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Mows viEw City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 8A Meeting Date: January 9, 2623 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9687, 9688, and 9689; Community Center expansion exploration, contract approvals for Libby Law Office, Morris Leatherman, and Jill Brown & Associates Background: As part of the Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Plan Council has been exploring an expansion of the Community Center with a focus on adding three additional gyms and corresponding amenities. The expansion envisions a regional facility drawing visitors to the area resulting in investments by the private sector specific to commercial and retail. The expansion would allow increased recreational and entertainment opportunities for Mounds View Residents. The Council authorized and received an economic assessment specific to operations as a regional youth amateur sports venue from CSL earlier this year as part of this exploration. Feasibility of the project is dependent upon State Bonding inclusion, which requires concept drawings, and validated construction cost estimates. The Council has also interviewed and selected a governmental relations firm to assist in the bonding process — Libby Law Office At their September 2022 workshop, council directed staff to seek out up to three architectural firms qualified to provide concept drawing and validated cost estimates and interviewed Adkins, Kodet, and Oertel at their October 2022 workshop. Council further directed staff to have follow up conversations with Kodet and Oertel specific to their experience with project that have received state bonding. At their October 10, 2022 Council Meeting, Council approved a contract with Kodet Architects to develop concept plans and corresponding construction estimates. Kodet has completed that work, sharing the draft plans with Council at their January 3, 2023 workshop. Council also directed staff to explore firms providing community survey work and at their October 3, 2022 workshop, directed staff to move forward with Morris Leatherman for providing services to conduct a statistically valid community survey. As part of that process, Morris Leatherman recommended direct communication with residents with a suggested plan of a mailer in January to residents detailing/explaining the why, with a February communication detailing, specifying the what. In March/April of 2023, Morris Leatherman would proceed with their survey and report to council no later than the end of May. The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community