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Finance director proposes HR-consultant rate increase; service reports several equipment repairs
Summary
Finance Director Dave Pfaff recommended renewing a labor-relations contract with Stefanik Iosue & Associates and noted the firm requested an increase from $245 to $285 per hour. Service Director David Schroedel outlined equipment maintenance requests including a $10,326.92 generator-seal replacement and a $16,354.50 Vac Con overhaul.
Finance Director Dave Pfaff told council he plans to renew the city's agreement with Stefanik Iosue & Associates for labor-relations and HR consulting and reported the firm is requesting a rate increase from $245 to $285 per hour. Pfaff provided historical context for the rates, noting the $245 rate was charged in 2019 and the requested $285 would reflect market movement; he asked council to place the renewal on a future agenda.
Service Director David Schroedel outlined maintenance and repair items that staff will bring to the agenda: replacement of a large generator seal at the Bramblewood pump station with an Ohio CAT quote of $10,326.92 (primarily labor), and overhaul/parts for the department's 10-year-old Vac Con truck estimated at $16,354.50. Schroedel said his mechanics handle many repairs in-house but that the generator seal requires outside specialty labor and a crane. He asked council to place both maintenance requests on a formal agenda for approval.
Schroedel also requested authorization to bid the 2026 street striping program (discussed with the engineering items) and responded to council questions about material options and costs. Council did not take formal votes on the consultant renewal or the maintenance items at the work session; each was referred to the agenda for formal action.
