HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000033_pg015SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY
A special meeting to consider the addition to and alteration of the
City Hall and alteration to the Public Works Building was called to order
by Mayor Neisen at 6:30 P.M. on February 25, 1974.
Present:
Mayor Neisen
Councilman Hodges
Councilman Baumgartner
Councilman Johnson
Councilman Pickar
Also Present:
Clerk- Administrator Zylla
Mayor Neisen announced that notice of the hearing was published in the
February City Newsletter and called attention to in stories written in the
New Brighton Bulletin and the St. Paul Dispatch.
Mayor Neisen introduced Mr. Kenneth Walijarvi, architect, who made the
presentation for the City to the approximate 15 persons in attendance.
Mr. Walijarvi explained that he was commissioned in October to work with
the Administrator in formulating a solution to the City's lack of space
problem. Based on his study, he found it more economical to remodel the
present structure and use it for police purposes, and to build an addition
onto the south of the existing facility which would house the Council chamber
and the new administrative offices, than to build new. A basement which
would serve as an emergency operating center would be planned under the
administrative offices and federal money would be sought to share in its
cost. The police department would move out from the existing public works
building and it would be remodeled for use exclusively by public works.
Using an overhead projector, Mr. Walijarvi showed transparencies of the
addition and remodeling.
Mrs. Isabelle Wille, 7911 Spring Lake Road, asked if there was room for
expansion. Mr. Walijarvi replied that in addition to the basement area,
there was room to expand out from the administrative offices south toward
the highway.
Mr. Robert Glazer, 2375 Hillview Road, asked if the Council was planning
on holding a referendum. Mayor Neisen replied that a referendum was not
necessary since no bond issued was planned.
Mr. Walijarvi stated that the total construction cost of the upper level
including the remodeling for the police was $178,523.00. The estimated
cost of construction with lower level was $234,683.00. With fees and
contingencies, the total estimated cost of the project without lower level
came to $210,657.00, with lower level $276,926.00.
Councilman Donald Hodges arrived at 6:50 P.M.