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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 14, 2017 Page 11 As a point of clarification, City Manager Trudgeon advised that those funding recommendations assumed no Alternates, and if approved, the internal loan rec- ommendations would need to be modified to address any or all of those Alternates accordingly. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Etten, McGehee and Roe. Nays: None. As the Chair, and with agreement from City Attorney Gaughan, Mayor Roe sug- gested the other components for action tonight, with the exception of the Alter- nates, be combined as one motion and part of awarding the bid as recommended by staff. Willmus moved, Etten seconded, awarding bid as presented to Jorgenson Con- struction at a cost not to exceed $2,438,000, in addition to a contingency not to exceed 5% of$121,900,for construction of the Cedarholm Community Build- ing and Cart Storage area; with refined funding sources yet to be finalized; and ■ Authorizing staff to seek bids/quotes for furniture, equipment, technology and security portions of the Cedarholm Community Building Project; ■ Authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute the necessary contract documents for construction of the Cedarholm Community Building and Cart Storage area as presented, contingent upon review and approval by the City Attorney; ■ Authorizing asbestos removal from the existing Cedarholm Building at a cost not to exceed$17,000, ■ Authorizing temporary quarters at the Cedarholm site for current golf oper- ations at a cost not to exceed$20,000; ■ Authorizing Hagen, Christensen & MclLwain (HCH Architects) for con- struction administration (Task #3) at a cost not to exceed $47,700, to be funded from the planning and management portion of the project budget. With this project and six other community buildings, Councilmember McGehee questioned where a reasonable revenue stream could be found and increased levy contribution of approximately $800,000 over the next fifteen years; noting the po- tential ramifications for community taxpayers to provide community gathering places and revenue to support a sustainable CIP program. Mayor Roe recognized that there would be refurbishment costs going forward, those not covered by the Park Dedication Fund and TIF decertification, with other revenues necessary, making the backstop the tax levy. Mayor Roe clarified that no one was under any illusions that there would not be tax impacts going forward to develop this building and maintain it. In looking at debt service on existing buildings and the internal loan, Mayor Roe clarified that it wasn't really an oper- ating cost, but paying back that debt and disagreed with Councilmember McGe- hee's interpretation related to subsidy of the park buildings. Mayor Roe stated his support going forward, while also remaining cognizant of the needs going forward