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98 Mr. Tolbert said the information was included in the Kimley Horn and WRT plans sent to Council. Mr. Schilling said it looks like bricks are twice as expensive to install than concrete. He asked about the longevity expectancy and maintenance cost estimate of both. Mr. Tolbert said the installation cost for brick is $30 and $20 for concrete. He said he does not have anything definitive about maintenance, but estimates that it would be 1.25 to 1.3 times greater cost for long term maintenance for brick. He said the longevity depends on the conditions, and he said it may be close to equal. Mr. Schilling said he would favor scaling back this project by $200,000. Dr. Brown said this is a partnership with U. Va. and is the first piece of development of West Main Street, and he is reluctant to see us pull back. Mr. Lynch said he would like to see if the project would be eligible for state matching funds. He said we could cut the amount in half depending on the state budget. He said he would like to take another look at the estimates and would like to flag this issue to reconsider. Mr. Lynch said he is glad to see the proposals for the downtown mall and side nd streets, but is concerned that we anticipate starting with the 2 Street crossing. He said he thinks that should be the last piece of the mall we work on. Mr. Tolbert said Council directed that this be done first at their work session on the topic, but Council could direct otherwise. He said the plan is being put together now for bricking. nd Mr. Lynch said he would like to reconsider doing 2 Street. rd Ms. Hamilton said she favors starting at 3 Street as there are safety issues there. Dr. Brown suggested that Council have a work session to address the order we do the mall. He said he would favor keeping the money in and getting a detailed schedule agreed on. He said he is most interested in the rebricking. Mr. Tolbert said a schedule can be presented to Council in the next 30 days. rdnd Mr. Lynch suggested that 3 Street be done, but that staff hold off on 2 Street. nd Mr. Tolbert said the 2 Street piece is not ready to move forward anyway. Regarding McGuffey Park, Mr. Lynch said that the project was bumped up because the neighborhood committed to raising up to $240,000 privately. He said the phrase “up to” makes him nervous. Mr. Mike Svetz, Director of Parks and Recreation, said that part of the reason the project is on the top of the list is that it was started two years ago. He said the neighborhood hired an landscape architect and the plan has been approved by the Board of Architectural Review. Mr. Lynch said the funding should be made contingent on that amount being raised by the neighborhood. Mr. Svetz said the project cannot begin until that money is raised. He said the neighborhood says they will raise the funds in 6 to 12 months. Ms. Hamilton said she is surprised with this park being given priority given the condition of parks on the south side of the city and the condition of our pools.