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City Council Regular Meeting - 05/09/05 Minutes - Page 15 timeframe, at the discretion and agreement of other Task Force members. 8. OVAL Engineering Report and Next Steps Parks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke provided background information; engineering study results and recommendations; and requested authorization to move to the next step in preparing and advertising for bids for repairs on the OV AL chiller. Mr. Brokke noted that originally-outlined items 1, 2, 5 and 6 had been completed, as detailed in the report by Stevens . Engineers dated May 5, 2005. Mr. Brakke summarized the report, recommendations and comments. Discussion included Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) classification of solutions and removal and disposal of existing brine; removal of ammonia in holding tank and safety considerations; and continued research to determine whether the OV AL and Arena systems could be tied together. Mayor Klausing called for public comment at this time. AI Sands, 2612 Aldine Mr. Sands encouraged Councilmembers to delay award of a construction contract until they had received the final Task Force report. Dan Roe, 2100 Avon Street Mr. Roe, as a concerned taxpayer, expressed concern with the Council considering making a decision while facing a deadline, and whether that made for good decision-making. Mr. Roe encouraged Councilmembers to await the final Task Force report and their determination as to whether they can recommend a business plan that will work and one that the City Council could support, prior to advertising for bids for the construction project. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn requested a cost analysis for the bid process, including staff time; and encouraged Councilmembers to receive the Task Force report and their recommendations prior to the OVAL Engineering Report, Next Steps