4.1. DRAFT MINUTES (3 SETS) 04-16-2018

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City Council Minutes Page 5 April 2,2018 ----------------------------- Councilmember Ovall stated he is disappointed the costs keep increasing. Councilmember Olsen stated the precast construction is the better option. Mayor Dietz stated fixing the arena is dependent upon how you review this matter. He stated in his view this is a building maintenance issue so the minimum amount of work should be done to fix the structure. He stated there should be no add-ons, noting he likes Option 1C. He stated the field house option should be eliminated because it wouldn't get used due to recent surrounding competition. Mayor Dietz commented statistics show there is currently not a need for a third sheet of ice. He Ekes Option 1C because it won't affect the softball fields and it would save the city $1 million with not having to add fields at Lion John Weicht Park. Councilmember Westgaard noted Council direction,via motion,is for a civic center referendum. He questioned what Council's plan is for the ballot,what a civic center would look like, and the project costs. Councilmember Wagner stated she has been working with small groups to ask for their input. She stated she has discussed the referendum with business owners, noting she has a meeting on Friday with a business community group. She stated a multi-use facility may not be viable but the city needs the question answered in 2018. She stated she is willing to change her mind if the feedback she gets agrees with Mayor Dietz. She stated she can't say yet what she wants to do but will continue to hold her meetings and could come back with a better recommendation of where she is coming from at the next meeting. Mayor Dietz questioned if Councilmember Wagner was looking at how a $25 million referendum would affect the average business. Councilmember Wagner stated yes and the Council still needs to be okay with the project if a sales tax referendum doesn't pass. She noted there is a greater economic impact with construction of a larger facility. She noted she has been working with the county on the impacts and number of jobs that could be created with a larger facility versus fixing the arena. She stated she will be better prepared to discuss this at the April 16 meeting. Mayor Dietz stated he voted to go back to referendum because people asked how the Council can spend money without asking the public. He stated after thinking about it,he doesn't feel a referendum would pass,but knows the city needs to complete the maintenance for the arena. He stated the community won't care what is in the facility and will only consider the dollar amount spent. Councilmember Wagner discussed how a facility may bring in more businesses, more homes, and more workers for the current shortage. She stated she wants to be able to explain the big picture of what a larger facility does for the community if it's put to a referendum. POWERED 9r UREI