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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 9, 2008 Page 23 tion by staff of the Requests for Proposals authorized by the City Council in March of 2008 for consultants to complete design work for the municipal infra- structure improvements within and adjacent to the Twin Lakes AUAR Subarea I. Mr. Schwartz advised that five proposals had been received, all from very quali- fied firms for the project type, with two firms having been selected by the evalua- tion team for interview. Following those interviews, staff now recommends to the City Council the firm of WSB & Associates at an amount not to exceed $458,036.00 as detailed in the Request for Council Action dated June 9, 2008. Discussion included the ever-changing projects in early stages of development or negotiation; continued interest of the development community; and the need for more precise information to set elevations, determine location of infrastructure, and other issues to facilitate that development. Staff noted the lengthy process for the design work prior to construction itself, with anticipated timing for any future construction in the spring of 2008 for those development projects already in proc- ess. Mr. Trudgeon advised that funding for the design work was proposed to be taken from Tax Increment District No. 11, followed by reimbursement from de- velopers based on AUAR infrastructure payment allocations. Councilmember Ihlan, while supportive of the City taking the lead role in coordi- nating design, expressed concern with the scope proposed to encompass all of Area 1 at this time, when the most interest is on the western edge; and opined that some of the envisioned services may be premature at this point. Councilmember Ihlan further opined that the City had a long history in the Twin Lakes area of spending hundreds of dollars on consultants without those plans ever being used; and spoke in support of moving forward with only those pieces known at this time. Mayor Klausing polled Councilmembers on their interest in pursuing a segmented process as suggested by Councilmember Ihlan, with Councilmembers not sup- porting such a process. Councilmember Pust noted that Councilmember Ihlan had laid out the issues and her concerns at various times in the past; but opined that development was going to happen, and it was prudent for the City Council to achieve the overall design in the most cost-effective way possible. Councilmember Ihlan reiterated her concerns in not staging the design work. Mayor Klausing noted the discussions held on numerous occasions, and Council- member Ihlan's advocacy for a more segmented process; however, noted that on multiple occasions the conclusion of the Council majority had been that from a design sense, it made more economic and development sense to complete the en- tire design process for Area I at once.