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City Council Minutes January, 14, 2002 Page 5 FEIMA GRANT. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.8. Consider Small Theater Usage Policy Councilmember Motin reviewed the District #728 Facility Use Policy for the use of the Small Theatre. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO ADOPT THE DISTRICT #728 FACILITY USE POLICY FOR THE USE OF THE SMALL THEATRE. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.9. Public Safety. Facility, - City, Hall Expansion Update The City Administrator noted that Gary Tushie of Tushie Montgomery Architects was present to address issues relating to the Public Safety Facility' project. Finance Director Lori Johnson provided comparisons of lease revenue and general obligation bonds as well as tax impacts for six bond issues showing three different dollar amounts for both lease revenue and general obligation. The Council concurred that it would be best to use a lease-revenue approach because there would be less of an impact on the residential property owners. Councilmember Tveite indicated that there would be a larger impact on the commercial/industriai property; however, this type of property would benefit the most due to the fn:e insurance rating being maintained with the satellite £~re station being part of the project. The City Administrator reviewed the budget options for the public safety building. The options listed in his memo would were deductions that would allow the cost of the public safety facility to be reduced from 7.3 Million-Dollar to 5.3 Million-Dollars if all of the deductions were made. Mayor Kdinzing requested to see the tax impact on a full facility without making any cuts. After reviewing the possible cuts, it was the consensus of the Council to delete one-half of the police garage spaces saving $100,000 and to build the 4,500 sq ft second level as only a shell for future expansion, saving $225,000. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MOVED TO PROGRESS WITH THE PROJECT BUT TO DELETE EIGHT OF THE POLICE GARAGE SPACES AND TO BUILD THE 4,500 SQ. FT. SECOND LEVEL AS A SHELL FOR FUTURE EXPANSION. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. Councilmember Dietz questioned whether the motion included building the entire gun range. The City Admimstrator indicated that if it became apparent that the bids were coming in too high, the gun range equipment could be deleted if it was bid as an alternate. COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN MADE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO STATE THAT THE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD WITH A BID ALTERNATE FOR THE GUN RANGE EQUIPMENT. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE CONCURRED WITH THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.