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Mounds View City Council April 25, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 10 • Council Member Gunn noted that there were a lot of questions asked at the public hearing and that all questions and concerns were addressed. She asked if the shed would stay. Ms. Prososki stated that according to City Code the shed does not have to be removed. She stated that the applicants plan to remove the shed due to space issues in the backyard. Mayor Marty stated that the Staff report under-demonstrates their need and asked where the trailer and boat are currently located. Ms. Prososki stated that the trailer and boat are parked on the property in accordance to City Code. MOTION/SECOND. Thomas/Flaherty. To Approve Resolution 6505 approving a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversized Garage located at 7965 Fairchild Avenue. Ayes-4 Nays-0 Motion carried. C. 7:15 p.m. Public Hearing to Consider the City Hall Rehabilitation Project Nancy Schultz provided the Council with a presentation for the proposed City Hall Rehabilitation Project. She reviewed the purpose of the presentation stating that they would like to obtain . feedback and direction from Council regarding the continuation of the rehabilitation of City Hall. She provided Council with a brief background history of the changes and updates to the City Hall building noting that there has been a lot of activity over the past 44-years. She stated that m March 2003 the Council approved a Physical Needs Assessment and held a work session in November of 2003. She stated that they toured the City Hall facility in May 2004 in the hopes that the City would approve and proceed with the Design Development phase beginning in October 2004. Ms. Schultz stated that the Design Development had direction from Council to address as many items as possible to give a better idea of the costs. She stated that this was finished in February 2005 and provided Council with a walkthrough of the needs including: poor environmental conditions; regulatory safety and security problems; worn-out and obsolete items. She provided Council with an overview of the environmental conditions found during the tour of the City Hall building. She stated that they should meet the HIPAA regulations and the generator upgrades for the EOC. She stated that there is a lack of building security; lack of storage space and the police area is inadequate. Ms. Schultz explained that the proposed solutions include insulating walls; replacing ducts and windows; remove obsolete wiring; modernize the elevator and provide keyless security systems. She stated that the functional improvements would include relocating the Community Development Department and the Finance Department and utilize the basement for additional storage. She reviewed the proposed layouts for the Police, Finance, Community Development, • Administrative Services and Public Works departments. She stated that the probable cost for construction, if it were all done in one phase, would be $3.6 million to replace with a new facility