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r~NUTES ~: ' :~ REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1983 PAGE 3 go on record as intending to make use of industrial revenue bonds. The LARPENTEUR/ Attorney will draft a resolution to that effect for Council's review SNELLING Clerk Administrator Barnes informed Council that he had met with Milton (cont.) Cohen, owner of the business property on the southeast corner of the Larpenteur/Smelling intersection and he expressed interest in building a structure on the tract of land. He is contemplating a four story build- ing which would encompass retail and office space including a restaurant, the pro3ect to be in the area of $15,000,000. Councilmember Eggert was of the opinion that unless Bullseye shows a desire to do something other than has been indicated in Plan 2, that Council should accept what Bullseye stated at the Workshop meeting - that they are anxious to go ahead with the planning to build on their property. He felt that discussions on the southeast quadrant, which are very preliminary, should not deter going ahead with the plans. Council- member Eggert stated he saw two problems, the disposition of the liquor store and disposition of the garage. Mayor Warkentien was reluctant to give the "go ahead" now if the other development is pending and f eft it would be desirable to have both areas as part of one development package. Council- member Ciernia indicated he would like to see something more definite on the Cohen proposal, but as far as the northeast corner is concerned, it is owned by Bullseye and needs to be addressed as such. He also felt the Clerk Administrator should prepare a financial assessment of the costs of operation of the liquor store--the amount the City would lose in revenue and net worth of the property, and that Clerk Administrator Barnes should be authorized to meet with the owners of the gas station body shop regard- ing future plans. Dennis Hunt, President of Bullseye Golf, wanted to know if they could start with Plan A and then proceed to Plan B. The lease on their present facility expires October 31, 198t~ and they need time to build the new building. He stated Bullseye can finance Plan A but when proceeding to Plan B, financing from other sources is necessary. After considerable discussion, Councilmember Ciernia moved, seconded by Council- member Eggert, that Council accept in principal Plan B as recommended by the CITIZENS neighborhood committee and go on record that it is the City's intent to pursue COMMITTEE with Bullseye the development of the eight commercial blocks using the criteria PLAN B set by the neighborhood Plan B. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted ACCEPTED IN in favor thereof: Councilmembers Larson, Ciernia, Chestovich and Eggert, and PRINCIPAL the following voted against the same: Mayor t°arkentien. Notion carried. Councilmember Eggert moved, seconded by Councilmember Ciernia, that the Clerk Administrator: (1) develop data on profits for the liquor stare during the past five years and the net assessment of the disposition of the building, severance pay for employees, etc.; (2) discuss with the owners of the gas station their feelings about redevelopment and relocation; and (3) discuss the same with the owner of Embers. Motion carried unanimously. After giestioning Mr. Uban with regard to conflicts of interest with the City of Roseville and Embers, Mr. Uban's assurance that there would not be a conflict, CounciLnember Ciernia moved, seconded by Councilmember Larson, to continue the City's relationship with the Dahlgren firm to work on the redevelopment of the Larpenteur/Smelling area at the direction of the City Council on matters which they determine a planner is necessary. Upon a vote being taken, the following voted in favor thereof: Council- CLERK ADM. TO MEET WITf OWNERS OF STATION & EMBERS & TO PREPARE DATA ON LIQUOR STORE DAHLGREN ASSOC. TO CONTINUE AS PLANNER ON LARD/SNELL- ING