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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20141222specialworksession1 COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION, DECEMBER 22, 2014 CALL TO ORDER The Special Council Work Session of December 22, 2014, was convened at 5:35 P.M. by Mayor Eric Struemph. ROLL CALL The following Council Members were present for the roll call: Present: Branch, Bray, Costales, Graham, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Absent: None A quorum was declared present. ADOPTION OF AGENDA All voted in favor of adoption of the Work Session agenda as published. PRESENTATION FROM STAFF AND INVITED GUESTS City Administrator Steve Crowell gave an overview of the course of the night’s meeting. Parks and Recreation Director Bill Lockwood gave a brief history of the multipurpose building project and what a new facility would entail. Mr. Lockwood requested the amount of $1.5 million from the City Council on an as-needed basis to complete the project. Finance Director Bill Betts presented funding options to the Council. Sheila Gassner, Lincoln University, expressed the University’s interest in working with the City and the Parks and Recreation Commission in building a multipurpose building. Denise Chapel, Parks and Recreation Commission Chair, answered questions from the Council and formally requested $1.5 million in funding. PRESENTATIONS FROM THE GALLERY The following persons spoke in support of the multipurpose building: 2 COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION, DECEMBER 22, 2014 Leonard Steinman Rev. Jeanie McGowan Frank Rycyk Paul VanHorn Mayor Struemph thanked each speaker for sharing their thoughts with the Council. COUNCIL DISCUSSION & ACTIONS Councilman Bray made a motion to direct staff to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Parks and Recreation Commission for an interest-free line of credit of up to $1.5 million to be paid out of the reserve fund, and to be paid back over a period of time not to exceed 25 years. Councilman Henry seconded the motion. Discussion was held by the Council. Councilman Costales expressed concern regarding loaning money out of the general reserve fund. Councilman Prat her expressed concern regarding the 25-year payback timeline. Councilman Prather made a motion to amend the original motion by including an interest rate of 1%, up to $750,000, and a 2% interest rate on money borrowed thereafter. Councilman Scrivner seconded the motion to amend. Following discussion, the motion to amend was defeated by the following roll-call vote, with Councilman Graham stating his intention to abstain from all discussion and actions due to conflict of interest: Aye: Costales, Mihalevich, Prather Nay: Branch, Bray, Henry, Hussey, Scrivner, and Ward Abstain: Graham The original motion was then approved by the following roll-call vote: Aye: Branch, Bray, Henry, Hussey, Mihalevich, Prather, Scrivner, and Ward Nay: Costales Abstain: Graham 3 COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION, DECEMBER 22, 2014 ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Bray, seconded by Councilman Prather, and approved unanimously at 6:50 P.M.