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Mounds View City Council -July 25, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 9 • Mayor Many stated that TKDA's charges alone are $33,600 and if you remove that cost it would be under $300,000. He noted that the Hillview building originally started at $179,000 and he received a lot of calls for that building. He stated that $330,000 for a cinder block building is too much. He agreed that there is a need for a building but this is too much money. He acknowledged that there would be additional amenities included with this building but agreed that Council should pull back and review this request. He stated that one of his concerns is the rental costs for these events noting that he was aware of a resident who called to inquire about a family reunion at the Community Center and they were told that they could have it for $2,000 if they bring their own food and just wanted the room. He stated that if these are the prices for events at the Community Center he could understand the interest in utilizing the park buildings. He acknowledged that. it does get rather warm in the summer but Minnesota has more cold months than hot months and the City does not have the money for this kind of a project. He stated that he would like to see this whole building come in at $200,000 tops. He stated that the amenities would be nice and would make it more rentable but there is a need to look at ways to scale this project back. He asked how often are the park buildings rented for special events. Ms. McIntire stated that she did do a breakout of the rent as far as special events and regular programming. noting that it is available for Council to review. She stated that they have a lot of after school programs noting that it is used more during the school year. She stated that people who book it for continual usage like to book the same building throughout the year. • Mayor Marty stated that he would like to review the break down between special events and regular programming before the next meeting. Council Member Thomas agreed that there is a need for a new building at Groveland. She stated that she could support the air conditioning if they are talking about a building within a more reasonable price range. She stated that they should reevaluate how this is being done noting that her issue is the overall cost of the project, not the air conditioning. Council Member Gunn agreed that there is a need for air conditioning in the building. She referenced Mr. Werner's comment about kids growing up without air conditioning and surviving, but times change and she agreed that it would make the building more useable but she is not in support of the $330,000 cost for the building. Council Member Flaherty asked for a breakout of the costs with and without the air conditioning unit. He stated that he would also like to see the differences between masonry and stick construction. Ms. McIntire clarified that their biggest program use is during the summer months. Council Member Stigney asked if their intent was to make a profit on renting the structure or just cover the costs.. He asked how they currently handle the rental process. • Ms. McIntire stated that the Council .would determine the fee schedule. She stated. that currently they receive a fee of $20.00 for Residents and $50.00 for Non-Residents with a $100.00 deposit.