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4. K & G prepares final resolution and item is scheduled for Council Meeting. The resolution establishes the exclusive negotiation period. 2. Community Center — Update and Fitness Center Staff will provide verbal update on first meeting with Rapp Strategies which is scheduled for 10:00 Am on Monday. Staff conversed with K & G regarding election date with Bloomington moving forward this year, and others considering it. They will have final decision no later than July 15t". Staff as and will continue to work with Rapp Strategies on building the web page (significant data has already been transmitted) and core messaging. The forms and documents for the 2024 Bonding Bill process have all been submitted with confirmation received. Council should further review the Morris Leatherman Survey with a focus the amenities/use which ranked the Fitness Center the highest, followed by youth sports, gymnasium, youth summer, event center, senior programs and meeting rooms. While the usage question is not exactly a "value" question, behavior/usage is clearly an indicator. General discussion and consensus needed as we work with Rapp Strategies on providing information to the public regarding the components of the project. 3. Workshop Minutes Council had robust discussion at their last workshop. Documents from the previous workshop are included. Spreadsheet summary: Arden Hills, Little Canada, Maplewood, North Oaks, North St. Paul, and Vadnais have minutes. Those minutes are best described as transcripts. Attendance of whom, and discussion. No action detail is included. Staff could not find minutes from Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Roseville, or St. Paul; the latter two due to a strong belief they do not hold workshops. New Brighton does not take minutes but does tape the session and make that available. Shoreview has minutes. Those detail whom was in attendance, discussion, and whether there is consensus to move to council. K & G advises against "formal minutes" as they suggest a formal meeting in which action is taken. Council can only take action via Resolution, Ordinance Adoption or a formal motion with a second and vote occurring during a duly posted meeting of a Council Meeting. Best approach is to do a summary of what occurred as there is no legal action item. Our contract with Minute Maker sets a base rate of $159 for the first hour and $37.75 for each additional half hour. A three hour meeting would cost $310. If 12 workshops were held in a year the annual cost equals $3,720.