Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/03/2005

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Motion by Coun¢itmember Elvig, geconded by Councilmember Pearson, to ratify the recommendation of the Finance ~ommittee for Case No. 4 and adopt Resolution #04-12-374 Authorizing the transfer of $t,750.00 !from the Council Contingency Fund to the Community Development Department bUdget to engage the services of Mark Nagel for the purpose of establishing a HRA. , Motion carded. VOting Yes'~ Mayor ,Pro:Tern Zimmerman,. Councilmembers Elvig, PearSon, Cook, and Kurak. Voting NO: None.. Absent: Mayor Gamec and Councilmember Strommen. Further discussion: Councilmemb~ Kurak inquired hoTM long staff estimates it Will take to establish an HRA. i City Administrat°~ Norman replied 'he would like to have this back before the Council by January or early February. 5) Consider Authorization. to Begin AcquiSition of the Temporary Offices and Residing/Insulating Building ',at Public Works Campus Public Works Director Kapler revieWed~ that 'in 2004 the consensus of the .Public Works Committee was that a temporary office Structure Would bc required to bridge the gap in time form present to a time when a new bui!ding could bc built to-meet the needs of the department. Available storage in the Public Works 'buildings is close to being filled to capacity. 'Currently, the main building and apprOXimately 401 percent of the Public Works "North" building are the only heated areas under roof, with .tho balance.of the building serving as a salt storage area, The new water tower storage ,area is used ex{ensively for seasonal .storage but is not heated. Public Works Director Kapler indicated 'the 200522009 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) lists as one of its possible projects for, 2005 -as the residing and insulating of the existing metal building. Once heated, an additional 1~3~200 ~square feet'of heated space Will be available. In addition, the purchase of a tempora~ office structure would allow the demolition of the existing, office area, which ~would nqt two: to three additional parking stalls in the main building. Total project costs fare 'estinSated .at $250,000. A quote for the residing, re-roofing and insulating was received Oarly in 2004 for$179,000, Cost of the temporary office structure is estimated at $40,000 to $45,000 plu~s:misCellaneous costs bringing the total to an estimated amount of $70,000. He advised fUnd!ng is recommended to come from the Facility Construction Fund. In July, Council authorized approximately $816,000 to be used toward the design development of the new MuniciPal Center; which had been depOsited in the Facility Construction Fund from 2003 year-End ExCess Revenues and depreciable monies attributed to capital items under $5;000. To a~v°id .having to issue two separate-bonds, staff is recommending that the required $2501,000 Come from the Facility Construction FUnd, thus reducing the amount attr/buted tO: the' citY .Hall project to $566,000. The City Municipal bonding will need to be adjusted by thi~ $250,000. Motion by CounCilmember Elvig,' seconded by Councilmember Cook, to ratify the recommendation of the Finance Committee fOr Case No. 5 and adopt Resolution #04-12-375 authorizing to begin the process of acquisition and construction at the Public Works Campus in an amount not to exceed $250,000. - City COunCil/December 14, 2004 i Page 11 of 33 P33