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VI. New Business <br />a. November/December Open House <br />The final open house of 20176 will be on December 2nd at either the new <br />Sullivan Community Center, or Valley View Water/Sewer office. It will include <br />information on the sites for the facilities, and draft drawings of Fire Station <br />51. Next year we plan to just have two open houses. <br />The group asked if we will be prepared to answer budget questions at that <br />time regarding the anticipated gap between bond financing and <br />property/construction costs. The answer/message to give is that market <br />conditions and construction costs have increased significantly since we put <br />the bond on the ballot. Once we have exact numbers, we will work on a plan <br />to cover that gap. <br />b. Bylaws — Review for accuracy <br />The group reviewed the bylaws and found them to be correct per the original <br />vote. No action is necessary at this time. Mr. Robertson raised a concern that <br />we state in the bylaws that the Public Works facility will be paid for with <br />equal amounts from the General Fund and the Enterprise Fund. Since so <br />much has changed, he wondered if we need to remove the percentages and <br />just state which funds will be used. Ms. Bianchi stated that the language <br />about "equal parts" is what we have been using throughout the process. We <br />will change it if and when we need to. Mr. Robertson reiterated his concern, <br />but agreed that no action on the bylaws is necessary at this time. <br />c. Update on facility/property analysis <br />At the last two meetings, we reviewed and narrowed down options for each <br />property as part of the Public Safety Plan. The Siting Advisory Committee is <br />recommending two property options for each category of building, Fire <br />Station 54, Fire Station 52, Public Works Shops, and the Justice Center <br />respectively. The recommendations are based on the analysis of the sites <br />against the siting criteria the City and the Committee have identified, <br />including avoiding the displacement of homeowners, ensuring the best <br />possible response times, and prominent locations for the Justice Center and <br />Fire Stations. <br />Fire Station 54. The two recommended site options are within a half mile of <br />the current station. One is in a residential area that would require the <br />displacement of homeowners. The other is on a commercial property that is <br />already for sale, and has multiple entrance/exit points, and is on a main <br />street that would give them quick access to points on Tukwila International <br />Blvd (TIB), as well as main arterials leading out of the TIB area to support <br />other stations. The group agreed that the second site is their preferred <br />option. <br />3 <br />