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Further Discussion: Councilmember Elvig noted the agreement states if the goals are not met, the Developer agrees to repay all or a part of the Business Subsidy to the City. He questioned if the City would actually want the Developer to pay the entire subsidy back if the goals are not met. City Attorney Goodrich replied this statement is a direct quote of state statute. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Kurak, Elvig, Pearson, Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #4: Report from Finance Committee 1) Consider Proposal from BKV Group for Continued Design Work on City Hall/Police Facility Assistant City Administrator Nelson reviewed that in March of this year, City Council authorized schematic design and visioning work for the City Hall/Police Facility project. A community open house was held on Tuesday, June 29th regarding the project. She indicated staff anticipates the schematic design and visioning work wrapping up in mid to late August. At such time, an update will be provided to Council regarding schematic design. The proposal before the Council is for continued design work for the facility. Counci hnember Kurak questioned how far into the process these funds will bring things. Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied this would complete the design work for the facility and bring them to the point where Council authorization would be needed to move fo~wvard before any bidding for the project would begin. Councilmember Kurak clarified the reason to go ahead with the design work at this time is so there would not be a problem fitting the City Hall into Town Center. This is not authorization to build, and the design work will be good for several years. Assistant City Administrator Nelson indicated this authorization is purely for design work, and at a later time the Council would need to make a decision about whether to go ahead with the project or put a hold on the project. Councilmember Elvig noted the $822,000 that is being authorized would come from the Equipment Revolving Fund and the Facility Construction Fund, which was established about 45 days ago. Those funds are available and at any time that the project would go forward they would be replaced with bonding funds. The recommendation of the Finance Committee was to move this forward. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, second by Councilmember Strommen, to ratify the recommendation of the Finance Committee, and to approve Resolution No. 04-07-190, Authorizing the proposal from BKV Group and 3D/I for Design Development for City Hall and City Council/July 27, 2004 Page 9 of 35