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City Council Minutes November 6, 2017 Page 5 Council recessed at 7:12 p.m. in order to go into work session. Council reconvened at 7:18 p.m. 10.1 YMCA Senior Services Mr. Portner presented the staff report. Molly Hanson, YMCA Executive Director and Anita Lancello Bydlon, YMCA Chief Real Estate Development Officer explained based on preliminary discussions the YMCA is willing to partner with the city to provide senior services at the YMCA and requested Council direction. Ms. Lancello-Bydlon indicated she believes the best option for expansion appears to be a ground level addition and outlined multiple options. Mayor Dietz questioned the cost. Ms. Lancello-Bydlon explained costs have not been determined and would depend on the YMCA and city's arrangement. She further explained it would also depend on the level of partnership between the YMCA and the city. Discussion took place on various partnership options. Ms. Hanson stated every agreement in every city is different and is customized based on the community needs. She added they reviewed all of the current services the city offers and there isn't anything the YMCA wouldn't be able to duplicate. The Council questioned the next step. Ms. Lancello-Bydlon indicated the YMCA will need a commitment from the city on the path they wish to take before proceeding. Some members of the Council expressed concern with committing before knowing costs and program details. Mr. Portner explained the YMCA will need a certain level of commitment prior to entering in to discussions with the city. He stated there will be some expense involved and he needs Council commitment to expend funds before he can work out a plan. Councilmember Westgaard stated the city will need to spend money to see the full picture. He questioned if the YMCA would be willing to cost share costs to explore. Mr. Lancello-Bydlon indicated she believes it is in the interest of both the city and the YMCA. She noted it should cost less than $10,000 to explore. Council consensus was for staff to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding outlining approximate costs for review. Mayor Dietz expressed an interest in having someone from the Council and recreation staff in attendance for discussions to make sure everything is included. 10.2 Trunk Highway 10 and Main Street Redevelopment Plan Ms. Othoudt presented the staff report and stated she is looking for general feedback. She indicated she presented this item to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority earlier this evening and the HRA's main concern was traffic generated by the project. Staff will be researching and bringing back to the HRA. ►0VIA10 er NATURE