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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 8 Director of Public Works Lee explained these changes are consistent with list given to the Council dunng the last meeting. MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/THOMAS. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6784 Approving Change Orders No. 11-17 for the City Hall Rehabilitation Project. Councilmember Stigney stated the total costs are now at $1.5 million, and the project was budgeted for $1.6 million. He stated a lot of things keep adding up, and it is time to say no to some of the items. He stated that he did not support the project in the first place. Ayes - 3 Nays - 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. E. Resolution 6785 Approving Execution of a Letter of Agreement for Community Center Remodeling Design Services. City Administrator Ulrich explained at the March 6, 2006 Council work session, it was the Council consensus to proceed with the recommendation of the Mounds View Community Center Task Force to hire a design professional to provide a review of space utilization and preliminary cost estimates for the recommended remodeling options. City Administrator Ulrich explained three architectural firms submitted proposals for the Phase 1 preliminary design work. He explained the lowest two bids came in at $5,000 each from DSGW Architects and Rozeboom Miller Architects. City Administrator Ulrich stated DSGW Architects has been responsible for smaller community center projects including the North St. Paul Community Center. He stated that project is compared in many ways to the Mounds View Community Center. City Administrator Ulrich stated Rozeboom Miller Architects recently did the YMCA/City Community Center in Andover. He noted that many of their projects have been larger in scope, but the firm indicated they are comfortable with all sizes of projects. City Administrator stated he recommends choosing Rozeboom Miller Architects with a bid of $5,000 for the development of Phase 1 architectural design for the Mounds View Community Center. Councilmember Stigney stated he does not agree with the recommendation of the Task Force to convert the Community Center into a fitness center. He stated what is being asked of the Council tonight is to proceed with the project by spending money on the design agreement. Councilmember Stigney asked if anyone has looked at the practicality of breaking even when asking for 50 percent from membership and 50 percent or more from the City. He asked how many memberships will it take to make the Community Center self-sufficient to pay for itself. He wondered if this is a viable project with all the other fitness centers in the area. He asked why the City would want to get into the fitness business. He suggested the City gets Requests for