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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATEd 5/26/98 Is ITEM NO.. i Depa ent Approval: Manager Reviewed; Agenda Section: Reports and Recommendations (Continued) Item Description: Professional Services Agreement with Ellerbe Becket. PACKGROUD The City Council, at its March 10 meeting, approved an agreement with Ellerbe Becket for the first phase of services relating to the Skating Entertainment and Event Center evaluation. The second phase of the study relates to the City Center Master Plan and Development Strategy. Ellerbe Becket prepared a refined Proposed Scope of Services and Work Schedule (attached) which the City Council reviewed at its April 7 and 20 work sessions, The City Center planning process is part of the City Council's adopted Work Plan for 1998. There is a desire by the Council to rove forward with long-term planning. A number of related issues are backed up behind the many questions that surround the City Center concept. These issues include 1) the relocation of the Parks and Recreation offices; ) the sale and disposition and reuse of the Arona site; 3) collaborations with the School District; 4) impa6ts to City parks [13 and Lexington] with community facility elements that might be considered as part of the City Center planning process; and 5) restaurant and other market facilities that have been discussed as part of the OVAL expansion project. Ellerbe Becket, in their attached April 3 letter, suggests a fire phase process for the City Center Master Plan development. The first phase would be development discovery. FINANCIAL IMPLIMIONS Ellerbe Becket estimates the fees for the fiat phase to be $45,000 - $55,000 plus reimbursable expenses. STAFF RECOIL MENDATI Ns It is recommended the council proceed with the first phase of the City Center Master Plan and Development Strategy. cod cI L &CTION REQUESTED w Lotion authorizing the [Mayor and City Manager to sign a contract with Ellerbe Becket for providing Phase 1 of City Center Master Plan and Development Strategy in an amount not .to exceed $55,000 plus reimbursable expenses, to be funded from a combination of a grant received from Metropolitan Council and Infrastructure Bond proceeds.