Waters:
- inquired concerning acquiring property adjacent to Jordan
Park, and also property adjacent to Tresca property.
- reminded everyone there would be a Northeast Florida League
of Cities meeting on May 18, 1995.
Commissioner Rosenbloom:
- thanked the City Manager and Police Chief for a recent
firearms demonstration.
- encouraged the rapid construction of 16th Street dune
overwalk.
Commissioner Shaughnessy:
- requested decision regard the Seminole Road ditch, and
asked that this matter be placed on the next agenda.
- inquired concerning the status of the new Tree Committee to
which Mayor Fletcher the committee had been appointed and the
chairperson would be appointed by the committee at its first
meeting.
Mayor Fletcher:
- reported recycling had been very successful.
- reminded everyone of the upcoming Town Center festival May
20, 1995.
There being no further business the Mayor adjourned the
meeting at 10:30 p. m.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
850 SEMINOLE ROAD
ATLANTIC BEACH,FLORIDA 32233
: TELEPHONE (904)249-5606
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: E911 CONTRACT
SUBMITTED BY : CHIEF DAVID E. THOMPSON
DATE : MAY 4 , 1995
BACKGROUND: E911 funds are collected each month through a
surcharge on each telephone line in Duval County . This money is
collected by Southern Bell and administered by a E911 committee
each year .
Our past practice has been to refund money back to the local
governments based on the work performed by each agency for E911
emergency communications . For Atlantic Beach, we estimated that
about 25% of the emergency communications work is E911 . Each
quarter of the year , the Atlantic Beach Finance Department
determines the salary and benefits for emergency communications
operators . This is submitted to E911 , and they send Atlantic
Beach a check for 25% of the total compensation . This has been
approximately $10 ,000 per quarter which comes back to Atlantic
Beach.
The updated contract is similar to the previous one, and the
dollar amount in the contract appears to be enough to cover all
funding to which we are entitled.
RECOMMENDATION : TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED CONTRACT
ATTACHMENTS : PROPOSED CONTRACT
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER : an ' V _ 06p,
AGENDA ITEM: �✓
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are the City of Jacksonville
Beach, the City of Atlantic Beach, the City of Neptune Beach,
hereinafter referred to as the "Cities" and the City of
Jacksonville; and
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into dialogue pursuant to
creating a distribution formula for dividing the proceeds
collected via the 9-1-1 User Fee to be used to pay a portion of
the salaries and related expenses for 9-1-1 Call Takers for that
portion of their time spent answering and handling 9-1-1 calls
under the provisions of Section 365. 171, Florida Statutes, as
authorized to be imposed by the governing body of Duval County;
and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Jacksonville acting as
the governing body of Duval County, Florida has maintained the
9-1-1 User Fee at $.44 per month for the present fiscal year
1994-95 and has authorized the fees collected to be used to fund
an Interlocal Agreement wherein the Cities will receive their pro
rata share to be used for lawful purpose; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are entering into this
Interlocal Agreement pursuant to and in compliance with the
provisions of Section 365. 171, Florida Statutes,
NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed:
1. Each of the parties hereto shall receive a distribution
proportion of the 9-1-1 User Fee calculated by taking the total
Call-Takers actual salary expenditures from each party, adding
30% for benefits and applying 9-1-1 call volume data to determine
the amount of distribution. The maximum amount to be distributed
as a result of this calculation is as follows:
Neptune Beach $ 47, 922
Atlantic Beach 47, 106
Jacksonville Beach 104,481
2 . Fees collected shall be remitted to the Tax Collector
on behalf of Duval County and a portion shall be remitted to the
respective City Manager or Finance Director or his/her designee
on a quarterly basis.
3 . The 9-1-1 User Fees collected and distributed as
provided herein shall be utilized only for salaries and
associated expenses, as provided for in Section 365. 171, Florida
Statutes.
4 . Each party accepting funds hereby agrees to provide an
audit or accounting of such funds and how they were expended in
accordance with Section 11. 45, Florida Statutes.
5. Each party hereto hereby acknowledges full payment and
performance under all prior agreements on this subject and hereby
waives any rights to assert any claim for failure of performance
in prior years.
Executed as of the dates indicated herein below by the
parties hereto.
ATTEST: -- CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
By:
Corporation Secretary Ed Austin, Mayor
Date:
ATTEST: CITY OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH
By:
Its Mayor
By:
Its City Manager
Date:
ATTEST: CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
By:
Its Mayor
Date:
ATTEST: CITY OF NEPTUNE BEACH
By:
Its Mayor
Date:
Form Approved:
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MEMORANDUM
to: Lt. Jared 1. Smith, Pension Board Representative
cc: Mayor and City Commission, Pension.Board, Finance Director
from: Kim D. Leinbach ��`. at •
re: Pension Disability Benefits
date: April 27, 1995
I am in receipt of your letter dated April 15, 1995 regarding the above noted subject
and am willing to present the same to the City Commission at the May 8, 1995
regularly scheduled meeting. I believe it would be most helpful if you could arrange
your schedule to attend this meeting as well.
