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CY CE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW Agenda Section 1 Z REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number. W5.-/ frY$ tai raC STAFF REPORT Report Date: 9/26/96 I,0 ,, O=;N WORK SESSION MEETING DATE _, Special Order of Bus. x.4.44•Partwoos'i September 30, 1996 INIMMIMIConsent Agenda Public Hearings X Council Business Item Description: Discussion of Bel Rae Survey and Project Presentation for October 14 Council Meeting Executive Director's Review/Recommendation: -No Comments to supplement this report -Comments attached Explanation/Summary(attach supplement sheets as necessary) Summary: I would like to spend some time going over with the Council how you would like the Bel Rae presentation done for the October 14 meeting. I am envisioning doing this in three stages. First, we would review the options and how they were developed prior to the survey. We can have the drawings out and corresponding proforma. Next we have Bill Morris review the survey and its results, being careful to clarify the role tax increment plays in the proforma and how the Council and staff have seen VB Diggs role in this (participating with their own financing, not the City's). This ought to be a nice setup for explaining where we are now and the choices that appear before the City. This is where I want to be closely in line with the Council, particularly in light of Cathy's report on the meeting we had with VB Diggs. In that meeting,Diggs expressed their need to have the City clarify how we would like to see a project structured with Diggs. Diggs would then be able to submit their packet to Western Bank for their financing. Rick Kuhlein of Diggs seemed iityen to a variety of options, but seemed to prefer one where their building is attached to the Bel Rae, and the lease space in an added gym that Diggs finances(or an arrangement where some tax increment is returned o Diggs). The City of course has much to say about how an arrangement can be made, and Kuhlein certainly gave the impression he is open minded. He also had a townhouse developer with him who talked about a development on the southeast side of the Midland-Videen property. Kuhlein will be present at the meeting on Monday and seems as anxious to get something going as is the Council. I think we are within reach of determining the scope of the project, at least as far as Diggs involvement is concerned. If the Council can reach a level of agreement as to a favored option with Diggs, and its favored option without Diggs, I'd say those preferred options should be put forth as such at the - October 14 meeting at the end of the presentation. At that point, I would suggest the Council consider doing two more things, first ask for feed back from the community based on what they saw and heard of the presentation, and second, instruct staff to proceed on drafting the necessary documents covering a relationship between the City and Diggs if that option is to continue, and seek options for either an architect, or design- build contractor with architectural review in order to begin planning and specification development for either a Diggs or Diggs-less option. In any option including Diggs, a written understanding must include laying out the building and program management arrangements and responsibilities between Diggs and the City, determining the physical layout(attached or not attached), ownership and cost of use of one or more gyms, conflict resolution procedures regarding scheduling, maintenance, etc., real estate deliniation, zoning 11111