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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 /> <br />Mr. Houck noted that at the earliest they could start construction in about eight months with <br />construction taking about 13 months. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Acting Mayor Riley asked if the Council would be able to approve the ballot question. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said yes. <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove said she is still not in support of moving forward with this at this time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht would like to see them gather more information. <br /> <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 /> <br />Councilmember Howell added that she would like them to also include the number of years the <br />bond is estimated to last. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove noted the splash pad and trail are already budgeted for. <br /> <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 /> <br />City Council Work Session / April 9, 2024 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br />