SEQUIM — The City Council is looking into businesses who might be willing to build to suit for a new City Hall and possible lease-to-buy options.

The council discussed the status before going into an hour-long executive session at a special meeting Monday morning.

No action was taken.

Frank Needham, capital projects manager, gave an overview of the current situation during the public portion.

The city now rents two buildings with a total of about 12,000 square feet.

Needham said he expected that monthly rent costs for the city would increase by 125 percent at the end of  August 2009 if a new building isn’t under way.

The current cost is about $132,000 annually and is expected to increase to $297,000.