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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 25, 2013 Page 38 grow into that in the future, since the program had yet to be developed. Mayor Roe opined that the height of the buildings enhanced their character and signified them as community gathering points. Mayor Roe advised that he would leave the HVAC system to the experts in that field. In response to Councilmember McGehee's concerns related to pathways, Mayor Roe opined that the City Council would need to make those calls for individual parks related to the amount of impervious surfaces; also noting the need to deal with stormwater management and mitigation issues as well. Mayor Roe clarified that there was a subcommittee already working on those is- sues (Natural Resources and Trails Subcommittee). Etten moved, Willmus seconded, authorizing staff to seek proposals for the Parks & Recreation Renewal Program as presented and as detailed in the RCA dated November 25, 2013. Councilmember McGehee stated that the immediate door access was essential to her; especially when asking residents to pay for a building that they couldn't ac- cess. Councilmember Willmus concurred with that statement; opining that the ability for residents to access those buildings had been heard over and over again. Councilmember Laliberte spoke in opposition to the motion at tonight's meeting; opining that there were things asked of the design team by the City Council be- fore, which had come back with a negative response or not recommended as the final direction. For example, Councilmember Laliberte noted that immediate ac- cess to the doors was important, but she was not guaranteed that the design team would consider that or provide a different response. Mayor Roe clarified that this would be part of the final design process and deter- mining what could be achieved for the available dollar allotment. Mr. Brokke concurred with Mayor Roe, advising that many of those requests would be incorporated into the RFP, then based on available dollars, those discus- sions and refinements could be held with the City Council upon receipt of the RFP's. Mr. Brokke noted that, without the benefit of how those costs or pro- posals will come in, there was a need to remain flexible. Given the trial run with the Lexington building RFP, Mr. Brokke noted that initial indications were that now that contractors were busier, prices were escalating and numerous adjust- ments may be needed. Councilmember McGehee concurred with Councilmember Laliberte that a num- ber of things directly requested by the City Council had not been included. Coun-