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Mounds View City Council October 25, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 9 • Council Member Marty stated he was still against spending this amount of money for a cinder block building, and that the only income they've had for Park and Recreation is a park dedication fee for a little over $16,000 for a redevelopment this year. He stated over $200,000 would be going out for just this one building. Mayor Linke stated he would be voting for this because it takes care of surveying, plans, specs, and the whole works. He stated some decisions were made at that last building that made it expensive. He stated there is already water and sewer in this location. He stated this had lasted way beyond its life expectancy. Council Member Gunn stated that this building is on its last leg and has got to be replaced. Council Member Quick stated that he understood the mold was pretty bad in the building, and Council Member Gunn stated that it has been for a long time. Council Member Stigney stated he thought that the Park and Recreation Commission had advocated. for this and they were fully aware of the amount of money that they will have for their other projects, and Public Works Director Lee stated that that was correct and they had gone through it with them several times. Council member Stigney asked whether they could handle their requirements with less funding, and Public Works Director Lee stated that that was correct, and they are still recommending • going ahead with this. Council Member Marry stated he wanted to make the point that this type of thing happened with the previous Council with the street funds when they were spent down to zero, and when he first got on the Council they needed to do the streets, and they've had to get more creative. Mayor Linke stated that that was like a special projects fund, and it was meant to be spent down, and he was there when that was set up. He stated it was one of those things where there was no other income other than that one project. Council Member Quick stated that this is the only Council that has been willing to do something about the streets, and he has been advocating replace and rebuild and improve the infrastructure since he's been on the Council Council Member Gunn stated that the Park and Recreation Commission really scrutinizes where the dollars are going, and that is why they don't have a skate park. She stated they are well aware of where the dollars are going and how much they have to spend. Council Member Stigney stated that this isn't really a final approval, and it just to get the plans and final figures, and then it will come back to Park and Recreation and the Council to see if they want to proceed with it, and Public Works Director Lee stated that it will come back to the • Council several more times.