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MINU'PES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 22, 1995 Fifield replied that part of the process is to help the Council and community define the goals it wants to achieve. Presently, it may be possible to list some general goals, but Fifield was not sure that those goals were complete, or correct, or that a majority of the Council agreed with them. Fifield pointed out that in addition to being a project team member, his firm is financial advisor for the City. Therefore, he has a serious stake in seeing that this plan is one that works. Fahey felt that there would be a better end product by having a number of creative people working on it. Morelan indicated that the first step would be for the City to define its goals and getting focused in a direction. LaValle pointed out to Fifield that it is very important that the timetable be adhered to. Fifield replied that they have received that message loud and clear. A great deal of thought was put into the timetable before it was presented. David Guerin reported that his family's property at the corner of Rice Street and Little Canada Road was not for sale. Guerin asked about Council discussion about the possibility of purchasing the property. The City Administrator pointed out that earlier in the meeting, the Council clarified the minutes of the February 28th meeting at which that discussion occurred. Fahey reported that on February 28th, the Council clarified the discussion about the potential voluntary purchase of the property, pointing out that this is a critical piece of the Rice Street redevelopment project. Fahey indicated that if it became necessary to condemn this piece to go forward with the redevelopment project, he would support condemnation. Fahey pointed out that the site is a vacant piece of land. Guerin reported that the site has remained vacant because of the development moratorium. Guerin reported that there are prospective buyers interested in 11