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w ` Personnel and Finance Committee May 1, 1991 Page 2 Following further discussion, Council Member Coleman made a motion seconded by Council Member Zakrzewski that Bill No. 27-91 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The next item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 26-91, which would appropriate $300,000. 00 from the Morris Civic Improvement Fund. Katie Humphreys noted that with her were Mr. Steve Edwins from Minnesota, and Mr. Dan Peroti. Mr. Edwins is from the architectural firm of Sobik Mathre Sathrun Quambeck Schlink Edwins (SMSQ) , which is an architectural firm located in Northfield, Minnesota. The City Controller noted that the Entertainment District Board held its first meeting in February of 1991. In December, fourteen (14) proposals were received from various architects with the list narrowed to five (5) firms. All firms were interviewed in March. With the assistance of Mr. Peroti, Mr. Edwins firm was selected with Mr. Tom Kendrick acting as the local architect representative. Bill No. 26-91 requesting that $300,000. 00 be appropriated, would be utilizing funds from the Morris Civic Capital Improvement Fund. The primary source of the funding was $281,539. 00 from Cablevision, with the other monies being the surcharge charged on the tickets. The appropriation would be for the first phase of the design work needed for the renovation. Mr. Edwins then reviewed the architectural schedule (copy attached) . The schedule is aimed at opening the facility in the Fall of 1993 . In the late Spring of 1992 it should be opened. He noted that they are trying to work closely with all user groups. He sees the facility as being a symbolic building which has a natural charm. It should become a magnet in the downtown to draw people. It was further noted that 2 .75 million dollars will be raised through private fund raising. In response to a question raised by Council Member Ladewski, the City Controller noted that the old Roma building was the basic problem with regard to expansion. In response to a question raised by Council Member Puzzello, it was noted that a vacation of the alley would be required.