10-12-89 Development Comm MinutesCity Development/Safety Committees
October 12, 1989 8:00 AM City Hall/Conference Room
Attending: Chairman Wayne Saverud, Jim Atkinson, Noel Furlong, John Gunnerson, Chief Ad
Clark, Mayor Kennedy, Ed Gallagher, Ross Plambeck, Architect Ken Williams & City Clerk Don
Halver.
Police Department
Chairman Saverud asked Ken to present and explain the revised plans for the Police
Department renovation. Ken explained he had revised and circulated the plans to the apparent
low bidder. Basically what he revised was the reception desk in the lobby, the original cost had
been $16,400 and has been scaled down to $11,020. The original cost for the entire project was
$52,790 and has been reduced to $44,820.
There were questions and discussion from those present on; the possibility of doing the
reception desk at a later date, the cost of demolition of the concrete bench in the large cell that
is to be soundproofed and possibly carpeted, moving the parking permit and ticket paying out.
of the police department altogether, and whether or not isolating the dispatch area from the
reception area would require more manpower.
Chief Clark stated he had no problem with the revised reception area and it would not require
more manpower. He explained there would be a phone for the public to talk to the dispatch
person with after 5:00 PM, and anyone using it would be in direct view of the camera.
After much discussion the committee members decided finishing of the large cell at a cost of
• $4046 was too high and asked to have that scaled down or done in-house. They also asked to
have the entire project broken out into separate line items and actual numbers shown for each,
and this is to be presented to the council members before Monday nights council meeting.
Although the cost of the project is considerably more than originally budgeted for, there are
funds in the Redevelopment Fund line item that can be used to make up the difference with
council approval.
Motion was made to recommend to City Council doing the revised version of the project with
the stipulation that the entire project be broken down into line items with actual numbers and
the cost of finishing of the large cell be scaled down. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Kennedy slated for the committee that the Parking Commission status has been
changed to Advisory Board and members will be appointed at a later date. Until then the
current members will continue to function as Interim members of the Advisory Board.
Water Department
Ken presented the plans for the water department remodel and answered questions from those
present. There was discussion of closing off the water department door and using it as a fire
exit only. Noel felt the public would not like entering through the main door at City Hall to pay
their water/sewer bills. There was also discussion of the stairs to the coffee/lunchroom
downstairs being changed. Don Halver slated he was trying to consolidate the work area and
have one entrance for the public Instead of the present three. There will be an entrance in the
rear of the old Building Department but he sees this as being used mainly by city employees
going to and from the Public Works/Building Departments.
• The consensus of the committee was to have Ken complete his documents and specs and then
bring them back to committee for recommendation.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 AM.