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For Meeting of February 24, 2020
MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL | Agenda Item # 13.A.
TITLE: City Hall Progress Decision |
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Finalization of City Hall Decision
Summary and Background
The City Council has been discussing the need for a new city hall periodically over the past four years. Since the December 2019 fire in city hall, a more focused discussion has taken place related to moving forward immediately to build a new city hall or to use insurance proceeds to reinstate the status quo.
For the past few weeks three different public meetings have been held related to this topic along with a related online survey.
Tie-In to Council Goals:
The idea of bringing a concept of city hall forward was a 2019 Hermiston City Council Goal.
Fiscal Information
The project would cost $9,000,000 and would be paid for with enterprise zone funds from both Lamb Weston and Amazon Long-term enterprise zone agreements. There would also be approximately $175,000 in insurance proceeds to put into the project.
Alternatives and Recommendation
Alternatives
- Direct staff to move forward with the construction of a new city hall on the existing site.
- Direct staff to use insurance proceeds to complete the restoration of the existing city hall.
Recommendation
Move forward with the construction of a new city hall on the existing site.
Requested Action/Motion
Motion to direct staff to move forward with the construction of a new city hall on the existing site.
Submitted By: Byron Smith |
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