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City Council Nfmutes August 25, 2003 Page 3 West coordinated the mutual aid assistance of surrounding communities and that multiple f'~refighters temporarily went down due to heat related injuries. 5.2. Public Safety, - City, Hall Construction Update Don Stutesman from ICraus-Anderson Construction provided an update on the Public Safety - City Hall construction project. Mr. Stutesman stated that there are onlv minor items that need to be completed at the Public Safety Facility,. NLr. Stutesmen indicated that the sod should be laid this week and once that is completed the final lift of blacktop will be put down. Mr. Stutesman stated that two-thirds of the old City, Hall roof has been replaced and a majority of the interior walls have been removed and new wails are beginning to be constructed. CounciLmember Dietz questioned the status of the EOC. Mr. Stutesman stated it looks as though all of the cabinets will need to be replaced. He stated that he h6ped to have the EOC completed by November 1. If final agreement can be reached next week to replace all the cabinets, then they can be ordered. The cabinets will take six weeks to be delivered and another one to two weeks to be installed. 5.3. Consider Holding City, Council Meetings at the Little Theatre City Administrator Pat Klaers stated that he and Director of Planning Michele McPherson visited the Little Theatre and the facility is coming along nicely and would be able to accommodate the City Council meetings. Councilrnember Kuester stated that she has checked the availability of the theatre and it is available for Monday evening meetings sometime in mid-October. Councilmember Kuester questioned if the current equipment we are using would need to be moved. Ms. McPherson stated that the school does have portable microphones that the city could use for meetings. COUNCILMEMBER KUESTER MOVED'TO BEGIN HOLDING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AT THE LITTLE THEATRE ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER'20, 2003. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. It was noted that the HtLA and EDA meetings will also be held at the Little Theatre. School Superintendent Dr. Alan Jensen indicated he is pleased that the city will be utilizing the Little Theatre facility. 6.1. Request by ISD 728 for Temporary. Classrooms Case No. CU 03-20, Public Hearing Director of Planning Michele McPherson stated that ISD#728 has requested an interim use permit to allow six temporary classrooms until June 2005 in order to relocate ninth grade students to the senior high school. The temporary classrooms will be located in the faculty parking lot north of the high school. Ms. McPherson stated that the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval with the condition that the school comply with the requirements in Fire Chief West's memo of August 14, 2003.