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be completed at the same time, which will allow for communication that will make the plans more cohesive and effective. Mayor Strommen stated that she appreciates the review by the EDA, but also wanted to ensure that the Planning Commission is also kept in the loop. She recognized that this focuses on economic development but stated that this would also provide an overall benefit to planning. Councilmember Riley stated that one of the EDA Workplan items was to prepare all City owned land, to the extent possible, to sell and this would remove an unknown. Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Johns, to authorize the Bolton & Menk work order, not to exceed $25,384, to complete concept designs and feasibility reports for all remaining public infrastructure needed in The COR. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Strommen, Councilmembers Riley, Johns, Kuzma, LeTourneau, and Shryock. Voting No: None. 7.08: Consider Approving COR System Plans: Schematic Design for Parks Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report and noted that Bruce Jacobson and LHB have a demonstrated effectiveness in working with City staff and the Park and Recreation Commission in developing the COR Parks + Public Places — Public Realm Framework document. He noted that the plan has informed, in a favorable way, many aspects of The COR Interim Development Plan. He noted that Mr. Jacobson is intimately familiar with The COR, having worked with the City's staff, Park and Recreation Commission and City Council over the years. He stated that staff is very comfortable recommending the consulting team of Bruce Jacobson and LHB for the work discussed in this case. Councilmember Kuzma stated that it seemed that there was a proposal for a study that would include a comprehensive study of all the parks and asked how this would be different. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted that the overall study looks comprehensively at all the parks and planning for future parks throughout the entire system. He noted that this study would look at the itemized planning for these two parks including elevations and spatial dimensions, and grading for the area. Councilmember Riley asked if the price was surprising as the cost is $10,000 higher than the cost for the infrastructure for the entire COR. Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted that the infrastructure study is more an overall comprehensive study while this will be a more in-depth schematic. Councilmember Shryock noted that between the two studies this will give the City a better idea of what The COR will be. City Council/December 12, 2017 Page 10 of 12