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Councilmember Cook stated he agrees also, but this must be done to free up the rest of the property for a better development. Motion by Councilmember 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 Ramsey Town Center 2"d Addition and direct staff that all' future sewer and water trunk hook-up charges are collected at time of final plat. A roll call vote was performed by the Recording Secretary: Mayor Gamcc: aye Ccmnci hncmber Cook: aye Councihncmber Elvig: nay Councilmember Jeffrey: aye Councilmember Olson: aye Councilmcmbcr 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 project since prior to 2001. Base needs analysis were performed for both the City Hall and Police l)epartment, prelitninary estimates have been developed, and Council has authorized the design to proceed. A Facilities Committee was created last year and the Committee has been working with the consultants throughout the design phases. The Committee reviewed past di.scussions concerning the possibility of an addition to the current City Hall facility or new construction in the Town Center site. At a ·recent 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 current City 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 the Municipal Center project on the Ramsey Town Center site, and to further direct staff to make a fbrmal 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 expenditures of the Ralnsey Town Center Project and the Municipal Center Project, prior to bonding and bid letting of' the project. Motion by Councilmember Cook, seconded by Councilmember Pearson, to direct staff to pr~ceed with the 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 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 19 of 24