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ver MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Terry Maurer, Public Works Director DATE: October 12, 2009 SUBJECT: Program Facility (Old Liquor Store) Building Site With additional space available in the city such as the use of the YMCA, the city's Recreation Division no longer utilizes the program facility at the corner of TH 169 and Main Street for organized functions. They did for a while use the building for storage of material, but all of that has been removed as well, so there is no current use of the building, active or passive. As such, staff has been discussing the potential long term uses of the building and/or of the site. The first option that was discussed was a potential short-term lease arrangement with a private business. The concern with this option would be the amount of investment in the building the city would need to make to provide a rentable space. The front doors need to be replaced if the building is to be used for public purpose. Gary Lore, Building Maintenance Division Manager, had received an estimate in the past of $7,000 - $10,000 to replace the front doors. It is unknown at this time the amount of items that would need to be brought up to code regarding the building and/or accessibility, should the option be to rent the space. Finally, from a building upkeep standpoint, Gary Lore reports that the heating and cooling units are relatively old and could need to be replaced at any time. The second option that staff has explored is removing the building and finding a suitable interim use for the property, assuming the city would retain ownership, since some day in the future that property falls within the footprint of an interchange along the TH 169 corridor. The first step in building removal would be to do an asbestos survey of the building to determine what, if any, environmentally harmful items needed to be removed before the building is demolished. This survey is anticipated to cost approximately $1,000. It is not anticipated, given the age of the building, that there will be significant asbestos or other environmental concerns; however, there is likely to be some light switches and light ballasts will need to be removed prior to demolition. The cost of that removal will not be known until a survey is complete and the extent of removals known.