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Councilmember Elvig expressed concem that the entire area is proposed to be landscaped. He <br />indicated there are some benefits in seeing what is developable and being able to add and <br />subtract to the landscaping. He feels as ith0ugh the increased landscaping and the increase of a <br />full $100,000 is going too far, especially when .they are fighting the budget to bring some things <br />down. He noted the Facilities Committee~ discussed potentially involving local garden clubs to <br />make some of the landscaping a citizen type apprOach. <br /> <br />The Council further disCussed the additional funding and the landscaping plan. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to include the additional $100,000 in the landscaping plan. <br /> <br />Council Chambers <br />Mr. Redrnund presented the design of the Council chambers to the Council, <br /> <br />Bidding Schedule <br />Ms. Badinger reviewed that the tentative bid date is set for May 19th. The Council will need to <br />approve going out for bids in April. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec expressed concem that the j bidding period of April/May should be moved up to <br />March/April. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman concurred. <br /> <br />It was determined that the biddingpr°cess Would be moved up to a March/April time period. <br /> <br />Bill Baxley of BKV Group clarified the following direction from the Council: Increase in the <br />budget for the detentiOn area at $205,000; adding in at least one of the components of the <br />perimeter fence and looking at alternates for both of them; increase of $100,000 to the <br />landscaping bndget; increase in the budget for the Commission Agent. <br /> <br />Assistant City AdminiStrator Nelson-indiCated she will be bringing forward specific contracts <br />with. regards to networking, securitY and ~adiO.' She noted there will not be a design fee from <br />QCTV. <br /> <br />The meeting was recessed at 7:37 p.m, and recOnVened at 7:47 p.m. <br />2) RTC Feasibility Studies <br /> <br />Town Center Parking Fa. cilit~ <br /> <br />Mt'. Lasher reviewed the feasibility study of the Town Center Parking Facility. He explained the <br />parking deck next to City Hall will be called Ramsey Municipal Parking Facility and the second <br />facility will be referred to as Parking We§t.' iHe reviewed the uses that will be served by the <br />Ramsey Municipal Parking Facility and explained it will be completed in the first phase of the <br />project. He noted the source of funding forlthe ramps will be the City and RTC, with grants fi'om <br /> <br />City Council,Work SeSsion/February 1, 2005 <br /> Page 6 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />