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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 19, 2008 Page 19 Mayor Klausing sought individual Councilmember comment on the full geother- mal system; opining his support of the system and long term impacts, further opining that government should think long-term, while recognizing his concerns about financing in light of the recent legislative session. Councilmember Pust spoke in support of the full geothermal system if a feasible way could be found to finance it; however, opined that she didn't want to obligate the City without the terms clearly in place, and would support consideration of a motion to move forward at the June 9th Council meeting, if it would not incur ad- ditional problems for the City. Mayor Klausing sought clarification from Mr. Miller on the pending Fire Station study and whether bond funding for such a facility would require voter approval, with Mr. Miller responding affirmatively, if a new structure were being consid- ered. Further discussion included identification of additional debt needs, with City Manager Malinen advising that staff would be presenting a Capital Improvement Plan at the June 9`~ meeting as part of the 2009 Budget process. Councilmember Roe requested that Mr. Miller provide the City Council with the best estimate possible on future debt needs for the City in the upcoming future. Mr. Christenson, after more review of the projected schedule, opined that the City could order the heat pumps to initiate their implementation for manufacturing and to avoid a delay in that critical date (June 3), with a potential ramification of a cancellation charge based on paying for shop drawings, estimated at between $5 - 10,000; and if the project were not cancelled, would allow for the October 1St con- struction deadline. Further discussion included daily costs for shutting down ice if the project were delayed; disruption impacts and costs to user groups; estimated revenue of $7,500 per week in ice rentals; and the need for a funding mechanism if a conventional rather than geothermal system was installed, requiring a bid process. Additional discussion included necessary repairs to the receiver barrel and poten- tial costs; ramifications of waiting yet another year (2009) for those repairs (esti- mated at between $10-15,000) and/or replacement (estimated at $50,000 plus) and the many unknowns of that component; and additional costs for just the repairs of that equipment; and increasing costs of supplies (steel) and project costs by delay- ing the project another year for either a conventional or geothermal system. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to enter into an agreement Harty Mechanical to install a "full" geothermal system at the Roseville Skating Center Arena for an amount not to exceed $2,217,400, plus a