{"id":31331,"date":"2017-05-29T06:30:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T10:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=31331"},"modified":"2017-05-28T15:31:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T19:31:33","slug":"coldwell-lease-river-mill-park-washrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/coldwell-lease-river-mill-park-washrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Washroom lease with Coldwell Banker doesn&#8217;t look like that bad an idea now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Town&#8217;s lease for the use of the public washrooms adjacent to River Mill Park expiring at the end of June, councillors had directed staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for construction of a permanent but seasonal washroom building in the park, rather than extending its lease with Coldwell Banker Thompson Real Estate.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Four interested bidders attended the mandatory site meeting but when the closing date for bids rolled around, none had been submitted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In discussions with the contractors, it came down to a timing issue. It came down to the size of project,&#8221; Steve Hernen, Director of Operations and Protective Services for the Town, told councillors at the May 25 General Committee meeting. &#8220;They didn\u2019t feel it was worth their time, if you will, to invest in the designs and the planning work to move to the next stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hernen presented a staff report that outlined three options for councillors to consider:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Hire a building designer to create the necessary documentation and place portable washroom in the park until the new structure is complete;<\/li>\n<li>Hire a building designer to create the necessary documentation and place signage directing the public to Town hall washroom from the park until the new structure is complete; or<\/li>\n<li>Enter into a five-year lease with Coldwell Banker Thompson Real Estate for the year-round, existing washroom facilities at 8 West Street North at $700 per month, which includes all utilities (heat, hydro, water and sewer), and building maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Staff recommended option three.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know you turned the lease down and I apologize for bringing it back to you,&#8221; said Hernen, &#8220;but when I looked at the numbers I thought I\u2019d better bring it back one last time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The report presented to committee shows that although that option comes with a higher monthly expense, building a permanent structure in the park would come with a significant up-front cost.  A new lease agreement would not include a requirement for the Town to plow snow or cut grass on the property.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31333\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/05\/RMP-washroom-option-costs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"712\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/05\/RMP-washroom-option-costs-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/05\/RMP-washroom-option-costs.jpg 712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Both Councillor Bob Stone and Councillor Nancy Alcock said they&#8217;d like to see better signage so people know that washrooms are available. Stone also suggested that a door to the washrooms facing River Mill Park would be a good idea. &#8220;Tens of thousands of visitors come to River Mill Park and they don\u2019t know the washrooms are there,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Committee voted to enter into a new five-year lease with Coldwell Banker and directed staff to look at signage. Mayor Scott Aitchison, who works for Coldwell Banker, declared a conflict and was not present for the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution will go before Huntsville Council in June for ratification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! 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