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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 23, 2013 Page 9 the property owner; and if not paid, staff is directed to recover costs as specified in City Code, Section 407.07B. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee; Willmus; Laliberte: and Roe. Nays: None. 13. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions a. Receive Lexington Park Update A bench handout was provided, attached hereto and made a part hereof, consisting of a memorandum dated September 20, 2013, from Architects Hagen, Christensen & Mcllwain, responding to City Council comments and questions at the Septem- ber 16, 2013 meeting. Parks & Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke briefly re- viewed those responses, and provided an update with specific and general infor- mation. As a result of the pre-proposal meeting held last week for contractors to review the Lexington Park Community Gathering Building, and be introduced to remain- ing projects coming forward in future Requests for Proposals (RFP's), Mr. Brokke advised that it had been determined that it may provide for more efficien- cies and better pricing to hold off on the Lexington Park building as an early de- livery project and bid it as a package with remaining facilities at a future date. Mr. Brokke advised that there were approximately twenty-five (25) people attend- ing the pre-proposal meeting, representing six (6) or seven (7) general contracts, and other subcontractors interested in providing other amenities and fixtures. Based on discussions from last week's City Council meeting, and as a result of the pre-proposal meeting, Mr. Brokke opined that it may be prudent to better un- derstand systems and specific looks in more detail for proposed buildings, their components and materials. Mr. Brokke suggested that those details would return to the City Council at a later date for additional discussion, and a determination on how future buildings could be interchangeable as design work proceeds, and possible bid alternates, along with various materials and their related cost esti- mates. As an example of fiber cement siding, Mr. Brokke displayed a picture of the Arboretum building. Councilmember McGehee thanked the architect and Mr. Brokke for providing de- tailed responses to those items and issues raised by the City Council last week. Councilmember McGehee stated that her primary concern was to make sure things were done right, especially with interchangeable buildings, and to provide continuity within the park system and possibly match current buildings. Coun- cilmember McGehee further opined that she was in favor of whatever steps neces- sary to reduce overall maintenance in during the life span of the buildings and fa-