Minutes - Council Work Session - 12/12/2017

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details. He stated that he is no longer leasing that portion of the building and has not had problems since that time, noting that occurred about two years ago. Councilmember Riley stated that there is a large amount of work that would need to be done in the future and hoped that would be two to three years out which would allow the City time to rethink whether to extend the lease further at that time. He noted that would also give the tenant time to think of a plan for their future after that point. Mayor Strommen noted that health safety improvements would need to be addressed. Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama noted that staff would develop a recommendation on which party would be responsible for the needed improvements. Marty Fischer, Premier Commercial Realty, stated that the work was bid to determine what would be needed for improvements and $115,000 would be needed to bring the building up to code. He noted that the work was split into life safety issues, most of which is electrical work. He noted that additional work was done on the garage door. He stated that the driveway and parking lot also need work which would have a cost of about $40,000 and would be needed prior to three years. Mr. Berg replied that there are three pot holes in the parking lot that need to be cut out and filled. He stated that there are additional pot holes and damage between the building and the church from the bus traffic. He stated that patching seemed to help to provide a short-term fix. He noted that the sink hole in the parking lot existed prior to him taking space as a tenant. Mr. Fischer stated that the concrete aprons on the property lead inward rather than outward and cause water to drain into the building, which has caused the water damage to the electric. Mayor Strommen stated that the consensus of the Council is that the Council is willing to renew the lease, but if the lease is going to be renewed at the current lease rate, the City will not take responsibility for all of the maintenance responsibilities. She asked what could be done differently in the drafting of the leases to ensure that there is not a document with inconsistencies in the language. Assistant City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama noted that staff will continue to work with the tenant and bring back proposed language and negotiation of the maintenance responsibilities noting that he would also obtain input from the City Attorney. 2.02: Review Drafts of Comprehensive Plan Update and Discuss Next Steps Community Development Director Gladhill reviewed the staff report. Councilmember Riley referenced the language "balanced transportation" noting that he would like to see a focus on vehicles driving on the corridors. City Council Work Session/.December 12, 2017 Page 3 of 8