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City Council Regular Meeting - 03/14/05 Minutes - Page 15 area of specialty; specific facility issues and prior project identification; type of firm (professional design and evaluation services, rather than construction firm); and the proposal process itself and fairness issues with Stevens Engineering when their's was the firm responding to the City's previous request for proposals. Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke reviewed the criteria used in seeking proposals; and noted that the Xcel Energy application had been brought to his attention by Public Works Director Schwartz and that the application had been processed as much as was possible without further Council direction. Mr. Brokke encouraged the Council to consider staff s recommendation to engage the services of Stevens Engineering. Council discussion included timing in preparing for the next ice season and work to be completed in the analysis of the chiller and potential bidding time; activities and findings to-date of the Task Force and how it impacted a decision regarding an engineering study; short and long- term funding for the OVAL; action items being considered at the upcoming March 21, 2005 Council Study Session; and depreciation of the arena. Maschka moved, Ihlan seconded, to continue this item until the March 21, 2005 Council Study Session as an action item; and to so note on the March 21, 2005 meeting agenda. Al Sands, 2612 AIdine Mr. Sands thanked the City Council for waiting for the return of Councilmember Kough; and noted that the next Task Force meeting was scheduled for March 17,2005, and provided the broadcast schedule for the first Task Force meeting. Roll Call Ayes: Schroeder, Ihlan, Maschka and Klausing. Nays: None.