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City Council Minutes April 2, 2018 Page 7 Councilmember Westgaard noted the full amount would require bonding and someone needs to visit with the organizations to work on tuning and whether they are on board. Councilmember Westgaard questioned what path Council is taking in regard to policy for capital projects. He questioned if the city is now going to say to all future stakeholders they have to come up with 10% of the capital costs and pay a user fee that covers all operating expenses. He stated the city needs to be consistent across the board as a policy going forward and noted this will not be a one-time thing because other user groups and maintenance issues will occur in the future. He stated there is a funding shortfall and a need for more space and amenities. Councilmember Wagner mentioned Council's previous discussions about fees. She stated she feels there is a need to understand what the city has and what everyone will be paying before moving forward. Councilmember Olsen discussed cost sharing for trails and cited the City of Lakeville. Councilmember Westgaard expressed concerns with timing due to the arena needs. He stated these three facilities are not in any plans, they fell through the cracks, noting they have to fit somewhere or the city has to get rid of them. Councilmember Ovall stated the Council said they would stick to the $10-12 million but he understands it is critical mass for the arena. He stated he needs to have a lot of questions answered such as whether they are going to referendum for economic benefits for something bigger. He expressed concerns with timing and expenses looming for arena fixes. He stated he is hearing from Council that the civic center will not happen so he feels we are back for the repair of the current arena. Mayor Dietz concurred. Councilmember Westgaard stated he hasn't changed his mind but feels Council needs to forge ahead and address each facility on its own. He stated the arena belongs at its current location. Councilmember Olsen concurred. Councilmember Ovall stated the city has a responsibility to take care of current facilities. He noted the bare minimum maintenance to fix the arena is around $8 million but feels the city could add some value by going with Option 1C. He stated if Council wants to spend $25 million, he wants the project to go to a referendum. He questioned Mr. Portner about the pipeline of needs hitting the taxpayers. Mr. Portner stated he needs Council to have a discussion about what a taxpayer should be responsible for paying, such as police stations and public works facilities NATUREJ