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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 RJM 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 />