A. CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER 1. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE... Fuhrer read instructions. 1. NEW INDUSTRIES GRANT PROGRAM REFINEMENTS (15 minutes) Staff wi... Chair opened at 4PM 2. CATALYST SITE INTERIM USES - PHASE II (15 minutes) Staff will... Emily Randel presented the staff report (PowerPoint attached as E... Rouyer - .... introduced Michelle Kimble, and Rouyer gave PowerPo... Alice Rouyer presented the staff report (PPT attached as Exhibit ... Chair Bemis - re: Change in eligibility date - are there any ques... Bemis - questions/comments/direction? Chief Junginger talked about Poiice Dept. program needs...... 4. 2010 GRDC WORK PLAN PROJECT: PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY AND SERVIC... Nielsen-Hood Re: #1, are they eligible from date turn in app? Widmark - re: option #5 for 5-12 year-old play are, does this sti... Bemis - when you say this facility, are you talking the RCO or th... Randel - that is the proposed change...... Rouyer - yes, trying to buiild in that possibility. Junginger - ...... RCO...................... Nielsen-Hood Strathern - has there been any attempt to try and get matching fu... Rouyer - also want to acknowledge Fire Chief Lewis as well as Cap... Bemis - general consensus on item 1? THERE WAS Rouyer - looiked into it, but granting agaencies said because tem... Rouyer - continued with PPT - starting with slide 7. Chair - next question - questins? Strathern - not suggesting to delay.......don't want to miss opps... Junginger - slide 7 - staffing: He spoke on this. Fuhrer - ... Bemis - how compatible are the BB court and 5-12 year-old play ar... Rouyer - continued with PPT starting with Concept #2. She spoke ... Rouyer - 4 out of the 12... Rouyer - for reference, we did provide.......... Junginger - Slide 8 - Staffing - he spoke on this. Fuhrer - Bemis - were there issues/concerned raised from Police re: BB cou... Rouyer - continued presentation (Slide 8 - Partnership Opps) ...... Rouyer - Rouyer - ....... spent a lot of time looking at siting...this sit... Junginger - re: Slide 8 (Concept 2) ...... Fuhrer - if not running out of dollars throughout the year...... ... Nielsen-Hood - how many of surrounding apts. within walking dista... Rouyer - continued with PPT - Slice 8/Rough Cost Estimate...... Rouyer - ....consistent with enterprize zone.... Rouyer - ...... michael thinks about 2-3. Bemis - discussion? Fuhrer - if we're not losing out on those bigger ones.... don't s... Nielsen-Hood - Re: play equip co's have we asked for special pric... Strathern - this is difficult for the GRDC since issue is bigger ... Bemis - concur as well. On the 4 co's under 500K..... Kimble - spoke to several co's but didn't bring that up............ Bemis - ...let me push back a bit Commissioner Strathern ....on G... Rouyer- correction, the 4 were under $1million. Rouyer - was a couple vendors who talked about adding a volunteer... Craddick - I think we have opp to do both.... ...could firing ra... Bemis - he meant under $1million........... Nielsen-Hood - just seems to me since on public property../.... Strathern - he appreciates Chair Bemis' comment because it helps ... Rouyer - those that invested less than $1milll have ____ jobs.... Bemis - to Alice, re: community outreach, how big a deal is the B... Craddick - ....... Bemis - don't see any compelling reason to change it. Rouyer - reaction seemed to be mixed. Strathern - he is basically saying...... Fuhrer - ......he would support leaving it as currently written. Bemis - has concern of BB court because it appears as though ran ... Bemis - ... but don't think the tail is wagging the dog.....He un... Craddick - one of our goals is to focus on the TIF - this proposa... Rouyer - knows location was important to PD. Strathern - ...... Fuhrer - he would respectfully disagree and explained why..... Craig Junginer - he belives original concern re: BB court was whe... Bemis - I agree...... Strthern - he's a bit uncomfortable from priority point of view.. Nielsen-Hood to Junginger - re: Sunset Park - play area / bb cour... Fuhrer - he's a bit disappointed with option for a headquaters be... Rouyer - this grant is for industrial uses only. Junginger - .... Junginger - responded to question from Commissioner Fuhrer.....ba... Strathern - Nielsen-Hood - does the play area and the courts - seems they are... Fuhrer - then if we were to go with Option 2.....if during that 2... Widmark - agrees he would not want to raise to $1mill - would cha... Junginger - hasn't spent time at Red Sunset so doesn't know.... Junginger - yea, I think it could........ Fuhrer - one consideration regadless of what we do is to think ho... Craddick - I don't disagree with second proposal so if the motion... Craddick - recommends selecting option 3. That is a motion. Widmark - he concurs with Fuhrer's comments. We made a promise t... Bemis - hears concensus to leave same. YES. Strathern - seconded the motion. Widmark - Option 2 looks a lot better than Option 1...... Need to... Bemis - questions on #3? Bemis - he will not support the motion because he's not convinced... Bemis - to be clear for the record, we have $2 million in URA bud... Fuhrer - UR is more than just building infrastructure.....so redu... Widmark - he concurs. Strathern - he always understood the $2 mill was leverage and not... Bemis - further questions/discussion? Direction from anyone? Fuhrer - he has come full circle - original thought BB courts gre... Bemis - made a comment. Any further questions/comments? Nielsen-Hood - might be a time and place for these but not now - ... Craddick - she wold like to drop the motion. New motion is to se... Widmark - he wants to make sure staff has clear direction on what... Bemis - strathern agrees as does everyone else - consensus to lea... Widmark - second Rouyer - ... we could run through the questions quickly to get co... Rouyer - thank you We will make the one change there was consen... Bemkis - do I need strathern to drop #1 (strathern ) Craddick - whatever is built needs opp to be expanded so could be... Bemis - Rouyer - location criteria comments: She heard Triangle may be v... Widmark - seconded motion to approve Optin 5. Craddick - followup on Starthern comments is he is asking that we... Bemiks - discussion? Rouyer - she can compile this info and come back.... Nielsen-Hood - ....wondering ....what do we provide for the older... Bemis - I'm not sure what direction we've given staff today. Bemis - how many bb courts in area already? He agrees with Niels... Rouyer - acknowedged this was kick-off discussion to open it up. ... Fuhrer - ....within walking distance there are several. Bemis - Strathern - re: convinced of Mayor's concern and also understands... Craddick - she thinks she was pretty much hearing Option 2. Craddick - follow up...Purpose of this is to..........so doesn't ... Strathern - he needs more info. Bemis - also thinks need to be able to move the equipment. Furth... Bemis - ..... staff will compile and we will reconvene. Bemis -to clarify, Option 3 passes. Rouyer - Bemis Bemis - ......doesn't want to spend a lot of money and down the r... Rouyer - noted the many grant applicants in the audience. Rouyer - presented the staff report. (No PPT with this one.) She... Bemis - questions/comments on recommendation? Nielsen-Hood - she is totally in agreement with this......In the ... Widmark - he agrees and he definitely supports this. GRDC needs ... Bemis - further questions/comments?