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Page 6 <br /> • 1 She asked if they had heard back from charitable gambling regarding funding. Larson <br /> 2 indicated they have not heard back from charitable gambling. <br /> 3 Councilmember Faust indicated that he was suffering from sticker shock. He recalled <br /> 4 that last year the city rejected a plan for$2,900,000 and questioned how they got back to <br /> 5 $2,700,000. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Mayor Hodson explained the additional soft costs that have been incurred. He added that <br /> 8 the Parks Commission has done the best that they can to stay within a reasonable budget <br /> 9 without sacrificing quality. He added that he has received several phone calls in support <br /> 10 of the park. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Mayor Hodson stated that he feels comfortable that Larson has done his job, and trusts <br /> 13 that they will not be jeopardizing their Al credit rating. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Mayor Hodson asked Maury Anderson to come forward and provide his opinion on the <br /> 16 project. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Anderson came forward and referred to the$2,900,000 million that Faust referred to,and <br /> 19 stated that the figure only included the park,not a building. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Anderson indicated that it has been a bit of a torturous project for the Parks Commission <br /> 22 especially. He indicated that he has never seen a Parks Commission put as much heart <br /> •23 into a project as the Parks Commission of St. Anthony Village. He added that the <br /> 24 process has been a good and thorough one, and encouraged the Council to approve the <br /> 25 project. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Anderson continued that the land would not work for houses,nor for filling stations. He <br /> 28 added that, as a park, it will be an amenity for the community, <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Councilmember Thuesen asked if it would be fair to say that, through the process,there <br /> 31 has been compromise, yet they are getting a high-quality building, and features. <br /> 32 Anderson confirmed that the Commission and the consulting firms have really cut down <br /> 33 the costs and changed features of the building in order to keep costs down. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Councilmember Horst indicated that he has done some research on parks in other cities. <br /> 36 He added that he felt that the project feels very expensive. Anderson indicated that <br /> 37 responsible cities spend a lot of dollars on their parks. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Councilmember Faust asked how much a soil boring costs, and why they only did two. <br /> 40 Kost indicated that soil borings would cost anywhere from $2500-$3000. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Councilmember Faust indicated that he would rather add the cost of a couple of borings <br /> 43 up front, than be surprised as they get into the project. <br /> 44 <br /> • 45 Forsbrook indicated that two borings on a building this size is typical, and usually <br /> 46 adequate. <br /> 47 <br />