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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • July 25, 1995 Page 6 1 Mr. Stan Nelson, 3504 Maplewood Drive, addressed the basic construction of the facility. 2 He stated he found a potential problem with the location of the sally ports being 570 feet 3 from 33rd Avenue. He suggested they be located on the west side of the building with 4 access to Silver Lake Road. He also commented on the size of the entry lobby being 10% 5 of the total square footage of the building. He indicated, leaving out the bathrooms, there 6 were 125 doors in the facility. He suggested a more open construction as doors were 7 expensive in terms of construction and maintenance. 8 Ranallo indicated both the Fire Department and the Police Department had indicated they 9 were comfortable with the location of the sally ports. 10 Ms. Cindy Peterson, 3216 Skycroft Drive, indicated if residents were concerned about 11 child care, they needed to direct their comments to Community Services and the School 12 Board. She suggested residents contact their School Boardmembers and get the item on 13 the next agenda. 14 Ms. Wolff indicated the residents have gone to the School Board and they cannot afford 15 the day care. She stated they are now asking the City to help fund the center. & Ranallo indicated all residents would like to see the day care stay and a bigger gym but 17 the dilemma is providing the funds. 18 Mr. McNulty expressed it was imperative that not one square foot of the gym be taken 19 away. This area was needed to help the older children stay off the streets. 20 Mr. Albright commented that 50%of the people moving into the community would be in 21 need of day care services. If these people were unable to obtain day care, they would 22 move elsewhere and the demand and price of homes in the area would go down and 23 ultimately would affect the tax base. 24 Ranallo indicated the Council would confer with School Boardmembers,project figures, 25 and if the bids come in lower than expected, it may be possible to make some small 26 changes. He thanked the residents for their input and the School Board for their 27 cooperation. 28 Memo of Understanding with the Sports Boosters. 29 Ranallo reported he was informed Monday morning the Sports Boosters were willing to 30 pay $20,000 a year for use of the gym. City Manager Morrison stressed the importance of a decision tonight. If a decision was GY2 not made tonight, the City would be unable to continue with the plans and specifications 33 and would be forced to defer bids until early spring of 1996.