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Assistant City Administrator Nelson responded in the affirmative. There will be a little shifting of land with the parcel of land identified in the development agreement, but it is within the site identified for the City Hall project. Chairperson Elvig clarified this authorization is to continue the desi~ development process and is not proceeding with any kind of construction or in~plementation. Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied the construction would be authorized at the end of this process. By early September staff should have a better handle on the costs. Chairperson Elvig asked if there will be a handle on furniture needs at that time. Assistant City Administrator Nelson replied that would be addressed in this next phase. There are a lot of existing products in City Hall that will be looked at. Staff has looked at the existing andio visual equipment in this facility and the guts of the system can come with them. Chairperson Elvig asked where the remaining funds would come from other than the Facility Construction Fund, the Public Improvement Revolving Fund, and the Equipment Revolving Fund that will be transfen'ed to the future Park Fund. Finance Officer Lund replied the total amount of $333,000 comes from liquidating the small items accumulated under the Capital Equipment Policy. The next Council agenda will include a resolution to authorize the transfer of funds from the Equipment Revolving Fund to the Facilities Construction Fund. Motion by Councilmember Strommen, seconded by Councilmember Zimrnerman, to reco~rn'nend that the City Council approve the resolution authorizing the proposal from BKV Group and 3D/I for desig~ development of City Hall and Police Facility at a cost not to exceed $822,000 and authorize the use of funds fi-om the Equipment Replacement Fund and the Facility Construction Fund. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, and Councilmembers Strommen and Zimmem~an. VotingNo: None. Case#2: Consider Authorization for Design and Contract Services for Parking Structure Assi. stant Public Works Director Olson explained the item before the Committee is consideration for continuation of contract with LSA Desi~ to complete the design of the pm'king structure directly adjacent to City Hall. This would service not only the City Hall, but the Town Center core area. LSA will present the Council with an analysis of the transit demand services and the parking analysis at the Council worksession tomght. He noted the City has received two major ~'ants, one in the amount of 2.2 million dollars from the Met Council, and one in the amount of $416,000 fi'om the Federal Transit Administration. These ~'ants would be used to partially fund the 4.8 million dollar structure directly adjacent to City Hall. The item before the Council is to -102- Finance Committee/July 27, 2004 Page 2 of 5