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Housing and Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes January 25, 2000 Page 2 I planning prior to construction. The key to a successful development in a business area, Mr. Krier 2 stated, is to avoid any interruption of the businesses. In other words, the businesses in the 3 Shopping Center need to be involved in the development and scheduling; however, business 4 interruption must be limited. 5 Sparks questioned what was involved in obtaining the Huth property as depicted on the colored 6 plan attached to the meeting packets. Morrison clarified that the City is considering either a 7 partial purchase or a complete purchase of the parcel known as the Huth property, which is the 8 old bowling area. Currently, an appraisal is being performed and negotiations are ongoing. 9 Horst inquired about the depiction of a park and ride on the proposed plan. Cavanaugh re - 10 sponded that the particular route that the park and ride would serve might be eliminated by the I I MTC. Mr. Krier suggested, on the other hand, that if the City offers a park and ride, the MTC 12 might reconsider the decision to eliminate the route. 13 In response to a question by Horst regarding funding for the Shopping Center redevelopment, 14 Morrison reviewed the funding that has been set aside and would be utilized for the redevelop - 5 ment. 16 In response to Cavanaugh's question regarding the implementation of BRW as the design firm 17 for the project, Mr. Krier stated that Public Works Director, Jay Hartman, Management Assistant 18 Kim -Moore Sykes, and himself had interviewed two candidates for design firms with respect to 19 the redevelopment project. His recommendation would be to obtain BRW. He clarified that 20 BRW was slightly more expensive, but has experience in the community and has a proven work 21 record. 22 Mr. Krier further explained that, although Tushie-Montgomery completed the concept plan, the 23 company was of the belief that there would be a conflict of interest if they were to proceed any 24 further with the project. Morrison clarified that BRW would be working strictly for the City, 25 whereas Tushie-Montgomery would have been working not only for the Shopping Center 26 owners, but for the City as well. Thus, the conflict of interest was created and Tushie- 27 Montgomery wisely withdrew. 28 Horst inquired if the Shopping Center owners would follow the same design plan as the City. 29 Mr. Krier responded that there is a Developers Agreement in effect wherein the owners agreed to 30 follow a specific plan. 31 Cavanaugh asked for clarification of the next step in the process. Momson explained that the 32 Council needs to (1) approve BRW as the design company in order to begin the design process; 103 (2) authorize Staff to begin negotiations; and (3) adopt a revised schedule.