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Councilmember Heinrich stated that she had an opposite view, believing that Oertel was her <br /> preferred choice. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau stated that he thought there was a lot of information related to time <br /> management from Oertel. He stated that HCM talked about how collaborative they are, but with <br /> an aggressive timeline he believed that Oertel understood the choices of the City without having <br /> to go through all the possibilities and therefore leans towards Oertel. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove stated that she agrees that Oertel would be more respective of the <br /> City's needs to remove some of the minutia. <br /> Councilmember Specht stated that he believes that both groups would do a great job. He stated <br /> that Oertel made a comment that they would review the existing structures to determine if funds <br /> would be better spent rehabilitating those buildings or investing into the new facility whereas <br /> HCM seemed set on keeping the existing buildings. <br /> Councilmember Menth commented that he was not satisfied with the answer to his question from <br /> either group. <br /> Mr. Barickman stated that RIM has worked with both firms and has experienced success with <br /> both groups. He stated that with the aggressive timeline, he believes that Oertel will push harder <br /> to meet the timeline. <br /> Public Works Superintendent Riemer echoed the comments about Oertel. He stated that the <br /> comment from Oertel related to the existing buildings was to leave that for now and design the <br /> main building, as the existing buildings could be improved if there are additional funds available. <br /> Councilmember Riley stated that both firms made comments about the aggressive timeline and <br /> asked why the City has an aggressive timeline. <br /> Mr. Barickman stated that inflation continues on construction with prices increasing five to six <br /> percent each year and therefore they want to attempt to move forward. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau confirmed that the City would not sacrifice quality for time. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau confirmed the consensus of the Council and staff to choose Oertel. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich referenced the five-year budget assumption and asked if the City could <br /> consider increasing use of the sewer and water utility fund to decrease debt on the building. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau confirmed that staff could present options to bundle the financing in future <br /> discussions. <br /> 2.02: Fire Service Joint Powers Agreement Update <br /> City Council Work Session/January 28,2020 <br /> Page 5 of 6 <br />