HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.j. Termination of Towing Contract CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 7, 1997
AGENDA ITEM: TERMINATION OF TOWING CONTRACT AGENDA SECTION: CONSENT
PREPARED BY: SUSAN WALSH AGEND��Q� � `
ASSISTANT TO ADMII�TISTRATOR E �v
ATTACHMENTS: N 0 N E APPROVED BY:
In June 1996 the City Council renewed the towing and impounding contract with Magnum Towing. Staff
recommends that the Agreement between the City and Magnum Tawing Service be terrninated. The agreement
provides that it can be terminated by either party for any reason with a 60 day written notice. The owner of
Magnum has been constantly delinquent in paying to the city the administrative clerical charges for tows and
impoundments and in providing the required accounting records. This has been discussed many times with the
owner but matters have not improved.
City staff recommends that we do not go out for bids far towing and impounding but use local and nearby
business for these services. There would be no formal agreements,and police department staff will contact
towing and impounding businesses on an as needed basis.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: MOTION TO TERMINATE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN MAGNUM
TOWING SERVICE AND THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT AND TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROVIDE A ,
WRITTEN NOTICE OF TERMINATION TO MAGNUM TOWiNG. '