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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 16,2013 Page 7 At the request of Councilmember Etten, Dr. Thein touched upon various opportu- nities for partnership between both school districts and City of Roseville in ad- dressing the needs of the community's large immigrant populations to make pro- grams and services more user-friendly and supportive of various cultural distinc- tions. Dr. Thein offered District 623's support in working with the City, noting that the District had made significant changes to its hiring practices across the board to provide a culturally-competent staff. Mayor Roe thanked Dr. Thein for his presentation and his service to the commu- nity and School District. 11. Public Hearings 12. Budget Items 13. Business Items (Action Items) b. Approve Final Design for Lexington Park Parks & Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke, Park Superintendent Jeff Evenson, and Tim Mcllwain,partner at Hagen, Christensen & Mcllwain Architects. Mr. Brokke briefly summarized the request as detailed in the RCA dated Septem- ber 16, 2013; for final design approval for the Lexington Park Building as pre- sented. Mr. Mcllwain reviewed the proposed schematic floor plan and building imag- es/elevations; including access point and security issues; how the site shaped the building; types of architectural styles considered; and the aggressive nature of the process to-date, especially with the value added item for a five (5) week early de- livery for one (1) project in the Renewal Program within the allotted budget of $500,000. Discussion included considerations for energy efficient and green components and options based on cost efficiencies and various cost analysis comparisons; bal- ancing of parks and different arrangements for each based on planning models and site specifics; proposed building use during the winter season as a warming house and for neighborhood and./or community gatherings; potential redundancy of dual heating/cooling systems with pricing considered as an alternate; projected lifespan of the building at fifty (50) years; and functionality versus long-term maintenance. Further discussion included projected construction schedule with groundbreaking anticipated yet this fall depending on weather-related challenges; pre-proposal contractor meetings scheduled yet this week as detailed in Attachment D of the RCA; exclusion of the Lexington Pathway connection at this time; access or dual