Special Board of Aldermen Public Hearing — 12/16/2019 Page 10
Alderman Caron
You think is that whole staff and their employees, the rest of the employees moving to the landfill?
Ms. Fauteux
Yes, that’s the plan. Yes.
Alderman Caron
So quick question, what do you anticipate doing with that facility where you utilize Greeley Park and you
usually have staff people there during the daytime, like from 8 to 5 or 8 to 8?
Ms. Fauteux
That’s a good question. We do plan to leave some staff at Greeley Park and I’m not sure how many, we would
have to work that out. In terms of the buildings, | think we would probably, at least the office building, we would
eliminate, which would free up some more space. But we would definitely retain a presence at Greeley.
Alderman Caron
Thank you.
Chairman Dowd
Any other questions? Seeing none, OK, we are going to open the Public Hearing. So there are some new
people that have come in so | just want to reiterate that because of the number of people and the number of
things we have to address this evening, if you come up and want to make a comment in favor or opposition, |
ask that you try and keep it to 3 minutes. If you have a question, you can ask the question. If you have more
than one question, please save it for the second iteration of testimony in favor or opposition. Please do not try
to repeat any questions that were asked by a previous speaker, you can say that you agree with a previous
speaker if that is the case. So | will now open up R-19-187, which includes for the design and construction of
the Division of Public Works Office Facility testimony in favor. Please indicate your name and address for the
record.
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR
Fred Teeboom 24 Cheyenne. First of all | would like to say if you have a 3 minute limit maybe you shouldn't put 3
bond resolutions on the same calendar. Just one would be sufficient, would give you a little bit more time. Now |
don’t see Paula Johnson in the audience, because | remember when the Aldermen approved buying the Riverside
building, | think she was an Alderman at the time she yelled Holy Hell about buying a building that was totally
deficient. | think the City spent $2 million dollars to buy it at the time, | may be slightly off on the figures and over
$2 million dollars to renovate the Riverside Facility. There has been more and more spending done since that
point in time. So the whole Riverside Building has been a disaster from Day 1. If you go to the upper floors they
were substandard in height, a lot of problems. The City insisted on buying it; bit mistake. Just like the Burke Street
property, they were going to buy that for $4 million until you found out it was going to cost you $50 million to
renovate it. Now | hope this goes through a little bit better planning.
| do have a couple of questions, apparently you are replacing four facilities, the Riverside Building, what other 3
facilities are being replaced?
Ms. Fauteux
Which facilities will be moving to the consolidated facility? Is that your question?
