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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> February 11, 2003 <br /> Page 7 <br /> 41 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 3 2. Resolution 03-023, re: GO bonds for street improvements. <br /> 4 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to adopt Resolution 03-023, re: GO bonds for street <br /> 5 improvements. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 3. Resolution 03-024,re: GO Equipment Certificates. <br /> 10 Motion by Councilmember Sparks to adopt Resolution 03-024, re: GO Equipment <br /> 11 Certificates. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 B. Update on Stonehouse redevelopment. <br /> 16 Stacie Kvilvang of Ehlers&Associates addressed the Council and provided an update on the <br /> 17 Stonehouse redevelopment project. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Ms. Kvilvang started by giving an overview of the projects history. She stated that in September <br /> 20 2002, a Task Force was formed to explore the feasibility of having the City construct a new Fire <br /> 21 Station and Public Works Facility. She said the Fire Department was of the opinion that a new <br /> 22 facility was needed because the current facility was never built/designed as a Fire Station. Ms. <br /> Kvilvang stated the facility is obsolete for the Fire Department's operational needs and code and <br /> accessibility requirements. She said the current Public Works Facility is also functionally <br /> 25 obsolete and does not meet the needs of the Department. She stated that both Departments are of <br /> 26 the opinion that they require a new, functional and safe facility that can meet the current and <br /> 27 future needs of the City's residents. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Ms. Kvilvang stated the structures on the Stonehouse property are currently over 40 years old <br /> 30 and in need of substantial renovation and/or removal in order to compete with today's retail <br /> 31 market/needs and to keep the center economically viable for the City. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Ms. Kvilvang said at the October 8,2002 City Council work session the Council directed staff <br /> 34 and Ehlers &Associates to interview interested developers to ascertain their interest in <br /> 35 redeveloping the Stonehouse site. She said the rationale for this was that the City needs to have <br /> 36 an understanding of what it's options are for the existing Stonehouse site and if any of the <br /> 37 options are financially feasible and/or can assist in offsetting the cost of constructing a new <br /> 38 Public Works/Fire Station Facility. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Ms. Kvilvang stated that Amcon Construction has extensive experience in redevelopment, new <br /> 41 commercial,office and industrial development, as well as construction and construction <br /> 42 management services. She noted that Staff relayed the following key points of the <br /> 43 redevelopment to Amcon Construction: 1) The City would like to retain an 8,000-10,000 square <br /> 44 foot municipal liquor store on the site 2)The City would like to have a new restaurant that would <br /> accommodate the existing pull tab establishment on site 3) The City would like to see an outdoor <br /> seating space accommodated by the restaurant 4) If the Public Facilities task Force <br /> 47 recommended that the City construct a new Fire Station/Public Works Facility,the City would <br />