Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />NOVEMBER 8, 2000 <br />Morelan pointed out the comments in the report relating to the wide curb <br />cut along Country Drive for the existing Public Works Garage. Oertel <br />reviewed the layout of the facility and pointed out that given the need to <br />back trucks into the building and the limited distance from the building to <br />the front property line, the wide curb cut is necessary. However, this is <br />not an ideal situation from a safety standpoint. <br />Fahey asked if the Public Works Garage has outlived its useful life and if <br />it would be better to construct a new facility than to put $150,000 in <br />improvements in the existing structure. <br />Scalze pointed out that the City also has the facilities at the Old Fire Hall <br />that includes a meeting room. Scalze felt that the City was fortunate to <br />have the two sites on either side of the freeway, given that the City is <br />divided in two by the freeway system. <br />Morelan asked if the Public Works Director felt it was preferable to have <br />these facilities combined into one site. <br />The Director indicated that he was unsure and pointed out that parks <br />maintenance will come under the direction of the Parks & Recreation <br />Director beginning in January. <br />Pedersen asked what the life expectancy of the Public Works Garage was. <br />Oertel indicated that the life expectancy of a metal building such as this <br />was between 20 and 30 years. Oertel pointed out that the shell of the <br />Public Works building is deteriorating. He also indicated that a building <br />such as this is fairly inflexible from the standpoint of making <br />modif cations to it. <br />LaValle suggested that the Council needed some hard costs before it could <br />make a decision on which option was the right one to pursue. <br />Oertel pointed out the issue of storage in the mezzanine area of the <br />building and again indicated that it would not be easy to modify the <br />existing Public Works Garage. There is also the need to upgrade the <br />rooms used for various staff functions. <br />Morelan asked if the building was usable for another purpose and if it had <br />any resale value. Oertel felt that there were many shop uses that the <br />building could be used for. Pedersen asked why the building would work <br />for other shop uses and not the Public Works function. <br />