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City Administrator Ulrich stated that if the public works facility started today there would be a year of planning and engineering along with construction, which would be about 2.5 years. He explained that this temporary solution would provide a more relaxed schedule and could buy another year or two for that process. He stated that staff is hopeful that the redevelopment prospects for the building might have commercial value in the future. Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that Anoka County has this building for sale and does have other offers. Councilmember Shryock stated that she is comfortable with this option including the RV building and the leased building. She stated that if staff believes that this will work, it seems to be a good alternative and is a reasonable financial investment. Economic Development Manager Sullivan stated that the location and building both lend themselves to future value. He stated that the building could be leased or sold in the future, should that be the desire. He noted that the land would also have value in a redevelopment scenario. Councilmember Heinrich asked if this would remove the need for the doublewide trailer on the current public works campus. She also asked if staff would be comfortable with this solution for a couple years before moving forward with the new public works facility. Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that the trailer would stay. He stated that he would not want to exceed two years before seriously moving on the new public works facility. He stated that this is a temporary solution that will provide an interim solution while the new facility continues to move forward. Councilmember Musgrove stated that she appreciates the creativity of staff and the thorough presentation. She commented that this seems to be a good way to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the public works department. She stated that she would still want to continue with the new public works facility process because of other financial needs that will arise in the future. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he is torn. He understands that this is an interim solution. He commented that by taking the garage over that would provide additional space but he would like to see the public works facility plans continue to move forward. He stated that the improvements for this option could simply be spent on the new public works facility. Councilmember Shryock asked for a recap on the costs and timeframe to get the interim option up and running. City Administrator Ulrich stated that there would be about one year of planning and bidding for the new public works facility, with an additional one year to 18 months of construction. He reviewed the costs and timeframe for the interim solution to be ready. City Council Work Session / April 9, 2019 Page 3 of 7