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Regular Meeting Minutes dated October 16, 2018 <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley and Councilmember Kuzma. Voting No: None. <br />Absent: Councilmember Johns. <br /> <br />5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS <br /> <br />5.01: Authorize Architectural Design Services for Municipal Pumphouse #3 <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that the City of Ramsey, is <br />presently in process of the design for the remaining major public realm elements in The COR, <br />specifically the two connected park spacesMunicipal Plaza and The Waterfront. Both of these <br />parks are along or near, Center Street and in proximity to Pumphouse #3, with the Ramsey <br />Municipal Center at the southern terminus of this same street. Center Street, as the name <br /> orientated downtown. The <br />existing and future municipal buildings represent an archipelago of visually and physically <br />interconnected places within the community along this armature and axis of streets, trails, <br />sidewalks and parksand as such, care should be taken to define and embrace this sense of <br />place through appropriate architecture. <br /> <br />Parks and Asst. Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that together with the Municipal <br />Center, the Pumphouse was one of the very first buildings in The COR, however, unlike the <br />Municipal Center, the decision was purposeful to not finish the exterior, preferring to do so at the <br />time that all the public realm elements could be understood and contextualizedwhich is <br />concurrent with the aforementioned park design, and today. <br /> <br />Parks and Asst. Public Works Superintendent Riverblood noted that since approximately 2005, <br />the city has had this project (finishing the facade of the pumphouse) within the Capital <br />Improvement Program (CIP). The CIP worksheet is shown as the second attachment, and <br />identified as a 2018 project; anticipating the above-described concurrent planning and design <br />activity for, and within the public realm. <br /> <br />Parks and Asst. Public Works Superintendent Riverblood stated that to advance this project, <br />Staff has worked with LHB, one of the City's Consultants to outline a work plan that addresses <br />the primary tasks, and takes into consideration the various aspects of this highly visible project <br />to ensure the architecture of this building meets aesthetic expectations, is cost effective and <br />sustainable, and contributes appropriately to the functional 'sense of place' in Ramsey's <br />downtown. The third attachment is the Architectural Design Services proposal from LHB. <br /> <br />Parks and Asst. Public Works Superintendent Riverblood recommended moving forward with <br />this project as outlined in the proposal. Proceeding at this time, should provide for design <br />completion by the spring of 2019, allowing for the Public Works Committee and City Council to <br />consider completion (physical construction) of the exterior of Pumphouse #3 later in 2019. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked the balance of the Municipal Water Utility Fund and whether <br />there are sufficient funds for this. <br />Public Works Committee / November 20, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 9 <br /> <br />