Please advise if tmay be of further service.
from the desk of...
Kim D.Leinbach
City Manager
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach,Florida 32233
(904)241-5800
Fax:(904)241-5805
April 15, 1995
Mr. Kim Leinbach
City Manager,
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Fl 32233
Lt. Jared I . Smith
Pension Board Representative
850 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Fl . 32233
RE: Pension Benefits for Public Safety Employees
Dear Sir:
In 1993 , during the workshops and discussions of Pension
Benefit increases for Police and Fire Fighters, the following
benefit changes were discussed and agreed on: a) Increase
the benefit factor for Police Officers and Fire Fighters from
2.4% to 3% , b) Allow retirement at age 50 with 20 years of
service, or retirement at any age with 25 or more years of
service and, c) Eliminate the service requirement for
eligibility for a disability pension if incurred in the line
of duty, providing a minimum benefit of 42% of final average
salary for a duty disability.
When the benefit changes were voted on by the
Commission, the disability benefit was not included in it's
entirety. The vesting requirement was eliminated, but the
minimum 42% of final average salary wording was not included.
I am of the opinion that this was an oversight that
occurred during the drawn out legislative process. There was
never a proposal discussed that is similar to the one that
was passed. Proposal (J) of the Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co.
study (attached) is the only one ever presented that referred
to disability retirement. It is the proposed change that was
accepted by the employees and presented to the Commission by
Lt. Garvin.
The actuaries, Gabriel , Roeder, Smith & Company,
prepared a study of the costs associated with those
proposals as they related to total payroll. The cost of the
disability proposal including the 42% of final average
salary, was . 25% of payroll or less than $1 , 500 at the time
of the report. This was by far the least expensive item in
the proposed changes. The City Commissioners, according to
then Pension Board Member Lt. Garvin (retired) , were all in
favor of that proposal .
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I have discussed this predicament with Kent Armstrong of
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company. Mr. Armstrong maintains
that since part of the proposal was adopted and funded, the
cost of including the compensation portion would be something
less than . 25% of payroll . He could not provide exact amounts
without further study.
I would urge you to present this information to the current
City Commission and seek their cooperation in correcting this
obvious oversight. In light of the small dollar amount
involved, I would hope the Commission would allow the City to
absorb the cost. If they are not receptive to that, then I
would poll the employees for their agreement in contributing
the needed amount through payroll deduction.
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4osal H - A combination of proposals C and D.
• Adoption of this proposal would require an ADDITIONAL contribution of:
/Adoption
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/ Police With inclusion 4.05% $23,966
Without inclusion 7.85 46,453
Fire With inclusion 3.08 7,301
Without inclusion 7.35 17,423
Proposal I - A combination of proposals C, D and E.
Adoption of this proposal would require an ADDITIONAL contribution of:
Percent of Payroll FY 90/91 Dollars
Police With inclusion 5.71% $33,789
Without inclusion 9.39 56,566
Fire With inclusion 4.42 10,478
Without inclusion 8.62 20,434
The additional contribution needed to support the proposed changes in retirement
eligibility are dependent on actual utilization. The cost shown above in proposals
F, G, H, and I would increase (decrease) if utilization were higher (lower) than
assumed.
Proposal J - Eliminate the service requirement for eligibility for a disability
pension if disability was incurred in the line of duty. Provide a minimum benefit
of 42% of final average salary for a duty disability pension. Calculate all
disability pensions with a 3.0% benefit multiplier.
Adoption of this proposal would require an ADDITIONAL contribution of:
Percent of Payroll FY 90/91 Dollars
Police With inclusion 0.25% $1 ,479
Without inclusion 0.70 4, 142
Fire With inclusion 0.20 474
Without inclusion 0.85 2,015
The additional contributions needed to support the proposed disability benefit are
ultimately dependent upon the administration of this benefit. It is conceivable that
the costs for this benefit could be up to five times those shown above.
GABRIEL, ROEDER,SMITH &COMPANY 1"
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REPLACEMENT OF SEWER LINES AND CONFLICTING UTILITIES IN SALTAIR
SUBDIVISION - CITY COMMISSION MEETING MAY 8, 1995
City Commissioners ranked the engineering firms in order of
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Sims Design Consulting, Inc. 3 4 5 2 1 15
Smith & Gillespie Engineers 2 2 4 4 3 15
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