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City Council Meeting Minutes July 16, 2013 Page 12 of 25 COUNCIL COMMENTS Council member Loo asked why staff is advertising their desire to purchase land at CTC. Capital Project Manager Trettin stated they are looking at other parcels in CTC. Council member Jasiak visited the City Shop Building and felt it is a very dangerous building. She would have preferred to know about the potential of a new site earlier. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton inquired about the delay time in looking at another site. City Manager Fleming stated there are commitments for other projects. He asked if there was any willingness on Council to explore another site. Council member Loo stated projects cost escalates and she would rather know the cost projections now. City Manager Fleming stated staff has done their best on the information available. They did not anticipate the stormwater issues. Council member Loo voiced her concern that the cost of land at CTC would increase once the City expressed a desire to purchase a site. She asked for the bottom line on the price of the structure. Capital Project Manager Tretten reviewed the comparisons of the existing facility with other newly constructed facilities in Parker, Golden and Erie. Mayor Muckle did not support spending tax payers' money on a site without flexibility nor potential for expansion. He supported looking at other sites. Council member Yarnell also supported looking at another site. Council member Keany stated this facility has been on the CIP Project calendar for over 12 years. He supported looking at another site and stated the City Manager's challenge would be to find funding. PUBLIC COMMENT Steve Hite, Operation Manager, expressed his concern over the current site. He stated it is a constrained site, which could be dangerous. He felt the site is becoming smaller and smaller. He did not want to see a nice building on a bad site. Dean Johnson, Parks Superintendent, voiced concern over the lack of work space; safety issues and equipment flow patterns. He concurred with Mr. Hite's comments. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Dalton supported pursuing a new site. Council member Sackett did not support looking at a CTC commercial site, which brings jobs to the City. He suggested the staff look at other sites.