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PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To direct staff to implement Phase 1 of the website redesign and enhancement project. Council further directed that the short list of firms to be interviewed be brought back to Council for their review and input. 6. NEW BUSINESS 6.1 Analysis of Wilsey Ham expenses with in-house City Engineer The City Manager referred to the four year chart which had been prepared on the Wilsey Ham charges. This chart showed the total costs for the following Wilsey Ham services: applicant billings, engineering administration and Capital Improvement Projects. For FY97/98 the total was $157,758; for FY98-99 the total was $129,877; and for FY99-00 the total was $372,506. The proposed total for FY01-02 was $105,000 but this did not include Capital Improvement Projects as this budget has not yet been done. The Wilsey Ham engineering administration and applicant billing costs budgeted for the current year reflected a dramatic decrease from the two prior fiscal periods — more in line with FY97- 98 and FY98-99 expenses when Mr. Peterson was the Town's in-house City Manager/City Engineer. The City Manager further commented that these costs might be further reduced at mid-year as the new .City Engineer had an opportunity to analyze the most cost effective use of outside engineering consultants. It was likely that some project design would have to be outsourced along with some specialty engineering services like hydrology, surveying, • mapping, staking and inspection. Mayor Casey believed the outside consultant costs were still high and recommended this matter be reviewed again in the near future. Council agreed that this analysis should be looked at after the recently hired City Engineer has had a change to evaluate the analysis in view of workload. 6.2 Approval of contract with architect for Town Hall Project—Reso # This item was moved to the end of the meeting for discussion. 6.3 Ravensbury Pathway Status The Public Works Manager referred to his report which addressed the cost and construction options for constructing the extension of the existing pathway along the southwest side of Ravensbury Avenue from 25701 Lomita Linda Court to Camino Hermosa. This estimated cost was $137,000. $82,000 of this estimated cost was for the retainingwall, excavation and backfill that would be needed to put the path in this location. Council discussed this proposed project and related costs. Casey commented that it seemed very expensive for a relatively small project. Casey noted that she was going to be meeting with the Pathway Committee on September 20th and she • would discuss this project with them at that time. July 19, 2001 Regular City Council Meeting 5