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<br />City Council Minutes <br />January 29, 2007 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Councihnember Zerwas suggested approving the permit for February 11. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPROVE A STREET DISRUPTION <br />PERMIT TO CSS BUILDERS FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2007 FOR THE <br />CLOSURE OF MAIN STREET AS ILLUSTRATED ON THE STREET <br />DISRUPTION MAP DATED JANUARY 25,2007. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />3. Consider Approval of Architect for YMCA Project <br /> <br />Ms. Johnson stated a panel interviewed three architectural firms out of five which submitted <br />proposals for the construction of a YMCA in Elk River. She stated the interview panel <br />recommended BWBR due to their experience with building YMCA's plus they had <br />competitive fees. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin questioned why one of the YMCA designs done for another <br />community has racquetball courts when representatives from the YMCA stated they could <br />not do these courts for Elk River. <br /> <br />Anita Lancello-Bydlon, Vice President of New Development for the YMCA stated some <br />of the designs are of facilities completed in years past and may not be done for YMCA <br />projects anymore. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zerwas noted that some community projects, which seemed the same <br />square footage as the Elk River project, didn't cost near the $12 million that Elk River is <br />paying for this project and questioned why. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Ms. Lancello-Bydlon stated BWBR may not have done those projects. She stated Elk River <br />will have other features that cost more such as an extra fitness center, aquatics pool, and an <br />outdoor splash pool. <br /> <br />Councilmember Gumphrey, who was on the interview panel, stated BWBR is known by <br />other contractors as having the best construction drawings to work with on projects. <br /> <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO APPROVE BWBR AS THE ARCHITECT <br />FOR THE ELK RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA PROJECT AND DIRECTED <br />STAFF TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BWBR FOR THOSE <br />SERVICES OUTLINED IN BWBR'S PROPOSAL. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. <br /> <br />4. Consider Offer on Property Located at 1217 5th Street <br /> <br />Mr. Maertz stated an offer of $165,550 has been received for property the city recently listed <br />for sale and requested direction from Council on whether to accept the offer. <br /> <br />Councihnember Motin stated he was concerned about the purchase price at first but noticed <br />how much the city was saving on the commission and was fine with the offer. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing stated she talked with the potential buyer and she is confident he will do a <br />great job renovating and re-selling the home. <br /> <br />. <br />