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Council awards $33,000 to The Bridge Center with repayment clause if the project fails
Summary
Council approved a $33,000 dispersal from the community center fund to The Bridge Center to cover mold remediation, landscaping and a project-management contract; the award includes a written agreement requiring City funds to be repaid if the project does not complete.
Representatives of The Bridge Center asked the council to disperse $33,000 from the city's community center fund to support remediation and planning work for a proposed community center. They reported they have raised $85,000 to date and received $115,000 from West Central Initiative to hire a project manager; the requested $33,000 would help pay mold remediation (quotes indicate a ~$28,000 remediation cost with $18,000 already raised) and related prep work.
Council members asked about fund availability (the designated community center fund balance was noted at about $54,000) and required an agreement specifying that city dollars must be repaid if the project does not complete. Council moved, seconded, and approved the $33,000 dispersal with a written agreement obligating repayment of City funds should the project fail.
Next steps: staff will prepare the agreement documenting the repayment condition and process; The Bridge Center expects mold remediation work to begin late fall or winter depending on the contractor's schedule.
