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Capital Improvement Program Memo Page 3 need to say that I do not have any realistic idea about the cost of this type of space or if the cost can be kept "low" give the kitchen component of the facility. Funding...On the other hand, if the project gets larger or more substantial and gets more expensive, then funding becomes a major consideration. When considering funding for a more substantial facility, you are virtually assuring yourself of a public referendum and the earliest this would happen is the November 2002 election. If the council is going to consider a request for a 1/~ cent sales tax to pay for this facility, then approval of the proposal is needed by the state legislature and then the request has to go before the voters for approval. Accordingly, regardless if it is a sales tax proposal or a property tax proposal, a public referendum would be needed. For a sales tax proposal it would be best to get legislative approval in 2001 so that fifteen months or so could be spent in promoting the issue and preparing the public for the vote. If approval was given by the legislature in the 2002 session, then there would be only a few months to work on the project before the November election. Finally, in order to get a proposal passed by the legislature in 2001, work would need to be done immediately as any proposal would take at least twelve months or so to prepare. The above sequence of activities outlines the timing problem for a sales tax proposal. A straight property tax bond referendum proposal is better from a timing point of view, but may not have as good of a chance of being successful. If the city is going to pursue a shared facility, then a great deal of work needs to be done by both the city and school district. One of the issues is the design of this large facility. Following agreement on the design and components of the facility, management would have to be discussed in terms of who is going to own the facility, be the fiscal agent for the operating expenses, establish the hours of operation, and things of this nature. Accurately dividing up the capital expenses for a shared facility and the operating expenses for a shared facility will be another challenging task. The location of a joint facility is one more concern that has to be addressed. Additionally, discussion should take place as to whether or not there are any real savings to either the city or the school in either capital or operating expenses by doing a shared facility and whether or not having all of these facilities at one location under one roof with one parking lot is appropriate or if it may ultimately be more appropriate to have the facilities at different locations and dispersed throughout the community. As you can tell, from my point of view a "substantial" community center done jointly with the school will be a big challenge, but as previously noted, it