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July 28, 1987 The City Manager gave a presentation on the 2.3 acres on Sum~ers~Pl~e, and recommended that Council look into small neighborhood park conzept, and so defer the decision on the propert · n question. Bill Watson, 200 Gee Street, President, Highland Biltmore Civic League, spoke on the purchase of the property by the City. Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the City Manager make a study of the neighborhood parks throughout the City and a report be furnished. Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to suspend the rules for Mr. Watson to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Watson spoke in favor of purchasing the property. The motion of Mr. Barnes, was defeated by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes Nays: Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Holley Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Simpson, that the City Manager acquire the facility and property to be used for a recreation center, and to review the open space needs in the other communities, and a report be furnished, and was adopted by unanimou vote. Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, directing the City Manager to locate a piece of land in the Park Manor area for purchase for a recreation facility; also include Westhaven, Olive Branch, etc., and was adopted by unanimous vote. REPORTS EROM THE CITY MANAGER 87-325 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption an ordinance to appropriate $86,400 from the Capital Improvement Fund for monitoring and specifications for Civic Center asbestos removal program. "the 1986-91 Capital Improvement Program authorized funds to write specifications for removal of asbestos from the Civic Center Recently, a selection committee interviewed five architectural and engineering firms and recommended the selection of BCM Potomac, Inc of Vienna, Virginia. In addition to writing specifications, the scope of work will include the implementation of an asbestos opera- tions and maintenance program, training of our maintenance employee and conducting a quarterly air monitoring program in the Civic Cen~ This program is being established to ensure that asbestos in the Civic Center does not cause any health problems. Continued monitoring will provide for the safety of our employees and citize~ The ultimate cost for specifications, monitoring and removal is expected to exceed $2 million. In the upcoming Capital Imp Program I will be recommending so you a schedule for removal. The project cost for this initial specifications and monitorin phase is $8~,$00, including engineering costs and contingency. The Director of General Services has recommended award of a contrac to BCM Potomac, Inc. I concur zn that recommendation and request that you apprcpriate the required funds." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, the follow- ing ordinance was approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous.vote: