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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 Page 22 needs, but opined that it may be possible depending on the site acquired and how much of it was developable based on permitted uses or what other uses may be desired in the immediate vicinity. Councilmember McGehee stated that she had spoken to City Attorney Gaughan just now, who advised that impounded vehicles could be stored outside. Coun- cilmember McGehee also asked Mr. Culver if hooking up to geothermal with the existing building would generate any savings. Ed Kodet, Architectural Group, Ltd. Mr. Kodet reported that most maintenance buildings today use geothermal. How- ever, Mr. Kodet noted that with geothermal and a new building, it would allow for floor radiant heating in vehicle repair bays, creating a great use of geothermal when dealing with floors and vehicles year-round. In response to Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Kodet advised that there wouldn't be a great deal of energy sav- ings in using geothermal in the existing building that would primarily be used for vehicle storage unless the vehicle repair area was remodeled as well. To clarify, Mr. Culver questioned if it would be difficult to retrofit the existing space to use geothermal. Mr. Kodet responded that it was dependent on what the space did; and if the vehi- cle repair area was remodeled and the existing floor removed, geothermal could then be utilized in the repair area, creating more efficiencies. In response to storage of impounded vehicles, City Attorney Gaughan clarified that it was the obligation of an agency (e.g., municipality) to secure impounded property (e.g. fences) but also noted there were reasons to keep vehicles in as good of a condition as possible pending their sale and monies returned to the city based on their value. Councilmember Etten noted that only the final option contained a wash bay, but he also noted that when he toured the maintenance facility one of the problems cited by staff was in washing trucks in the winter and since they currently stuck out of the wash bay, it created a huge ice area outside. Councilmember Etten asked if any discussion was held with renovations and fixing that problem that appeared to be unusually difficult through the winter months. Mr. Culver responded that in order to solve that problem, it required much less ef- ficient use of any space added; and with expanding existing space it would not be cost-effective or feasible based on the current building and what would be re- quired to make it work. Mr. Kodet concurred, noting that it involved how the total building functioned. Mr. Kodet noted that today's wash bays were constructed much differently, with a catwalk and wand to clean vehicles, under and over.