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<br />t <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Administrator Comments for the January 25, 1999 Council Meeting <br />Page Three <br />January 22, 1999 <br /> <br />. City Facilities Update <br /> <br />. New City Hall <br />Staff has met several times with the Architects, and the Council Sub- <br />Committee has met to review cost estimates and revisions to-date. Soil <br />borings have been completed on the site both for environmental and <br />building needs. The initial reports found nothing of interest. The detailed <br />environmental report will be available in two weeks. <br /> <br />The City also received the revised cost estimates for the Electronic Media <br />Technology. This estimate is $187,525. Staff has received word that the <br />most recent visits to Washington, D.C. and Rock Island by representatives <br />of the Department of Army was met with a positive response. Staff will <br />continue to work on lease development and related proceedings. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Temporarv City Hall <br />The Council should note that the City has not been using Channel 16 to <br />playback recent Council meetings or update other general City <br />information. When the new system was put in place, the only person <br />trained to use it was the Receptionist. With her resignation, we have not <br />yet had the time to have other staff retrained and the Channel utilized as <br />intended. <br /> <br />. City CouncillDepartment Head Retreat <br />Staff began preliminary preparations for the annual City CouncillDepartment <br />Head Retreat scheduled for February 19th and 20th. The Retreat has been <br />scheduled at the Plymouth Radisson again this year. Dennis Cheesebrow has <br />confirmed his participation as Facilitator for the event. Staff will be working with <br />Mr. Cheesebrow to finalize an agenda prior to the Retreat. <br /> <br />. Town Hall Meeting <br />Staff planned and organized logistics for the third annual Town Hall meeting <br />scheduled for January 23, 1999 at Bethel College. This has included public <br />notification, preparation of various materials, location layout and other items. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Committee Updates <br />Staff continues to process surveys of interest for serving on the various City <br />committees. We have also communicated with prospective committee members <br />regarding the Council's decision to delay 1999 appointments until their 1999 <br />Retreat. <br />