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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman and Anderson. Voting No: None. Motion by Hendriksen and seconded by Zimmerman to direct the $27,533 from the easements to the community built playground at Central Park. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Zimmerman and Anderson. Voting No: None. Case #12: Adopt Ordinance Establishing a Storm Sewer Utility System City Administrator Norman stated that the City discussed, at various times throughout 1998, the possibility of establishing a storm sewer utility system under the authority of Minnesota Statutes, Secs. 444.075. A storm sewer utility system would allow financing "for the purposes of paying the cost of building, constructing, reconstructing, repairing, enlarging, improving, or in other manner obtaining the facilities or any portion of'.., items relating to storm sewer systems. City Attorney Goodrich recommended tabling this item and discussing it in a work session. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman and seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen to table the item to a work session. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Hendriksen, and Anderson. Voting No: None. Case #13: Authorize Request for Proposal of Construction Management Services for City Hall Expansion Project City Administrator Norman stated that the City Council authorized a space needs analysis of City Hall during the Council meeting of November 24, 1998, by utilizing the services of Boarman, Kroos, Pfister, Ruding & Associates, Inc. (BKPR). The City Hall expansion project had earlier been assigned to the Community Center Task Force during the Council meeting of September 22, 1998. The space needs study has been completed and a preliminary report was delivered to the Task Force on May 26, 1999. The results of the space needs analysis project that the City will require approximately 6,000 square feet in addition to the 12,800 square foot of the existing City Hall facility to meet current needs. The study also projected that an additional 2,200 square feet may be required over a 10-year period. The preliminary study did not take into account the possibility of a need for additional public space for larger community group meetings or banquet- style functions. Mr. Norman explained that the Task Force discussed the options available for the next stage of the City Hall expansion project. He stated that it is customary at this point to contract with an architectural firm and begin to study design options. It was the consensus of the Task Force to engage the services of a construction management firm to see the project through to completion and assist the City with the selection and contracting of architectural services. City Council/June 8, 1999 Page 13 of 16