ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON
MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2006 – 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING
OFFICER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Mayor Austin led in the pledge of allegiance.
Present: Cr.
Michele Conditt (arrived at 7:07 pm), Cr. Kay Nelson, Cr. Richard Hartwig, Cr.
Norm Ernst, Cr. Becky Arnold, Mayor Bob Austin, CM Randy Ealy, DCR Traci Hovda.
Absent: Cr.
Ben Erickson.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
Wade Creek Park Design Proposals – CM Ealy reviewed the submitted documents and gave a brief summary of the decision from last weeks meeting to set over this item for further discussion.
Cr. Arnold thanked everyone for meeting tonight and stated that she is concerned with a letter from the Parks & Recreation Commission Chair in which it was insinuated that the skate park would only be for beginning and intermediate skaters. She supports the recommended designer as long as the skate park is developed for every type of skater. She addressed some other concerns she had with the proposal including additional costs. Mayor Austin stated there is a do not exceed amount of $16,500 with $500 in additional costs in the proposal of the recommended design company.
Zoe Miller pointed out that Quatrafoil also breaks
down their hourly rates and also include a maximum contract amount.
Cr. Arnold is also concerned with the proposal
stating seven consultants will be working on the project. She feels this would make it very cumbersome,
but mostly is just concerned with the skate park layout.
Cr. Conditt reminded everyone that as the City
Council they will be giving the final approval and if it’s not what they want,
they will send it back to the drawing board.
She feels that we have already had many town hall meetings and received
a great deal of input from the youth and does not want to start that phase
over. We need to use the input that we
have and move forward.
CM Ealy reminded the Council that just because a
certain subcontractor is listed in the proposal does not mean that is who will
be used for the final construction.
Cr. Conditt moved to accept the Parks &
Recreation Commission recommendation to contract with Cameron McCarthy Gilbert
& Scheibe for a park design with a not to exceed of $17,000 (with
additional expenses). Cr. Ernst seconded
the motion. The motion passed 5-1
(Arnold).
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.