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City Council Meeting Minutes July 15, 2008 Page 7 of 8 Mayor Sisk asked for the City's funding source for this project. Public Works Phare reported the funding would come from the Dillon Road Project Fund. MOTION: Councilor Frost Yarnell moved to approve Resolution No. 32, Series 2008, seconded by Councilor Mucklle. Roll call vote was taken. The motion carried by a vote of 7-0. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/AC'TION -1930 WATER PLANT PROJECT Mayor Sisk requested a Staff preseintation. Public Works Director Phare explained the 1930 North Water Treatment Plant and clearwell were in use up to the 1980's, however the building is now used for material storage. Its location and configuration is of no value to water plant operations and it is not cost effective or practical to make efficient use of the existing building. Estimates to rehabilitate and relocate the structure range from $150,000 to $200,000. There would also be ongoing maintenance and management of the facility. The Public Works Department soliciited bids from several deconstruction contractors and only one contractor, Big R Construction, provided a responsive bid of $38,252.00. The space occuipied by the 1930 Water Plant could be used for the water plant maintenance faciililty. Salvage of the historic bricks could be used to construct a monument on the property in the vicinity of the trail bordering the south side of the water plant. Staff recommended the building be deconstructed per the bid submittecl by Big R Construction Company. PUBLIC COMMENT Jean Morgan, 1131 Spruce Street, Louisville, CO requested Council delay the demolition of the building. She stated once an old building is gone, it's gone forever. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Marsella inquired if there is a plan for salvaging the bricks. Public Works Phare stated the projE;ct specification call for 75% of the bricks to be salvaged and stockpiled. There are not any specific plans for their reuse. Councilor Muckle was not in favor of demolishing the building, asked if the Historic Preservation Commission head made a determination of the historic significance of the building. Public (Relations Manager Muth reported the Historic Preservation Commission has recommended, until there is a specific plan for the property, to leave the building as is, and use the funds with matching grant funds to rehabilitate the site.