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Mows viEw City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 8C Meeting Date: January 23, 2623 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9684 Local Option Sales Tax funding for Community Center Expansion 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 and costs with Council at their January 3, 2023 workshop. Total expansion would add approximately 73,000 square feet with an estimated cost range from $28 million to $33 million. That difference includes inflation estimates and allowances for upgrades to construction and final finishes. At the January 9, 2023 Council meeting; council approved resolutions to hire Libby Law Office for governmental relations work, Morris Leatherman to conduct a community survey, and Jill Brown to develop communication messages for residents. Discussion: As part of the discussion at the January 9, Council Meeting, CM Lindstrom suggested and council consensus was to explore local option sales tax as a funding mechanism for the City share (50% of the project). The Mounds View Vision A Thriving Desirable Community