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City Council Minutes <br />August 6, 2018 <br />Page 8 <br />indicated it is a difficult decision and asked the seniors to give the Council some <br />grace as they make a decision. <br />Mayor Dietz agreed with Councilmember Wagner this is a difficult decision. He <br />stated he understands where the seniors are coming from and he would like the <br />seniors to appreciate where the Council is coming from noting cost estimates have to <br />be a big part of the decision. <br />Councilmember Wagner questioned the status of the YMCA information. Mr. <br />Portner stated the executive director had a conflict and couldn't be here with the <br />information. <br />Jim Pepin, 18266 Concord Street, clarified whether this is all based on the <br />referendum passing. Mayor Dietz explained even if the referendum passes the <br />estimate to remodel the current location is $1 million more than budgeted. <br />Mayor Dietz expressed interest in eliminating the YMCA as an option since it <br />doesn't appear they are too interested in a partnership as they have not provided the <br />information requested. <br />Councilmember Olsen felt the YMCA has many advantages. <br />Councilmember Wagner indicated she is disappointed as she felt the YMCA could <br />have served many people at a reasonable price but she's not sure it's worth waiting <br />any longer. <br />Mr. Pormer explained there is a lot that goes in to this type of collaboration and it <br />was difficult for the YMCA to give us what we need with the level of commitment <br />we provided. <br />Mayor Dietz indicated he is not ready to make a final decision this evening but feels <br />a decision should be made by the time the referendum literature is distributed. <br />Councilmember Westgaard concurred. <br />Councilmember Westgaard explained he is hearing the seniors want a sense of <br />community and to be in one location but he recalls conversations where the seniors <br />wanted expanded opportunities like pickle ball. He wants to understand where the <br />senior's priorities are because the multipurpose facility would allow for expanded <br />opportunities. <br />Mr. Lorge stated he has separate communities at the gym he belongs to, where he <br />plays pickle ball, and at the senior center and he's not sure he would want everything <br />in one location. <br />Councilmember Ovall indicated the Council spent a lot of time discussing the <br />emotion and aesthetics behind the decision but not the budget. He stated the budget <br />P 0 V F R E 1 R Y <br />NATURE <br />