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Council hears update on Ingerside redevelopment and $750,000 in grants
Summary
Staff said two grants totaling $750,000 have been secured for the Ingerside property; consultants are working to ensure the planned renovations fit the grant requirements and the funds must be spent within about a year.
City staff updated council members on the Ingerside property redevelopment and consultant work to align the project with grant requirements.
"We got 2 different grants that [a staff member] was able to secure for $750,000," a city staff member said during the meeting, describing work with Friday and Associates to scope renovations that would create rentable, usable space within the grant budget.
Staff said the grants carry a spending deadline and the project must be completed by June of next year to meet the funding timeline. "The project must be completed by June of next year... the money has to be spent by, we have less than a year of that," a staff member told the council.
Consultants from Friday and Associates have met repeatedly with staff to align the project scope with the grants, the transcript shows. Councilors asked for additional detail about timing and funding sources; staff indicated they were aiming to maximize available funding and would proceed once scope and budgets align with grant terms.
No formal council motion or vote on a contract or construction timeline was recorded in the supplied transcript. The discussion focused on matching project scope to grant constraints and on the consultant work under way.
