06-30-88 Development Comm MinutesMINUTES OF THE CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
• JUNE 30, 1988 at 5 p.m.
CITY HALL
Councilmen present: Chairman Wayne Saverud, Jim Atkinson, Gary Nystul, Roger
Hopkins and Ed Gallagher and Susan Moyer from Community
Development
1. Griffin Field Proposals were reviewed --one from ReMax on a Griffin Green
Retirement project; one from Center Ice Corporation (yet to be formed) and a
communication from the Law Firm of Astle and Astle representing Tim Birk on
a proposed land exchange located on Two Mile Drive for Griffin Field. The
Committee recommended bringing back to the Council the rejection of these three
offers stating that two never met the request for proposed requirements.
In the land exchange, it was felt that the City had more land than necessary and
is in the process of selling some existing parcels. The Committee will recommend
to the Council that they went through all the legal procedures necessary for the
sale of Griffin Field and that the City will be open to any legitimate offer
that would be in the best interest of the community and following the required
zoning and be in conformance with the Redevelopment Plan.
2. The Community Development Budget for Fiscal Year '88-89 was reviewed by
the Committee going over specific requests by other City Departments and the
recommendations of the KDC Tax Increment Committee. Gary Nystul went over
the Alley/Sewer project and will give a full report at the next Council meeting.
The Committee did voice some concerns on the payment of First Avenue West (Eagles
Lot). A review by the Committee stated that payment had been made with revenue
sharing funds from off-street parking and tax increment in the past years; but,
the obligation was on the Special Maintenance District that was created for that
purpose. This had previously been discussed at the City Finance Committee meeting.
Comments were made on the street reconstruction and the streets that were selected
by the Public Works Department. Councilman Nystul recommended that Public Works
Director Hammer meet with the City Development Committee to be more specific for
the coming fiscal year. It was also recommended that the City Development
Committee in cooperation with Park Director Baker have a meeting with the
Tree Commission so that there is a complete understanding of the work to be
done on projects in the TIF District.
3. Valley Bank Communication: A letter from A. J. King, President of Valley
Bank,announced it's interest in purchasing the First:Federal Parking Lot for their
expansion. They intend to build a new structure which will be approximately 20 to
25,000 sq. ft. Gary Nystul stated that the City Development Committee should
recommend to Council that they get all the legal requirements out of the way now.
The Committee concurred and will recommend to Council at the next meeting that a
Request for Proposal for appraisal services be prepared.
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