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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 23, 1987 HENNEPIN PARKS CONTINUED agreement from DNR that they will allow either Hennepin Parks or LMCD to be the public access authority on Lake Minnetonka. It was moved by Councilmember Sime, seconded by Councilmember Peterson, to accept the information given by Hennepin Parks and thank them for coming the the Council meeting. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. FACILITIES STUDY SELECTION OF SPACE STUDY CONSULTANT City Administrator Bernhardson explained that at the October 20, 1986 Council meeting, staff was directed to obtain additional proposals (in addition to the Bonestroo proposal) for a space study together with a conceptual study of three options for a new City facility. Staff put together a request for proposal that was sent out to six other architectural firms who had indicated interest and received proposals from Boarman, Lindberg Pierce, and Korsunsky Krank. Councilmember Callahan suggested that the City proceed with extreme caution in this study. He felt that the study was not being handled in the right order, i.e. deciding how big a new building should be, before deciding that a new building is in fact going to be built. City Administrator Bernharson explained that the space study is not determining how big a building should be built, it is determining how much space is anticipated an organization will be need in the forseeable future. The question is can the current facilities provide that space, and if not, how to address the problem. Councilmember Sime stated he felt the current facilities were a mess. He felt that public input should be encouraged. It was moved by Mayor Grabek, seconded by Councilmember Sime, to accept the information regarding the proposal on facility study and the item be tabled for a meeting in which ample time is provided to discuss and proponents would make a presentation. Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. 13