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Councilmember Howell asked how these services worked at other facilities when things were shut <br />down for COVID. She asked what other entities own Morrissey Hospitality as far as a contract <br />goes when operations could not be carried out. <br /> <br />Ms. Morrissey Brown explained that the fee they charge is based on a percentage of revenue so <br />when there was no revenue coming in, there was nothing to be paid out to them. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked if they were consulted on the layout of the building. <br /> <br />Greg Houck, Principal with the Architectural firm Cuningham, shared they are still at the <br />beginning stages of the building planning, and they can work hand-in-hand with Morrissey <br />Hospitality to make sure the building is as efficient as possible to operate the way they want it to <br />operate. He added that Morrissey Hospitality has a very good reputation throughout the State for <br />what they do. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if there is a way that they can integrate amenity fees into the <br />platform for the restaurant to improve the resident experience. <br /> <br />Ms. Morrissey Brown said yes and shared that they welcome these kinds of conversations. She <br />noted that if the City already has a system established that works in other places and is reliable, <br />then they can integrate it into what they use. She highlighted that they tailor their operations to the <br />individual concept and client. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked if any market analysis has been done surrounding this project. He noted <br />that the restaurant is very necessary; however, he did not know about the catering aspect or other <br />aspects of this project. <br /> <br />Ms. Morrissey Brown explained that they have not taken an in-depth look into this yet. She said if <br />this project moves on to the next phase then they will begin to do a market analysis of these aspects. <br />She shared that they have 7,000 square feet set aside for catering at this time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht noted that there is another private catering and event space in town to keep <br />in mind as far as competition goes. <br /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley suggested allowing someone to rent the catering space from the City rather <br />than the City operating the catering space. He said that if the City operated the space, it would give <br />the perception that they are in competition with the private sector. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht agreed. <br /> <br />Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood explained that by entering into a public- <br />private partnership of this nature then they would eliminate the Staff positions that would have to <br />rent and book the banquet area and be involved in the marketing. He noted the same goes for the <br />splash pad and concessions area. He explained they would not be figuring out staffing for this <br />aspect of the project either. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / April 9, 2024 <br />Page 2 of 8 <br /> <br />