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Mr. Fornell suggested a member of the Police Department might be sought • to serve on the committee and Councilman Sundland said he would also be willing to serve if needed. Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilman Sundland to esta- blish the Drug Abuse Information Committee as proposed with the addition of Bernard Webber to the list of those willing to serve on the committee. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Fornell recommended a two year lease with Park Travel Company, Inc. , be signed, so that company can take over the empty space in the old city hall. He said the lease had previously been developed:_•from a lease provided by the City Attorney. Park Travel Company, , Inc. , will pay $300 rental plus $50 for utilities the first year and rental will be increased to $315 the second, utilities to $55. He justified the fixed utility rate by saying the revenue will offset the cost of heating- the building whether it is rented or not and the fact that that building and the Municipal Liquor Store share a common gas meter would make it difficult to accurately differentiate between the usage for the two buildings. The Manager felt the travel agency would be a compatible usage with the liquor lounge since it is not a "retail" type of business but rather arranges travel accomodations for larger corporations by phone and through its computer system. He said the lease will allow Park to sublet some office space to one man usages such as an attorney or accountant, both of whom would be a usage permitted under the terms of the lease : • Service/Office Limited Business uses. The City will net between $3, 000 and $3, 200 after 30% of the rental is submitted to Hennepin County in lieu of taxes, Mr. Fornell said. He answered Councilmen Sundland and Haik' s concerns whether the City would be allowed to continue its present usage of Parkview for City offices by assuring them that under the agreement the City has with School District #282 the City can exercise its option to lease that space for another three years. Councilman Sundland wanted the City to "hold tough" on any- usage permit- ted by the subleasing and Councilman Haik wanted the utilities usage monitored if possible. Councilman Sauer wondered why the minimum amounts of liability for bodily injury to one person was not the customary $500, 000 . Motion by Councilman Sauer and seconded by Councilman Haik to authorize the Manager to lease the available space in the old city hall to Park Travel Company, Inc. , as per the proposed lease on the condition the insurance question is resolved with the City Attorney prior to signing the contract and only "B" permitted and conditionally permitted uses are -acceptable for subleases. Motion carried unanimously. • (4)