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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 10, 1999 RICE STREET/ Council reviewed the City Administrator's memo dated February LITTLE 5, 1999 on the status of redevelopment efforts in the Rice Street/ CANADA ROAD Little Canada Road area. It was noted that a meeting with some REDEVELOP- potential developers is scheduled for tomorrow, and Council MENT Members Pedersen and LaValle will be attending the meetin~; UPDATE along with the City Administrator. Scalze asked about efforts to find a location for C.I. Title. The City Administrator reported that Mr. Biagini is confident that a development proposal can be worked out, however, the time frame that C.I. Title is working under may make that difficult. The Administrator pointed out that TIF is not an option for providing assistance with a development for C.I, Title. However, a tax abatement may be provided there is the appropriate justification. The Administrator noted that Chris Moarn is no longer interested in redeveloping the Rice Street/Little Canada Road area. Given that information, Fahey suggested that the City solicit a developer and/or broker for the area. The Administrator also indicated that he has not pursued a theater solicitation at this point since he feels that he and Rusty Fifield should sit down and lay out some options and a framework for a redevelopment project on the front end. This information could include a financial outline It was the consensus of the Council that these options be discussed at the February 24`" meeting. Pedersen indicated that he is skeptical about the development of a theater in the Rice Street/Little Canada Road area ~iven the impact a theater would have on the area. Pedersen su~~ested that the City look at developments that do not include a theater component. Morelan suggested that perhaps it was time to shift gears, and suggested the City consider something like a community center in this area. Fahey was concerned about taking property off the tax rolls as well as the ability of a community center to support itself. Fahey pointed out that the property has not been brokered because the City was relying on a few developers to bring in proposals. The City Administrator pointed out that the City only recently gained control of the site at the northeast corner of Little Canada Road and Rice Street. Now that it does control this site, the property could be brokered.