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Council authorizes non-binding vendor-review agreement with Skoolie Mitchell to seek cost savings
Summary
Budget and finance recommended, and the council approved, a non-binding review agreement with Vitrano Family Enterprises LLC (Skoolie Mitchell) to analyze the city's billing, credit-card processing and telecom costs for potential savings; the company would be paid a percentage of realized savings if retained.
The Paynesville City Council authorized staff to sign a non-binding review agreement with Vitrano Family Enterprises LLC (doing business as Skoolie Mitchell) to examine potential cost savings across city operations.
Budget and finance reported the firm will review areas such as credit-card processing, telecom and office-supply arrangements to identify possible savings. The agreement is non-binding and imposes no obligation unless the city chooses to implement identified savings and hire the firm; in that case Skoolie Mitchell's fee would be a percentage of the three-year savings.
Council members discussed the example of Longville, where staff said a review had reportedly yielded roughly $20,000 in savings, and expressed a desire to prioritize local vendors where feasible. Budget and finance recommended proceeding; the council approved the non-binding agreement with one opposition recorded. Staff will provide the company with access to relevant billing data for the review and will report back with findings and any recommended engagements.
