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612-423-4411
August 3, 1990
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T0: Mayor Napper
Council Members : Klassen
Oxborough
Willcox
Wippermann
FROM: Stephan Jilk, City Administrator
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RE: Armory Levy / Project Update
1 . Armory Levy
The requirements that the City must meet to adopt, certify
and collect the special levy for the construction of the
proposed National Guard Armory included:
a. Adopting a resolution of intent to utilize the special
legislation and levy up to the maximum allowed. This
was done.
b. Call for and hold a public hearing to take input on the
proposed levy. This was done.
c. Wait 30 days from the date of the hearing to receive
any petition for referendum on the issue. This was
done and no petition has been received. :
According to the special legislation on this matter there is
no further action necessary by the City except to certify to
the Dakota County Auditox and the Commissioner of Re�venue
certification that the City will in fact collect the
additional $95 ,000 for this project.
That certification can take place along with our intent to
levy our regular and Ad Valorem Taxes later this fall.
No special action is required at this time .
2. Armory Project Update
a. Firing Range. Several meetings have been held with
representatives of other Dakota County cities and the
National Guard in Consideration of upgrading the
proposed firing range to a facility capable of handling
all training for the 15 police agencies in Dakota
County.
A preliminary concept drawing has been drafted and the
architects on the project are now putting together more
formal drawings and cost estimates to accomplish this.
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If this project proceeds a joint powers agreement with
the other cities and county will be necessary to
address funding, operating and maintenance of the
facility.
b. School addition. The school district is still
considering an addition to the Armory for classrooms .
They have met with the architect and have presented the
needs they wish to address. Cost estimates are being
prepared to develop further decisions on the concept .
c. Facility Design. The Guard has received funding
approval for the design of the facility. This means
that the architect is formally hired and is proceeding
to work on facility design. A major portion of their
work must be completed by November l , 1990. This
leaves very little time for us to work with them to
integrate our requests for enhancements and additions .
I have had a couple of ineetings with the architect to
discuss the ideas that the Armory Committee has
developed.
The City must come together quickly now with the items
we want them to include for design. To accomplish this
the committee will be bringing its report to you at the
8-21-90 meeting for your consideration. That report
should outline all items to be considered for inclusion
in the project. You are aware of those items as we
have updated you along the way on the committees work.
The decision before us on the 21st will be to decide on
which items to include and how to fund them.
The architects are able to proceed at this time in a
preliminary fashion with knowledge of those items we
have -considered.
But , as we have been advised all along, once the
project goes ahead for design we will be proceeding
very quickly.
No action is necessary at this time.
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