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equipment, it is more lead time related rather than cost. He said the electrical gear is a main <br />factor in the project timeline. He added that during his conversations with other contractors, no <br />one expected to see a significant decrease in costs. <br />Councilmember Howell said she is very supportive of this project. She shared she is concerned <br />about the big glass contracts and what is being spent instead of making it more utilitarian and <br />cutting the cost for users. <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated this is being paid for 100% by City water users, not general taxes. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked about the generator room and if it would be shared with the <br />Public Works building. <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby explained that having a generator in the <br />water treatment plant that would also service the Public Works facility, more money would be <br />spent getting the power from the generator to the Public Works facility than just having a <br />generator at the Public Works facility. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked about if the size of the generator had been brought down to just <br />accommodate the water treatment plant. <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby said that was correct. <br />Councilmember Howell asked if there was an appetite of the Council to pursue more of a <br />utilitarian outer shell of the building to reduce costs. <br />Acting Mayor Riley stated he is all for finding what makes sense; however, there are experts that <br />the City has hired and it seems like Mr. Vulmer explained that what is being built is most cost <br />effective. <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked Mr. Vulmer what percentage of the plant is equipment versus <br />the design. <br />Mr. Vulmer stated a vast majority of the cost is due to the equipment. He said the design <br />accommodates the treatment process, not the other way around. To substantially reduce the cost <br />of the facility would be to substantially change the treatment process. <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked if a motion was needed on this item or if it was just for the purpose of <br />feedback. <br />City Administrator Hagen said that based on the last direction Staff was given this was on pause <br />to discuss the new cost estimates. He added there is cash on hand and the rate revenue moving <br />forward would pay off the additional bonding. He stated there is an ask in the 2022 session for <br />$10,000,000 in State bonding. He said Staff is looking for Council's direction on proceeding <br />forward with the bonding process and proceeding to authorize the bid. <br />City Council / October 25, 2022 <br />Page 6 of 13 <br />