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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -4- June 25, 2003 First Amendment to the Development Agreement Between the City of Falcon Heights and the Falcon Heights Town Square Limited -Multi-Family (continued) Ms. Schneider said they employ 4,000 employees. She said she could tell the Council that their landlord made no attempt to contact them. Recently, an appraiser came into the restaurant unannounced and upset the employees. They pay over $1 million a year in taxes on the properties they own. Mayor Gehrz said that the City has held eighteen community meetings about the development, and businesses in that area have been invited to them. She doesn't recall anyone in attendance who represented Pizza Hut. Administrator Worthington said that, to her knowledge, no one from Pizza Hut attended any of the community meetings. Mayor Gehrz said that much was made of public purpose. If you were to read any of the documentation about this project, you would find out this project came about in an unusual way. The shopping center property went on the market and the City Council asked to work with the developer of the property. Multiple meetings were held, including • inviting business owners and representatives from that area. Over a series of meetings, the people of the Falcon Heights community developed a concept of what they needed and wanted at that site. A planner assisted with the concept plan, and the City sent it out to 50 developers. The City selected Sherman for a variety of reasons and is pretty proud of how this is acommunity-evolved plan. Council member Kuettel said the owners of the shopping center property had a very difficult time attracting interested buyers, and the community is not going to want to see the property just sit there. Mr. Erickson said the Pizza Hut property didn't need to be a part of this development. They want to work with the City. If they can't be left out, there are some locations in the area that are feasible. Mayor Gehrz said the City Council already tabled the condemnation action for two weeks. She asked Administrator Worthington if anything in the condemnation action would preclude Mr. Sherman and the City from working with Pizza Hut. Is there any benefit to postponing this any longer? Administrator Worthington said no. Mr. Sherman and the City will be spending a lot of time working with Pizza Hut to find a new location for them. Attorney Scott said he didn't see any need to delay. Everyone has every intention of going full bore ahead. He said he talked to Mr. Erickson for the first time about two • weeks ago, and had an extensive meeting with him earlier in the day, along with the relocation company. 4