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<br /> - <br /> August 28, 1985 City HalL Citizen's C0il1milt~Q Heeting Page T\JO <br /> ! . <br /> 4. Review of proiect obiectives - Archite.ct Dick Guilyard said there were <br /> five primary issues tha t the cormntttee might want to address, <br /> l. Location and access considerations. <br /> 2, Community role - i. e. , simply art office, community gathering space, etc. <br /> 3. Relationship to other development in the City. <br /> 4. Relationship to other City fLlcilities. <br /> 5. Character/spirit/image for the community, ine llici iog serv ing as a <br /> s'tanda rd for otller development. <br /> Nr. Guilyard went on to say th,n there were basically three parame.ters for <br /> the project, cost/economics, public understanding and perception of needs, and <br /> public approval. <br /> Bob P ieree then asked the committee to have some discussion about what role <br /> they thought the facility should play in the community. Chair Gustafson responded <br /> that he though t the community lacked public meeting space, other than wh.1. t may <br /> occasionally be available in the schools. Lou Brenner ra ised the question of <br /> whether the community also needed a library. It ~.,ras generally agreed by the <br /> committee that while a library might be desir3ble1 it would really hinge' :.!pon a <br /> commitment by Dakota County tc operate a library in Mendota Heigllts. City l\dmin- <br /> istrator Frazell said he would contact the COUI.lty prior to the nex t mee t ing to . <br /> ob tain their reaction to such a proposal. <br /> 5. Project schedule - It was discussed tha t the conunittee. should try to <br /> complete most of their work hy the end of the year, so that should a <br /> decision be made to buil~, there would be time for a referendum (if <br /> necessary), and to plan and construc.t a facility in time for occup.:ltion <br /> when the City's existing lease expires in August of 1987, <br /> 6, Preliminary review of space needs - Bob Pierce handed out the prelimin.:1ry <br /> space allocations that had been developed in connection with the City <br /> staff for the Administration, Engineering/Code Enforcement, and Police. <br /> departments, as well as common areas. \-Thile the total space needs <br /> analysis was 22,450 square. feet, architect Guilyard pointed out that after <br /> subtracting out all of the wall, common space, vehicle storage area, <br /> mec.hanical systems, ete. , there was only about 9,000 to 10,000 square <br /> feet of actual lIpeople areall. It was also indicated that this would <br /> probably requ ire a parking space for about 70 vehicles, <br /> Barb Eschle ind iC3 ted tha t she tnough t that it w'a s important tin t the <br /> City Hall ~llow room tor future grm~Tth. Evelyn Fischer added th.."! t if <br /> there was any though t of having community center facilit'ics, even samet im8 <br /> in the. future, tha t would h3ve imp 1 ic;J. t ions for the site selected. <br /> Bob Pierce ind ic<:l. ted th.:lt at tod:,)' 1 s prices, it would probably cost <br /> approximately $70 to :5 75 pc r sq\l:lre root [or cOllstruction ~nd site . <br /> preparation. Chair Gustafson S;l i.d th~l t he though t the bottom line. of <br /> B-2 <br />