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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986 12-18 EBFMMINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 18, 1986 EARLE BROWN FARM COMMITTEE MEETING CALL TO ORDER The Earle Brown Farm Committee was called to order at 7:38 a.m. by Chairman Orn. ROLL CALL Dr. Duane Orn, Ron Christensen, Sylvia Kenney, Donald Peterson, and Warren Lindquist. Also present were City Manager Gerald Splinter, Director of Public Works Sy Knapp, Director of Planning and Inspection Ron Warren, HRA Coordinator Brad Hoffman, and Administrative Aid Patti Page. Dr. Orn noted that Mr. Bernie Ackerson was present this morning as a guest. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 37 1986 There was a motion by Ron Christensen and seconded by Warren Lindquist to approve the minutes of the September 3, 1986 meeting. The motion passed. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The HRA Coordinator stated that staff has been considering the possibility of having someone else prepare the RFP. He noted that one of the advantages would be that City time and money would not have to be spent on preparing the RFP and it would be given to someone who does this for a living. Ron Christensen briefly reviewed what the Development Committee has been doing. The HRA Coordinator stated that the City does not have any tight deadlines to work towards and that the committee would have time to take a good look at all options. He noted that one of the questions the RFP would raise is how each developer envisioned the Farm and what they would do with it. The HRA Coordinator briefly reviewed the Request for Proposal submitted by Westwood Planning. He noted that one of the items in the RFP would give the City the ability to use concepts from one or all developers. Ron Christensen inquired if the HRA would be leasing the land or buildings. The HRA Coordinator stated that point is negotiable. He added that in order for the developer to take advantage of the tax benefits from the development, the developer must own the buildings. There was a motion by Dr. Orn and seconded by Warren Lindquist that the Historical Society book on the Earle Brown Farm should be included in the list of City materials. The motion passed unanimously. 0 12-18-86 1 There was a motion by Ron Christensen and seconded by Warren Lindquist to includ the Comprehensive Plan and the Year 2000 report in the list of City materials. The motion passed unanimously. A brief discussion then ensued relative to the name of the Farm. There was a general consensus that a final decision of the name would be deferred until a later date. Dr. Orn inquired how many proposals the HRA Coordinator was expecting to receive. The HRA Coordinator stated that he expected anywhere from one to six proposals. He added that if no proposals are received or accepted then the City would become the developer. There was a motion by Warren Lindquist and seconded by Don Peterson to accept the Request for Proposal with the additions noted earlier. The motion passed unanimously. TAX INCREMENT FINANCING The City Manager briefly reviewed the financing figures for the project. He noted that staff is not sure if any of the $2.23 million shortfall will be needed. There was a motion by Don Peterson and seconded by Sylvia Kenney to accept the figures of estimated project cost. The motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT There was motion by Eton Christensen and seconded by Don Peterson to adjourn the meeting. The Earle Brown Farm Committee adjourned at 8:55 a.m. 0 12-18-86 2