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<br />Mr. Walker said the commission did not say what Mr. Crow stated: that the City had <br />to pay back the grant, they didn’t state they were upset with the City and what they <br />said was to examine all sides of the issue with respect to the lighting. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow read the letter which was sent by the park grant commission. He asked <br />who was partnering with the City in the resolution before them. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker said that the City is partnering with no one in regards to this grant. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft stated he was at the commission meeting where this was discussed and at <br />that time the City was told the chances of getting the grant were quite small and had <br />nothing having to do with the Ruth Park issue. <br /> <br />Voice vote carried by the majority with Mr. Kraft and Mr. Crow voting Nay. <br /> <br />2. <br />Resolution 2011 – 14 Approval of Firehouse No. 1 and its financing <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe moved to approve Resolution 2011 – 14 and was seconded by Mr. Kraft. <br /> <br />Mr. Price stated he supported the fire house project but wanted to be sure that the <br />minority participation rate and the external project management took place. He also <br />wanted to know if the $100,000 scheduled for each year would result in additional <br />staff reductions. Mr. Price also wanted a public hearing scheduled concerning the <br />new fire house. <br /> <br />Mr. Walker stated that the City would hire a project manager paid with money <br />allocated for the architecture/contractor. The City has a policy to have twenty <br />percent minority participation and would ensure that this happens. Lastly there <br />would be no position reductions as the result of the allocation of $100,000 to be put <br />back in the reserves for a period of seven years. Mr. Walker said that a public <br />hearing would happen as a result of rezoning request for the new fire house project. <br /> <br />Mr. Kraft said he would propose an amendment if Mr. Price would second and <br />support it, that the $874,000 be funded completely from the Reserves and the project <br />would not go forward without Council voting on management providing for an <br />independent project manager. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow brought up the material presented by a speaker about the project manager <br />was unfunded. He said if there was the slightest doubt in the resolution to spend <br />$1.2 million without citizen input or where project management will come from and its <br />cost, a vote should not be taken. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert said there were still questions that needed to be answered before taking <br />a vote. Questions as who is going to oversee the project, who is the project <br />manager, Council has not heard from anyone in support of the new fire house, water <br />problems, the location, and limited conversation from people in the community. Mr. <br />Glickert said he would not base his decision on the cost per square foot but rather <br />the totality of the project. <br /> <br /> 9 <br /> <br /> <br />