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I I I I I I I I I I Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman to recommend Council adopt the resolution authorizing a budget amendment for the purpose of funding the senior housing land purchase, with all $250,000 taken from the Public Facilities Construction Fund. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Zimmerman, Beahen, and Beyer. Voting No: None. Case #7: Approve Budget Amendment for the Purchase of Large, Previously Unbudgeted Capital Items City Administrator Norman noted that during the August 3, 1998 budget work session, Council was presented with the 1999 preliminary budget. It was during this meeting that staff proposed the funding of large, unbudgeted capital items with the reserves from the excess revenue transferred at year-ending 1997, to the Highway #47 Fund. As previously stated, this fund was created solely for that project. She listed the eight major items: Computer upgrade for year 2000 compatibility - hardware and software - $100,000, dePreciation on hardware and software - $20,000, Anoka County Police Records software ~ $40,000, Depreciation on Police software - $4,000, Chassis water truck - $40,000, one- ton truck - $40,000, Grader (net of trade-in of $12,500) - $132,500, and depreciation on trucks and grader - $15,555 for a total of $392,055. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to recommend Council adopt the resolution approving budget amendment for the transfer of funds from the Highway #47 Fund to fund unbudgeted capital items. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Haas Steffen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #8: Space Needs Assessment Study City Administrator Norman stated that during the Community Center Task Force meeting of November 9, 1998, the Committee recommended staff to seek a proposal for a space needs study for the City Hall portion of the facilities project. Staff contacted Fred Hoisington of the Hoisington, Koegler Group Inc., to determine his interest in such a study. Mr. Hoisington suggested that the City would be better served by an architecture firm that specializes in such studies. He suggested considering Ankeny Kell Architects, BWBR Architects, and Boarman Kroos Pfister Rudin & Associates, Inc. (BKPR). He also suggested that the City pay special attention to BKPR for their municipal building space needs assessment because they have more experience than the other firms in the Metropolitan Area. Mr. Norman noted that staff is familiar with all three firms from recent research processes. As part of the Tri-City Community Center exploration, the City Managers from Anoka, Andover and Ramsey interviewed representatives from the firms of Ankeny Kell Architects and BWBR Architects. The firm of BKPR is familiar to the City because the last needs assessment study for municipal buildings was performed by BKPR in 1993, when a needs assessment study was performed of the police, fire and public works departments. The result of the 1993 study was used as part of the process to build a new police department and purchase the new public works facilities. Mr. Norman continued, stating that staff met with David Kroos of BKPR on November 17, and Finance Committee/November 24, 1998 Page 5 of 6