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UNAPPROVED Page 3 11111 June 9, 1997 Mounds View City Council 1 Council member Trude stated she was not clear on the differences between Options 3&4. Mr.Ulrich 2 explained that Option 4 would be a more integrated system with more air quality controls. Option#3 will not 3 correct the heat/cooling control that various offices are experiencing. 4 5 Peter Milander of NorAm Energy Management was present. He explained that they are requesting that 6 Council authorize staff to sign an authorization letter to work with them and conduct the necessary analysis of 7 the HVAC system at city hall. The council will have control over how much is spent and what is done. They 8 will act on the city's behalf and bid out each part of the system. 9 10 Council member Stigney asked if,by executing the authorization letter,the city is thereby agreeing to work 11 with NorAm to correct the system. Mr.Milander responded,yes. The letter also states that if the city 12 decides not to proceed,they do have that option. NorAm will basically be acting as an agent in the bidding of 13 the project. 14 15 Mayor McCarty stated he would like to recommend that Council authorize staff to develop and issue an 16 immediate RFP for engineering services,and that part of the RFP being that the firm selected will also 17 complete the bid specifications for the project. This will allow for a competitive bidding process. 18 19 Mr.Ulrich noted that the city will need to utilize consulting engineers to assist in preparation of the RFP. 20 • 21 MOTION/SECOND: McCarty/Trude to authorize staff to advertise for an RFP for Engineering Services to 22 review and recommend corrective actions and write bid specifications for HVAC improvement project for City 23 Hall. 24 25 Council member Stigney stated he would like to see what could be done to improve the existing situation 26 before selecting Alternative#4. Mayor McCarty stated the Council is asking an engineering company to 27 come in and critique the building to note what is needed and different options. 28 29 VOTE: 5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried 30 31 B. Resolution No.5133,Approving a Redevelopment Contract between the City of Mounds View and 32 V.B.Digs,authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Administrator to execute the contract on behalf of 33 the city. 34 35 Mr.Long,City Attorney,explained that this contract will be a three-way agreement between the EDA,the City 36 of Mounds View and VB Digs. He briefly went through the terms,noting that it would require VB Digs and 37 the private developer to build a minimum value$2 million sports complex attached to the Bel Rae Community 38 Center on the land that is currently vacant under the terms of a 30-year ground lease where the city would 39 continue to own the land. 40 41 Council member Trude asked what the arrangement would be in the event of foreclosure. She asked if the 42 contract would run with the land rather than the structure. Mr.Long stated it would be a 30-year ground lease. 43 A discussion followed in regard to the status of the property at the end of the 30 year lease,i.e.purchasing 44 options,etc. 45 46 Council member Stigney stated he would like to review the Redevelopment Contract in greater length prior to 47 council approval. This opinion was shared by other council members as well. It was also suggested that the 48 Citizen Committee for the Bel Rae be consulted for their input. Mayor McCarty suggested that a meeting be