HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969 11-24 CCM Special Session Minutes of the Proceedings of the City
Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
In the County of Hennepin and State of
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November 24, 1969
The City Council met in special session and was called to order by
Mayor Philip Cohen at 7 :35 P. M.
Roll Call: Philip Cohen, john Leary, Howard Heck and Theodore Willard.
Also present were: D. G. Pos s,, Paul Holmlund, and Bambridge Peterson.
The special session was called to enable the City Council to consider
bids for the Municipal Service Garage which were opened on November 20, 1969.
The City Manager explained the bids after which there followed an
extensive discussion among members of the Council and the City Manager over
the merits of certain bid alternates, specifically those relating to garage storage
space. Councilman Heck expressed reservations about accepting the two -bay
storage space alternate, suggesting that perhaps the costs associated with the
alternate could be saved and possibly used for other Capital Projects purposes.
He stated doubts that the Street Department operation would expand to the point
of needing the two storage bays. The City Manager reminded the Council that
the base design plus the two -bay storage alternate was still slightly shy of the
C.I. R. B. recommended program and of the program adopted by the Council and
its Architectural.Advisory Committee. He also stated that the $5.30 per sq. ft.
cost of the two -bay alternate was less than half the square foot cost of the
base design and that it would be impossible to obtain such prices for storage
expansion in the future. Mayor Cohen commented that as the City park system
grows * and as new service requirements such as sidewalk plowing develop,
the two bays to the Municipal Service Garage will be needed. Councilman
Willard expressed his opinion that he would be reluctant to act on Municipal
Service Garage bids until such time as the East Side Fire Station bids were
opened and tabulated.
A discussion ensued regarding the Civic Center proposal, specifically
relating to space allocations in the women's locker area, the kitchen area, and
the social hall.
The City Manager presented an updated draft analysis of Capital Projects
financing and a copy of 1970 budgetary projections relating to revenues and
expenditures for the General and Special Funds for the next five years. After
discussing the draft, the Council directed the City Manager to request Cerny
Associates to review the women's locker area with the aim of providing privacy
spaces and to review the kitchen area to assure that the design will adequately
accomodate catered banquet events.
After add1onal discussion regarding consideration of the Municipal Service
Garage bids a motion was made by Councilman Heck and seconded by Councilman
Willard to table consideration of the bids until December 11, 1969 in order to
permit concurrent evaluation of bids for the Municipal Service Garage and the
East Side Fire Station. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, john Leary, Howard
Heck and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried
unanimously.
Motion by john Leary and seconded by Theodore Willard to adjourn the
Council meeting. Voting in favor were: Philip Cohen, john Leary, Howard Heck
and Theodore Willard. Voting against were: none. Motion carried unanimously.
The Council meeting adjourned at 9:41 P. M.
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