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Regular City Council Minutes - 6/02/03 Page 18 recommending a separate Police Department entrance; suggested use of the Ramsey County right-of-way easement over their property for parking on the south side of the City campus; previous comments from the Police Department that they would prefer to be on one level; and creation of the need for an extra elevator at an estimated $100,000 to accommodate different levels. Mr. Moses further opined that the standard of construction for underground parking with office space above increased costs due to meeting fire rating requirements in the addition of a dry sprinkler system since the garage wouldn't be heated. Mr. Moses recommended the City consider reducing the footprint of the new addition from approximately 20,000 to 14,000 square feet, then for additional space needs, add on to City Hall, but not to the extent anticipated, which would reduce the total square footage. Mr. Moses opined that the extra cost of redoing plans would be insignificant considering the potential savings; spoke against enclosed parking for impounded vehicles; and concurred with Councilmember Maschka that there were too many red flags to proceed with bidding the project at this time and committing the City to the current plans. Mayor Kysylyczyn sought response to Mr. Moses' comments from Project Manager Duane Schwartz and Project Architect Pam Anderson. Ms. Anderson responded that creating two (2) main entries to the facility would require additional direction for the public, and stated that most City Halls are designed with one (1) main entrance. Project Manager Schwartz addressed Ramsey County's desire to retain the right-of-way for County Road C project stormwater retention. Mr. Moses expressed his disappointment that the Council didn't recognize the obvious solutions in several of the areas he had previously addressed.