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City Council Meeting Minutes June 6, 2017 Page 7 of 20 Mayor Pro Tem Lipton worned the cost could continue to grow beyond the $250,000 estimate; he wants to manage the cost of the project. He stated this current proposal is too open ended. Councilmember Loo stated she supports the project as long as all of the funding comes from the HPF. She asked where operations and maintenance money would come from if one is open to the public as a museum. Director Zuccaro stated as currently structured the HPF could not cover operations and maintenance Councilmember Loo stated this concerns her as the general fund cannot sustain additional costs. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked if the Council could get bids back prior to making a final decision so as to have better information Mayor Muckle stated his concern of waiting any longer and noted he thinks the budget is sufficient and there are other places such as the DAR to look for funding Councilmember Maloney stated he supports this but also understands the cost concerns He is also concerned that the later operations and maintenance costs are not known. He does not have enough information to move ahead at this time He asked if they could be moved to a temporary location and later to a permanent location. He stated he likes the Highway 42 location better as it is a larger space and added he is open to other possible locations Councilmember Keany stated they should be moved and stabilized first and then we can worry about rehabilitation at a later date. He suggested other locations in the Old Town Overlay. Councilmember Leh agreed time is of the essence and it would be nice if initial moving could be decided on now and some of the final decisions could be made at a later date. Mayor Muckle stated the decision tonight should be to acquire the cabins and move them as soon as possible. Councilmember Loo asked what other evaluations are needed Director Zuccaro stated if Council is willing to save the cabins, staff would work with the owner to guarantee he won't demolish the cabins until staff can complete due diligence. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton reiterated his concerns related to costs He stated the budget should be increased now to give staff enough funding to work with so this item doesn't continue to come back asking to increase the budget Councilmember Maloney asked staff what next steps would be. Director Zuccaro stated the first issue would be to contact the owner to ask him not to demolish the cabins at the end of the demolition stay; to create a request for proposal for moving the cabins; work with Public Works and Parks to identify any issues; and then schedule the move He estimated it will take six months or longer