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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 2 Mr. Werner asked if the City has a projected dollar amount. Administrator Ulrich replied that the 1 very preliminary estimates are about $600,000 with about 6% additional, or $36,000, for 2 architectural fees. 3 4 Mr. Werner stated his opinion that a Community Center with a cost $6.3 million is significant. 5 Mr. Werner said his concern is if there is a point at which the project is not feasible. He asked if 6 there would be a fee for use said with such a significant sum of money being allocated to the 7 project, he believes there should be a fee associate with its use. He said the City will be 8 competing with a health club up near Northtown. He said he is amazed at the amount of money 9 being spent on a community center and that it must be sensible. He asked when the feasibility of 10 such a center will be determined. 11 12 Acting Mayor Stigney stated that what has been reported so far is the capital cost, not operational 13 costs. He said there is already a fitness center in the area, but the consensus of the Council 14 agreed that plans should go forward. Acting Mayor Stigney said he personally agrees with 15 Werner that he does not believe it is practical. He said it may wishful thinking that the 16 community center will make money and if it does not, it will cost taxpayers. 17 18 Mr. Werner said it is fine if we do not make money on the Community Center, but the costs must 19 be feasible. Acting Mayor Stigney replied that he believes the City will not make money off of 20 the Community Center and questions if the Center is practical and viable. Mr. Werner stated he 21 will come back every meeting to keep attention to the project. 22 23 Councilmember Flaherty explained the current Community Center is 100% subsidized and that 24 private funding will not work. He said that the City must do something with the empty building 25 and it is his opinion it is foolish not to make it a place for the Citizens of Mounds View. He said 26 the City is looking at other alternatives and there is a committee formed to consider other 27 options. He said they solicited citizens’ input several times and that they are looking at the 28 Community Center will be a bonus for residents of Mounds View. He said nothing is final but it 29 should be provide to citizens in the same way parks do. 30 31 Mr. Werner said he still believes the cost is way out of line. 32 33 Mr. Werner then stated he came to the new City Hall building for the meeting and believed the 34 new Chambers look terrible. He asked if there was any possibility of taking some of the lights but 35 then withdrew the comment because he stated it would cost too much money. 36 37 Acting Mayor Stigney said the Council should draw up a RFP for the Community Center plans. 38 39 6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUISNESS 40 41 A. Resolution 6848, Resolution of Appreciation for Israel Diaz, Volunteer Fire 42 Inspector for the SBM Fire Department. 43 44