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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 8, 2000 <br />Fahey indicated that he was not convinced that a new garage was needed <br />and felt that the City has an adequate Public Works Garage. Fahey <br />suggested that the City should be subcontracting as much work as possible <br />such as street sweeping, backhoe work, etc. Fahey felt that in the absence <br />of a demonstrated need for a larger facility or the fact that renovation <br />would be cost prohibitive, he did not favor a new Public Works Garage. <br />Fahey felt the first step was that a functional analysis of the existing <br />facility should be done. <br />The Public Works Director asked for authorization to hire an architectural <br />firm to do this analysis. The City Administrator suggested that staff <br />obtain proposals from architectural firms for the analysis. These proposals <br />would then be presented to the Council for review. <br />Scalze pointed out that the garage at Spooner Park could be added on to <br />provide for more storage space to free up additional space at the Old Fire <br />Hall. The Director reported that that might be a possibility, but he was <br />unsure of the terrain and the effect that would have on the concept of an <br />addition to the Spooner Park garage. <br />Fahey pointed out the City's on-going need to retain the Old Fire Hall for <br />storage space as well as community use. Given that need and his feeling <br />that the Public Works Garage was adequate, there was less impetuous for <br />a combination of the uses. Fahey stated that while the Public Works <br />Garage appears adequate, he agreed that improvements were needed to <br />make it more user-friendly. Fahey felt an upgrade of the existing building <br />would be much less costly than construction of a new facility. Fahey <br />agreed that proposals should be obtained for a study of the needs at the <br />existing garage. He suggested that once that proposal is obtained, the <br />matter be brought back to the Council for further review. <br />ADJOURN Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RF.,SOI. UTION NO. 2000-3-SH - AD.IOURNING <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Pedersen. <br />Ayes (5) LaValle, Pedersen, Morelan, Scalze, Fahey. <br />Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />