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Further Discussion: City Attorney Goodrich stated that Councilmember McGlone is abstaining from discussion and voting on this item because he is in this type of business and may submit a proposal to the City. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey and Councilmembers Elvig, Look, Dehen and Wise. Voting No: None. Abstain: Councilmember McGlone. Absent: Councilmember Jeffrey. Case #4: Proposal to Establish Turf in Front of the Municipal Parking Facility Assistant City Administrator Nelson stated the Happy Days Committee is beginning to plan this year's festival and is considering bringing the event closer in and house the band and .food vendors on the Town Center side of the street with more active events on the north side of Sunwood. She stated staff has previously placed wood chips in the area in front of the parking ramp to keep the dust down and staff is considering putting turf there. She added this area could serve as an extension of the Municipal Center lawn prior to development occurring there or until the park across the street is completed. She indicated staff received an estimate of approximately $15,000; Public Works staff has also prepared an estimate to do the work in-house at a cost of approximately $5,000. She indicated this would be paid for through the RTC letter of credit proceeds, which currently has a balance of$153,000. City Administrator Ulrich indicated this is a developable site and the City does not currently own the property; the City will take ownership at the end of June. Councilmember Wise stated he assumed the City will impose its own topsoil requirements, which will result in additional trucking costs. Assistant City Administrator Nelson stated there is not a principal structure on this site, so under the current Ordinance, if the City initiated work prior to that becoming effective, the top soil requirements would not apply to this project. Councilmember Dehen stated there is a park planned across the street and' asked why consideration is not being given to putting turf on this parcel instead. Mayor Ramsey expressed concern regarding the turf and did not feel it was wise to spend money on a temporary improvement. Councilmember Elvig stated there were previous discussions about having a car show, flea market or similar types of events in the parcel adjacent to the parking ramp. He stated this may represent a reasonable improvement that would cut down on the dust. He indicated he felt if staff can complete the work for $5,000, it should be done. He agreed with Councilmember Wise regarding the topsoil requirements. Councilmember Look stated this would be a nice improvement but it falls into the category of "want" not "need." He added based on the number of people that will come through the area, the grass will get trampled down; as a result, he will vote against the proposal. City Council / May 26, 2009 Page 70f9