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Councihnember Cook stated he agrees also, bu~ this must be done to free up the rest of the property for a better development. Motion by Councihnember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to adopt Ordinance #05-02 to collect sewer and water trunk hook-up charges at the 2004 rate scheduled for the Ramscy Town Center 2"a AdditiOn and direct staff that all future sewer and water trunk hook-up chargcs are collected at time of final plat. Aroll call vote was performed bYthe Recording Secretary: Mayor Gamec: aye Cotmci hncmber Cook: aye Councihnembcr Elvig: nay Counci hncmber Jeffrey: aye Counci hnember Olson: aye Councihnember Pearson: aye Councilmember Strommen: nay Motion carried. Case #7: Authorization to Proceed with Municipal Center Project City Administrator Norman indicated the City has been discussing the need of a municipal center projcct sincc prior to 2001. Base needs analysis were performed for both the City Hall and Police Del~artment, preliminary estimates have been developed, and Council has authorized the design to p,'oceed. A Facilities Committee was:created last year and the Committee has been working with the consultants throughout the design phases. The Committee reviewed past discussions concerning the possibility of ;an iaddition to the current City Hall facility or new construction in the Town Center Site. At a:recenf work session, it was noted that it was far more advantageous to build a new facility on the :TOwn Center site than build an addition on the currcnt C. ity Hall campus. During a work session~ on January 19, 2005, the City Council directed staff to place an item on the Council; agenda .that would provide specific direction for the Municipal Center project. He advised the motion before the Council is to direct staff to proceed with thc Municipal Center project on the RamseY Town Center site, and to further direct staff to make a formal request of the EcOnomic DeveloPment Authority to initiate the bonding process which will be a lease revenue bond, and: further to direct staffto continue to provide clarification to fiscal impact revenue projections as to hoW they relate to the anticipated expenditures of the Ramsey Town Center Project and the Municipal Center Project, prior to bonding and bid letting o l' Ih c p roi ect. Motion by Councilmember COok, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to direct staff to proceed with the Municipal Center project on the~Ramsey Town Center site, and to further direct staff to make a fro-real request of the EConomic Development Authority to initiate the bonding process which will be a lease revenue bond, and further to direct staff to continue to provide clarification to fiscal impact reVenue projections as to how they relate to the anticipated City Council/January 25, 2005 Page 1~ of 24