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City Administrator Hagen said if everything moves forward from today than they would be lucky <br /> to be breaking ground as early as summer 2025. He added that the facility would not be open until <br /> likely spring of 2026. <br /> Mr. Houck noted that at the earliest they could start construction in about eight months with <br /> construction taking about 13 months. <br /> City Administrator Hagen added that if the Council would like a ballot question about this,it needs <br /> to be asked this year or wait another two years. He noted the benefit of asking the question this fall <br /> is that they will have a better turnout as it is a presidential election year. He said he is not sure how <br /> much detail they can put into the ballot question as the space is limited; however, they can add <br /> detail on the website and social media to get the information to the residents. <br /> Councilmember Olson said because of the current economic situation,he feels it would be difficult <br /> to get a favorable response from the residents if they asked a ballot question about this. He noted <br /> he would lean slightly in favor of a ballot question. <br /> Acting Mayor Riley asked if the Council would be able to approve the ballot question. <br /> City Administrator Hagen said yes. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove asked how accurate the estimates can be knowing that most business <br /> projects have a contingency fee that costs are added onto later. <br /> Mr. Houck said they could be within plus or minus 5% of the estimate. He added there are not a <br /> lot of`wild cards' in the equation and he thinks they can be pretty close to the true project cost in <br /> their estimate. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove said she is still not in support of moving forward with this at this time. <br /> Councilmember Specht would like to see them gather more information. <br /> Acting Mayor Riley said he would like to get a more accurate cost estimate then use that number <br /> to see what it would cost the average household in the City and put this on the ballot question <br /> along with some details on the project. <br /> Councilmember Howell added that she would like them to also include the number of years the <br /> bond is estimated to last. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove noted the splash pad and trail are already budgeted for. <br /> Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood said the splash pad is not a standalone <br /> project in the CIP. He noted that park improvements are not allowed to be funded by TIF. He <br /> added that they should estimate around $3,000,000 in the park trust fund for the splash pad area. <br /> City Council Work Session/April 9, 2024 <br /> Page 5 of 8 <br />