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12 1 *staff would be making another progress assessment in Sept - 2 ember or October in accordance with the schedule established 3 during the retreat; 4 *the budget process would be the same for this year, but in 5 1989 the process would probably be started in the spring to 6 meet the August deadline the State Legislature had mandated 7 for that year. 8 Sale of Parkview to City Approved by 4 to 2 School Board Vote, June 9 20th 10 After the City had gotten the above go ahead for the transfer, Mr. 11 Childs reported staff had gotten a quote to do the required environ - 12 mental audit from the Bruce Leisch and Associates, the firm who are 13 also doing the background research in conjunction with the City's 14 water contamination lawsuit. The audit is necessary to ascertain 15 through a record and historical search and asbestos and underground 16 storage tank investigations that there are no major contamination 17 problems on the site which nullify the purchase. There are three 18 underground storage tanks which feed the boilers in the building now, 19 but these would probably have to come out anyway if the City replaces 20 the heating system and two of them are located in the building alcove 21 facing Silver Lake Road which the Police Department has proposed 22 covering up for a squad car parking area. 23 With an asbestos survey, which would cost between $1,200 and $3,000, 24 depending on the level which is required, Mr. Childs estimated it 25 would cost the City about $4,000 to get the audit done. He asked for 26 a formal authorization to proceed with the audit, indicating that, as 27 directed by Council resolution, the City would be proceeding with the 28 purchase unless the environmental audit uncovered problems of a 29 magnitude which would require further Council action. 30 Coanoil ACt] 31 Motion by Ranallo, seconded by Makowske to authorize the City Manager 32 to retain Bruce Leisch and Associates to do the environmental audit 33 necessary as part of the City's acquisition of the Parkview facilit- 34 ies. 35 36 Council Not Interested in Joining Constitutional Challenge to 1988 37 Omnibus Tax Bill 38 The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities had sought input and 39 advice on the request from the Municipal Legislative Commission that 40 the AMM participate in a legal challenge to a portion of the above 41 legislation. The City Manager was directed to inform the AMM that 42 the City is not interested in being included in the lawsuit.