HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-014RESOLUTION NO. 2014-014
A RESOLUTION GRANTING CITY STAFF
AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH
DESIGN OF THE FIRE STATION
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2012 the City Council authorized the use of professional
services offered by BWBR and Buetow 2 for design work on the new fire station; and
WHEREAS, on the same date the City Council approved the expenditure of $312,577.50
to complete the 35% design phase of the fire station and the roadway servicing it; and
WHEREAS, since design of the fire station depended in part upon sharing infrastructure
and floor space with the National Guard Readiness Center, to which the fire station would be
attached, the design phase for completion of the construction drawings was put on hold in
October 2012 pending approval by the US Congress and the President of funding for the new
National Guard Readiness Center; and
WHEREAS, late in December 2013 Congress and the President approved the defense
department budget that includes funding for the new Stillwater National Guard Readiness Center;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council is eager to continue the design work for the fire station
just as soon as Congress and the President appropriate the budgeted funds for the Readiness
Center.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Stillwater hereby directs City staff to make arrangements with: 1) BWBR, the design team of
record, to be prepared to initiate the construction drawing design phase as soon as Congress and
the President appropriate funds for the new Stillwater National Guard Readiness Center; and 2)
Springsted Incorporated, the City's financial consultants, to begin efforts to explore options for
the public sale of City Bonds in an amount necessary to finance improvements that will be made
possible should congress appropriate funds for the new Readiness Center construction.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 7ch day of January, 2014.
CITY OF STILLWA
Ken HarA6, Mayor
A'REST:
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Diane F. Ward, Clerk