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CityCouncil | 2010-05-04 | 11 | succession planning; other alternatives are available to make things more efficient. Councilmember Matarrese stated consolidating the housing effort in a single department is good because duplication is avoided and a leaner organization provides efficiency; having the elected body closely answerable to the performance of the group puts him in favor of keeping the current structure or the Housing Authority could become a department of the City as long as Council has the oversight role; the Housing Authority is an excellent product. The Interim City Manager stated other models are available in terms of delegated responsibilities versus Council's oversight of money; the public and developers would go to one place for all financing options. (10-207) Park Master Plan - Request for Proposals Scope of Services The Interim City Manager gave a brief presentation. Mayor Johnson inquired whether the Park Master Plan would include joint use of facilities such as pools, to which the Interim City Manager responded in the affirmative. Councilmember Matarrese stated a detailed scope of work should be highlighted for potential parks such as the land acquired by the City next to Towata Park, the Estuary Park by the Fox/Collins/Dutra property, and Beltline property. Councilmember Gilmore stated the Grand Street Fire Station is not serviceable; Council allocated $400,000 for a study for a new fire house; the feasibility of building a Fire Station and Emergency Operation Center on the Beltline property should be studied; having classrooms at the new fire station should be reviewed; classrooms could be shared with the Police Department and could be opened up to the public; not having to purchase land for a new fire station would be a huge savings. Vice Mayor deHaan stated considering the Beltline property as a potential site for a fire station should be addressed separately; Council has requested the City Attorney and Interim City Manager to advise what has been gained by winning the lawsuit; opportunities should be scoped out for passive parks. Councilmember Matarrese stated that he would like to have the $400,000 spent on evaluating a new for the fire station; a vacant building near Alameda Municipal Power is big enough for a fire station; Mount Trashmore [the former waste disposal site] should be considered as a future park. Councilmember Gilmore stated that she does not mean that she wants to spend money allocated for the Park Master Plan on a fire station study; she does not want to get so far down in scoping the Beltline property that a fire station would not be considered if other parcels do not work out. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 11 May 4, 2010 | CityCouncil/2010-05-04.pdf |