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<br />Councilmember Look read aloud a portion of the report. He stated that the problem the City is <br />facing is that the school needs this location because they already have mold at their original site, <br />so they have hypersensitivity to mold. He stated that the reality may be that this may not be the <br />tenant of choice. He stated that he feels this is a net loss and the City should not pursue it any <br />further. <br /> <br />Councilmember McGlone stated that his issue is that he isn't sure that he would like to see this <br />guy give us anything more because he disagrees with the report in the first place. <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey asked if there was any way for the City to investigate if there are any standards <br />out there. He stated that he isn't comfortable spending any more money until the City knows if <br />there are actual health standards. <br /> <br />Councilmember Wise suggested that the report be re-written to clarify if there is a real problem <br />or just a potential for a problem. <br /> <br />Councilmember Jeffrey stated that an air quality study will show how much is airborne. He <br />stated that if the City is going to lease this facility, there will need to be an air quality assessment <br />completed. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson stated that MN Renaissance will not be leasing this space. <br />She stated that there have been continuing conversations about the possibility of using the former <br />Police Department space, but that wouldn't accommodate their entire school, which they are <br />reluctant to do. She stated that there is not a mold problem with that building. <br /> <br />Mayor Ramsey stated that with the school out of the picture, there isn't a sense of urgency with <br />this issue, which gives us time to research this. <br /> <br />Councilmember Look read aloud the conclusion portion of the report and stated that it is very <br />inconclusive, but still lost the City a potential tenant. He stated that he feels this report is <br />absolute crap and feels the City shouldn't put any credence in it. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen stated that he is not for getting these types of reports because you don't <br />know where this guy is coming from or whether he just wants to make more money and do more <br />work. He stated that he feels it was totally a school issue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated that the City knew there was mold in the building, which is one of <br />the reasons the new City Hall building was built. He stated that he isn't sure why the City is <br />even trying to lease the building. <br /> <br />Assistant City Administrator Nelson stated that she wanted to clarify that the MN Renaissance <br />School never asked the City to do anything about this but they did want to know about potential <br />mold issues. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / February 10,2009 <br />Page 3 of6 <br />