APPRO-2025-43 : An Appropriation from Free Cash(01-324001) in the amount of $60,000 to Office of Planning and Community Development (#175).

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▶ 1:19:36 Mark Garipay: Alright, we're up to appropriations for 20. Uh, for appropriations for fiscal year 2025, we have ID 1 2 7 2 6, and appropriation from free cash account 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 1 in the amount of 60,000 to office and planning and community development. Number 1 75. We have Ms. Laurie Masser with us.

▶ 1:19:57 Speaker 5: Hello. Thank you for having me. Yep. Um, so I'd like to, uh, request $60,000 of free cash to hire a consultant, um, to study two city owned properties. Um, that will be surplus soon. One is the police station as they transition to their new location, which is anticipated to be July 20, 27. And the other is the Ripley School, which will be vacant in July of 2026. Um, determining what to do with surplus land takes careful planning and study. Um, looking at the architecture of the building, the site, the structural and mechanical conditions, materials in the building. Um, city's needs assessment and budget, engaging with residents in market analysis. Um, so it's recommended to hire a consultant to bring expertise to this process, uh, to ensure we have the best use of the properties moving forward.

▶ 1:20:48 Speaker 2: Council Williams, Is public engagement part

▶ 1:20:49 Ryan Williams: of this contract or is that something the city's expected to do with the recommendations they receive?

▶ 1:20:55 Speaker 5: It would be part of the study of, um, you know, what the, the best use, um, looking forward. Um,

▶ 1:21:02 Ryan Williams: So the, the consultants would conduct the public outreach as part of the study, right? Yes. Thanks.

▶ 1:21:10 Speaker 2: Council Nuo just

▶ 1:21:11 Speaker 5: Gonna make a motion to recommend. Second,

▶ 1:21:13 Mark Garipay: We have a mo motion to recommend ID 1 27 26 and appropriation for free cash. 0 1 3 2 4 dash zero uh, zero one dash 3 2 4 0 0 1 in the amount of 60,000. Office planning and community development number 1 75 made by Council ero Seconded by Councilor Romanul on discussion.

▶ 1:21:36 Kimberly Vandiver: Thank you. Council, um, is the 60,000 number, is that a quote that we've received? Or is that, is that, um, how specific is that?

▶ 1:21:44 Speaker 5: It's an, it's an estimate. Okay. At This point. Thank you.

▶ 1:21:48 Speaker 2: Alright. Anyone else?

▶ 1:21:50 Mark Garipay: Madam Clerk, can you please call the rule? Sure. Sorry, sorry. Council Stewart. Thank

▶ 1:21:54 Robb Stewart: You Mr. Chair. Um, thank you Ms. Ma, do we have, um, have you already identified who's gonna do the work? No. And is that gonna go out to bid for three? It,

▶ 1:22:05 Speaker 5: Yes, we would go through the request for a qualifications.

▶ 1:22:09 Robb Stewart: Okay. Okay. Um, I'm surprised it came before the that's what you typically do.

▶ 1:22:15 Speaker 5: Well, we need to know we have the money in order to put out the request Okay. To hire

▶ 1:22:22 Speaker 7: somebody. Okay. Sounds good. Thank you.

▶ 1:22:24 Speaker 2: Mme. Clark, can you please call the role?

▶ 1:22:26 Speaker 10: Yes. Councilor Occhio? Yes. Counselor Karen Chetty? Yes. Councilor Romanul? Yes. Councilor Stewart? Yes. Councilor Vandiver? Yes. Counselor Williams? Yes. President Elli? Yes. Chair Garipay? Yes.

▶ 1:22:39 Mark Garipay: That will be recommended. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, next up, um, we did on banks 1 2 7 4 7 appropriation in the amount of 27,000 for free cash count zero one dash three to 4 0 0 1 to retirement number nine 11 to reimburse pension costs. Um, we do not have Ms. Lata here. I don't know if, um, if anyone has any questions, um, Mr. Grimer can speak to it. Yes. Uh, or if no one has questions,

▶ 1:23:12 Speaker 6: I mean, what's it for?