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1 HRA Still Looking for a Firm Bid on Kenzie Project • 2 The Manager then reported on the "Catch 22" situation the H.R.A. 3 found itself in regarding developing the final phases of the Kenzie 4 Terrace Redevelopment Project with no firm commitment from either 5 Gaughan or Lang Nelson and the danger that the interest rates would 6 jump again. He said both developers are earnestly looking for 7 financing, with Lang Nelson working with Juran Moody as Commissioner 8 Brownell, who works for the investment company probably already knows. 9 Mr. Kr.ier is working with both developers to. see who has the best 10 financial potential on which to make a choice and should have someth- 11 ing to report soon. 12 Decision on Parkview Up to School 13 Mr. Childs told Commissioner Hansen even though the. Council scheduled 14 their meeting on the same night as the school board meeting, the 15 Council felt that the decision needed to be made by the school anyway. 16 The Manager told Commissioner London the use of the gymnasium for a 17 fire station was not a negotiable item in discussions with the school. 18 No Further Word Related to the Proposed Medical Building Next to the 19 Kenzington 20 Mr. Childs reported Waco Scaffolding is using the back Berger Transfer 21 building and there are no further developments he knew about related 22 to the development of the lot on Kenzie Terrace which is part of 23 the Kenzie project. 24 Hansen Unhappy With Council' s Ignoring Commission' s Unanimous recom- 25 mendation to Deny the Mickey D' s Restaurant Signage 26 The Commissioner asked what the major consideration was which in- 27 fluenced the Council not to follow the Commission' s findings and 28 wondered if the Commission representative ' s report had any bearing on 29 the outcome. Commissioner Madden said he perceived the photographs 30 the applicants brought with them demonstrating the poor exposure the 31 restaurant had from the east appeared to change a couple of Council- 32 members ' minds. 33 Commissioner London said he was also quite upset by the decision, 34 perceiving the applicant knew exactly what he was doing when he came 35 up with all the "phony" sign measurements. He said he didn' t recall 36 the Commission giving Mr. Farrell "a bad time" or being "hostile" to 37 him as he reported to the Council. He said the restaurant could 38 easily have been in compliance with . the ordinance by having two 39 smaller signs which more clearly identified the business. 40 Commissioner Hansen commented that he P erceived the roof sign to be 41 the "ugliest in town" and certainly didn' t tell the public anything 42 about what the business was. The Commissioner said he perceived the • 18