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