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. I . . this consultant. He said, "My concern is that we do this well, and if it costs another $10,000 to do it well, because this is so important to the community, then I feel it is worth - it that we do it. The second point is that I don't think it is unusual that a staff that is committed and has been committed to executing one policy, in the public sector or business, that they are not necessarily able to look outside the box and look at things in a new way." Vice Mayor Ruskin said he wished they had thought of this method earlier, and "this presents us a with a new tool for future task forces that when they start, they might immediately ask themselves the question, 'should we bring someone on to help look at the situation, responsible not to the staff, but to the task force itself.' " Council Member Leipzig said, "I think we have a basic, fundamental difference of philosophy here. I think to spend $10,000 on a Consultant when we have perfectly capable public employees and an Arborist, Gordon Mann, is a waste. The Parks and Recreation Commission has been utilized with this Task Force. I think they can be utilized some more. Thank you for your answer." 3.1. WARRANTS, PAYMENT TO CATHERINE FRASER, FRASER ADVERTISING; COUNCIL MEMBER LEIPZIG ASKED FOR DISCUSSION WITHOUT REMOVING ITEM FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR. (304) In response to Council Member Leipzig's questions regarding the Warrants and the payment to Catherine Fraser, City Manager Everett explained that Ms. Fraser's company worked with the City's Human Resources Department and developed - recruitment ads and appropriate advertising for all the City's job opportunities. He said the rate for newspaper space that Ms. Fraser charges the City is the same from her company as it would be if the City bought it directly from the newspaper. Council Member Leipzig said that newspapers have people on staff to help write and place ads, and asked that Staff provide more information on actual costs. MEMO 7/7/98 Catherine Fraser, Fraser Advertising, Middlefield Road, described her Company's services and said her rates were less expensive or the same as if the City bought the space directly from the newspaper. Ms. Fraser said her Company's experience and expertise saves the City money by using appropriate sized ads, etc. and buying newspaper space in bulk. Council Member Leipzig thanked everyone for the information. MIS: LEIPZIGIRUSKIN WAIVE READING OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR, EXCEPT THE ORDINANCES, ADOPT THE RESOLUTIONS AND THE ORDINANCES, AND APPROVE OTHER ITEMS. - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 57 JULY 6, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 039 PAGE 5