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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 5, 2017 Page 3 ed that this would provide a similar palate of materials,just interpreted in a differ- ent way. Mr. Mackerling reviewed the refined floor plan to be more open from the foyer with sliding glass panels to make the rooms more flexible; and advised that a building designed for storage of up to twenty golf carts had been priced into the project. As of today, Mr. Mackerling reported that the completion of Phase I resulted in their contract being well over half-way, and would push the project forward with consulting engineers (civil, landscape, mechanical and structural); with the project then moving forward to a consultant cost estimator who would provide a full breakout of the project, referencing the current value of costs as detailed in the RCA. Mr. Brokke noted that the budget detail had been refined further from the last March 2017 estimates; with furniture, kitchen and other equipment, technolo- gy/security, and contingency funds still to be determined at this point. Mr. Brokke reviewed next steps, anticipated for the July 10, 2017 meeting and initiating Task or Phase II for construction document updates at which time the City Council would be asked to consider authorizing advertising for proposals; and subsequent City Council consideration of the project itself at their August 14 or 28, 2017 meeting. Mayor Roe thanked Mr. Brokke and the consultants for their update. Councilmember McGehee stated that at both of the previous presentations, she had asked about sustainability, as well as glass use and potential bird strikes, and orientation of the building to take advantage of solar energy and other efficien- cies. Councilmember McGehee stated that she still did not see such a report, and therefore, asked for an update. Mayor Roe referenced page 2 of the RCA where that information was provided as requested. Specific to Councilmember McGehee's concern with bird strikes due to the use of glass, Mr. Mackerling reported that the glass proposed would be similar to that of a home; and noted that glazing the glass could be included as an option in the bid package to further alleviate any potential issues for birds. Given the remarkable lack of storage voiced as an ongoing concern, Coun- cilmember McGehee asked why a basement was not given consideration. Mr. Mackerling advised that the proposed square footage would allow for 2.5 times the current available storage; and given the additional cost (estimated at