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1 to assist the Staff in doing a best practices study. Councilmember Faust noted that this is not 2 an issue that SEH/RCM was invited to discuss; that it was more an issue for the City and Staff 3 to discuss. The Public Works Director indicated that his department does best practice • 4 everyday and indicated that bringing in another consultant would be a waste of the City's 5 resources. Councilmember Cavanaugh indicated that he wants a space needs report to be 6 presented to the Council. 7 8 The City Manager reported that he would like to have Ms. Schultz and Mr. Moberg get to Step 9 6 of their proposal and then provide a preliminary plan of what the building will look like. 10 They indicated that it would be about six months to get to that point. The City Manager 11 reported that he will have a resolution to approve SEH/RCM Engineering at the Council 12 meeting. 13 14 IV. DISCUSS PAHL AVENUE PROPERTIES ISSUE. 15 The City Manager reported that he had a discussion with Evergreen regarding the 16 condemnation proceedings and the estimated costs of condemnation. They reported to him that 17 the courts usually side with the property owners and that their cost estimates do not include 18 appeals, relocation, etc. The City Manager also presented the City Attorney's letter regarding 19 condemnation and the quick take procedure. He explained the condemnation and quick take 20 processes. 21 22 The City Manager also reported about the status of the City's final offers to the Kuharski's and 23 Tuohy. He indicated that the Kuharski's were given until the end of the month to respond, but 24 did not respond. He reported that Mr. Tuohy responded by letter to the City Manager. 0,5 Councilmember Cavanaugh indicated that this should be the City's final offer, that if they have 26 not responded that the City needs to move on either to move on the condemnation or drop the 27 project. He also suggested that if the Kuharski's have not responded that that should be 28 interpreted as their response and wants to move on. Councilmember Faust questioned if the 29 City had truly found middle ground; that perhaps there was still more discussions that the City 30 could have with Tuohy and the Kuharski's. Councilmember Marks asked if the Council was 31 really serious about the project and obtaining 100-year flood protection for the Community. 32 He suggested that it is time to decide; the Council could either go ahead with the condemnation 33 and complete the project or not and try to carry on with the flood mitigation project as best as 34 possible. 35 36 The City Manager reported that he will have the resolution prepared and at either the July 13th 37 or July 27' Council meeting. The City Manager indicated that he will have the City Attorney 38 at whichever date the Council wants to take action on the condemnation issue. 39 40 V. DISCUSS PURCHASE OF A Y2K EMERGENCY GENERATOR. 41 The City Manager presented information from the Public Works Director and Finance Director 42 regarding the purchase of an additional generator and the Management Assistant regarding 43 Year 2000 legislation that was adopted to provide financial assistance to local government 44 units. The City Manager recommended that the City only use the exemption from the Uniform 45 Municipal Contracting law. He indicated that based on the Management Assistant's memo and •46 information from the Finance Director that in order to obtain a loan from the State, the City 47 would have to demonstrate that it does not have the funds available to fund any Y2K mitigation 2