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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 12,2014 Page 24 Mayor Roe sought to clarify the actual dollar amount specific to public Wi-Fi, and that for the bigger scope. Mr. Brokke advised that he would seek that specific information and bring it back to the City Council in the near future. Mayor Roe questioned if all the funds allotted for the Rosebrook Park had been used, and whether that could be a funding source for some of these other things. Mr. Brokke responded that it could be a source, but was preferred to remain avail- able for other items. Councilmember McGehee reiterated her concerns for security and liability with front doors open and no staff on site in the park, leaving bathrooms without a se- cure monitoring aspect. Mr. Brokke concurred with Councilmember McGehee completely; stating that it was staff's full intent to bring something back in the near future that would pro- vide a safe environment, access, and security to the facilities. Councilmember McGehee stated that she didn't like having those funds allotted from the CIP, and if money was available it should be built initially as funds were available. As a Councilmember, she stated that she was not willing to support the buildings without those amenities being included now. Councilmember Willmus asked Councilmember McGehee if she would be sup- portive of moving forward authorizing this Package, with the understanding that staff was directed to come back with numbers for those additions. Councilmember McGehee responded that if a number was approved tonight, whatever those numbers were, they were essentially authorizing funds from the Park Renewal Program, and questioned if staff was in agreement with that ex- penditure at this time. Councilmember Etten clarified that the Park & Recreation portion of the CIP had allotments identified for upgrades to facilities providing an upgrade to the quality and safe environment of those facilities. Since this had been identified before, and money targeted there, Councilmember Etten opined that the City anticipated being in the position to put those amenities in new and existing buildings. McGehee offered an amendment to the motion to include Wi-Fi access and re- mote door access; with no seconder to the motion, as Mayor Roe clarified that nothing could be added to the scope of the initial bid. However, Mayor Roe ad- vised that staff could be directed to pursue those options outside of this bid pack- age, with City Attorney Gaughan concurring with that interpretation.