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. . . City Council Minutes June 5, 2006 Page 5 that considerable drainage issues would arise if the alley is closed and that the water would have to be routed underground which would be costly. Councilmember Farber indicated that he is not in favor of the alley remaining in its present state of a bituminous drive. Mayor Klinzing stated that she has received feedback from downtown business owners who were upset that the Council has not discussed the alley being closed during previous park plan discussions. She explained that she is not convinced that the alley should be closed but she is unsure of how the alley will work into the overall park plan. Mr. MaertZ indicated that staff was looking at a way to retain the integrity of the upper plaza and bring the project in under budget and that other park concepts can be researched. It was the consensus of the Council for staff to continue revision of the Rivers Edge Commons park plan and return to Council at a later date. 5.7. Authorization to Bid for 2006 Neighborhood Park Projects Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz indicated that the 2006 Park Dedication Budget includes projects at Kliever Lake Fields, Meadowvale Heights Park, as well as a trail connection at Park Pointe. Mr. Maertz presented the proposed park projects as outlined in his staff report. He stated that the engineer's estimate for the three projects totals $201,673 and staff is requesting Council authorization to bid the projects. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO BID FOR THE 2006 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK PROJECTS. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.8. Lions Park Building Update - Mold Abatement Parks and Recreation Director Bill Maertz explained that some staff members at Lions Park Center (LPC) have been experiencing health symptoms possibly related to air quality at LPC. Staff hired the Institute for Environmental Assessment to test the air quality at LPC and the results indicate there is a mold problem in at least two of the offices. Mr. Maertz stated that this contamination poses a health risk and required the temporary relocation of two staff members to City Hall. He stated that the source of the moisture must be corrected as well as abatement of the existing mold. He explained that due to the nature of the soils at Lions Park, there is a possibility that the moisture may be rising up through the building slab and that it appears that soil corrections that were previously done were insufficient and that staff is working with the building official to determine the cause of the moisture inf1ltration. Mr. Maertz presented estimated costs for repairs and abatement. 5.9. Consider Additional Police Officer and Options for Additional Coverage City Administrator Lori Johnson indicated that Police Chief Beahen and she are requesting consideration of adding an additional police officer as soon as possible to ensure that all shifts are adequately covered. Ms. Johnson stated that Chief Beahen has identified several ways to address staff shortage issues in the short term but due to the recent retirements and increased police activity, a long term solution to the problem is to add an additional officer to cover the increasing demands of service.