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City Council Meeting Minutes May 15, 2018 Page 5 of 10 Mayor Muckle thought there had been structural assessments on all the buildings. He noted there was a lot of design done on the recreation center before it was presented to voters so the price would be more accurate. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton noted there would be time after the citizen survey to get a schematic design if needed before going to a ballot. Mayor Muckle asked if consensus was to get more information from the citizen survey. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton felt this project did not necessarily call for a bond but perhaps could be funded by internal debt to be repaid by the tax proceeds. Councilmember Keany agreed bonding for a small amount was not wise, but combining with other unfunded projects might make sense. He suggested perhaps a public amenities bond issue. He felt the ranking in the last survey was unfair to the Museum. He wanted a more direct question about funding Museum services. Councilmember Maloney felt the survey was two dimensional. He wanted the ballot issue to be a single issue and supported going to the ballot. He was cautious to encumber capital money. Councilmember Stolzmann read from the last survey and the order of the services wanted by citizens with the Museum at the bottom of the list. Only 3% of people wanted to pay for a Museum. She felt the question had been asked. If folks don't want it according to the survey, it should not go to the ballot. Mayor Muckle felt taking care of the donations was a public trust issue and there might need to be a discussion about that. DISCUSSION/DIRECTION/ACTION — MCCASLIN AREA DEVELOPMENT STUDY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Economic Development Director DeJong noted City Council asked staff to develop a RFP for the McCaslin Development Study. He noted the following: Guiding Principles • Understand market trends and market supported development scenarios that ensure the corridor continues to serve as the City's primary retail sales tax base. • Identify and evaluate development restrictions and regulatory and policy barriers to redevelopment and investment in the corridor. • Ensure sustainable long-term fiscal balance and economic development of the McCaslin corridor. • Reflect residents desired community character for the condor in evaluation of development scenarios and study recommendations.