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Mr. Houck noted that they also need to consider the adjacent entertainment areas and zones. He added that this will also play into the discussion of competition. He said this project will be a huge entertainment center for the City. Ms. Morrissey Brown added if any local business was interested in the catering space they could work together with the business. She said they have worked with secondary catering partners in the past. She noted it would come down to the business's capacity and desire for their business. City Administrator Hagen shared that Staff is looking for Council direction on the next steps for this project. He said they have gone as far as they can on a conceptual design and want to know where they go from here. Councilmember Woestehoff said the restaurant portion of this project will end up paying for itself, it will just take time. He added that he would like to get something concerning this project on a ballot initiative with real numbers of what the tax impact could be on this project. He said he does not want the ballot initiative to just ask if the residents want this facility, he wants it to give more detail so the residents can give important feedback on if they want to pay for this project to come to be. Councilmember Howell asked when the approximate project cost of$20,000,000 was estimated. Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood said this estimate is around a year old. He stated that the estimate is likely a little higher with current costs. He reiterated that Staff would like to know what the next steps are so they can get more accurate costs based on design changes. Mr. Houck said the estimate was from last July. He shared the next step in this process would be to do a schematic design with engineering. He said after this they would be able to get another cost estimate to get more accurate numbers. Ms. Morrissey Brown added that Morrissey Hospitality would be acting in more of a consulting manner through the design process of the project. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if they would have time to get cost estimates back to get a question on the ballot. Mr. Houck explained that it will take two months to get the schematic designs done, then another three to four weeks to gather more accurate numbers from subcontractors. City Administrator Hagen stated that ballot questions are due in July. He noted that they could estimate a bonding amount on the high end if they cannot get exact numbers by the time the ballot question would be due. Acting Mayor Riley stated he does not like the idea of putting a question on the ballot about this. City Council Work Session/April 9, 2024 Page 3 of 8