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City Council Minutes July 11, 2011 Page 3 Ms. Anderson stated the structure is precast concrete and very solid. She stated the roof will be replaced once the addition is completed. She noted the mechanical systems were currently under review. Councilmember Gumphrey stated he is in favor of moving ahead on both phases of the project due to construction pricing being good. Councilmember Westgaard stated he agreed with moving forward as long as the project stayed on budget. Council consensus was to continue to move forward with the project. 5.4. Branding and Marketing Update Mayor Dietz requested a report be presented at a future meeting regarding progress in attracting restaurants and whether any other staff is involved in the process. Ms. Deckert had prepared a report and updated the Council on current activity. She discussed the site selection criteria on the website, the SAC/WAC program, the microloan program, cold-calling, and direct mail marketing. She noted many restaurants are focusing more on remodeling and updating of existing restaurants or analyzing whether to close some locations. 5.5. City Volunteer Program Update • Ms. Wipper presented the staff report as to where staff is at with the volunteer program and requested direction from Council. She noted many of the current opportunities are being filled through RSVP. Mayor Dietz requested staff to advertise for volunteer opportunities in the city's newsletter. Ms. Wipper noted staff would also be advertising with The Volunteer Bridge, on cable, and the city website. Mayor Dietz stated he is working on finding a "volunteer" volunteer coordinator and would try to work on a story with the newspaper. Mayor Dietz questioned if there would be an application process. Ms. Wipper stated there would be an application that asks for the volunteer's interest and availability. She stated the volunteer coordinator could match up the position available to the volunteer. She stated a volunteer handbook needs to be completed and could be a good project for the volunteer coordinator. She also stated background checks and liability waivers have to be determined for each position. Mayor Dietz questioned if volunteers could begin right away without the handbook. Councilmember Gumphrey stated he would like to see the handbook completed first and he • also wants to make sure the city has checked into the liability issues.