HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-08April 8, 2008
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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof the City Council met in joint session with the St. Joseph Park
Board on April 8, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the St. Joseph City Hall.
Members Present: Mayor AI Rassier. Councilors Dale Wick, Renee Symanietz, Steve Frank, Rick
Schultz. Administrator Judy Weyrens.
Park Board Members Present: Chair Bruce Berghorst. Members Chuck Muske, Marge Lesnick, Allison
Brown-Bell, Lonnie Abbott.
Mayor Rassier stated that the purpose of the meeting is to interview consulting firms for the preparation of
a master park plan. Weyrens stated that the City received three proposals and will be interviewing each
firm. Each member of the Council, Park Board and Staff have been provided copies of the proposal with
the fee schedule removed. Weyrens stated that the fee schedules have been removed so that during the
interview process the focus becomes the product that will be delivered based on the consultants process
and time.
The following firms presented proposals to the City Council and Park Board:
1. Sanders Wacker Bergly (SWB)
2. Bonestroo
3. SEH
After the presentations were completed the Council and Park Board discussed the different proposals. It
was the consensus of the Council and Park Board to eliminate SWB. To further evaluate the two
remaining proposals, the Council and Board requested the Administrator receive the following additional
information:
Bonestroo -The timeline presented is based on a three month project schedule. This is based
on part to the main professional that will be working on the project being on leave for three months
beginning in mid summer. All present indicated that the process may be rushed and the proposed
timeline may be unrealistic. Bonestroo will also be asked to review the proposed budget and provide a.
revised budget based on the new timeline.
SEH -The timeline presented is based on a nine month process and the Council discussed the
need to have the project completed so that the plan can be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan
which is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2008. SEH will be asked to review the proposal
and timeline, submitting a new proposal for consideration.
The City Council and Park Board agreed to meet on April 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM to continue the discussion
and recommended a preferred firm.
Ad'ourn: The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 9:15 PM.
J Weyr ns ~~
d inistrator