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12 <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - <br /> January 11, 2000 <br /> . Page 10 <br /> 1 Morrison affirmed that there had been a previous concern about.zoning issues regarding the <br /> 2 Apache project and, in that respect, he had attached the Commercial Zoning Ordinance to the <br /> 3 memo of January 10, 2000 for the Council's review and information. <br /> 4 Horst expressed disappointment that it appeared that any retail options had been discarded and he <br /> 5 questioned the reasons for retail being an unpopular option. <br /> 6 Morrison reaffirmed that a retail option was not entirely discarded and that Mr. Tankenoff had <br /> 7 previously stated that some type of retail component could be a feasible option. In essence, Mr. <br /> 8 Tankenoff had felt that if an office building was'-designed,that the building would have a retail <br /> 9 overcast such as a coffee shop or other feature. Morrison clarified that one of the problems with <br /> 10 attracting and supporting retail is that the property's location is inconvenient to corresponding <br /> 11 highways. <br /> 12 Horst affirmed that he would continue to support a form of retail business at this point in time. <br /> 13 Cavanaugh expressed his belief that, unfortunately, the property has proven itself to be mostly in- <br /> 14 compatible to successful retail. However, he stated that Hillcrest Development believed that a <br /> 05 compromise between office space and retail establishments would be a viable option. Although <br /> 6 Cavanaugh stated he has not discarded the option of retail completely, he is enthusiastic about <br /> 17 the visions of Hillcrest Development and anxious to pursue this matter further. <br /> 18 Thuesen agreed that Hillcrest Development is providing encouraging options compared to <br /> 19 options that had been considered in the past. <br /> 20 Morrison affirmed that Mr. Tankenoff has discussed a vision and is searching for direction from <br /> 21 the City. <br /> 22 On another issue, Morrison reported that the City sponsors an employee luncheon for employees <br /> 23 with five, ten,.15, 20 etc. years of service and those employees are acknowledged and receive <br /> 24 awards. Morrison suggested either March 1 or March 2 as a possible luncheon date and <br /> 25 suggested that the Councilmembers review their calendars. <br /> 26 Morrison stated that the goal setting retreat had been arranged for February 11 and February 18 at <br /> 27 the Sheraton. <br /> 28 On another issue, Morrison reported that during the second or fourth week of April, the City <br /> 29 recognizes volunteers. Cavanaugh suggested that Morrison provide a suggested date at the next <br /> 30 Council meeting and that the City Staff plan a theme and provide a list of volunteers. <br /> �1 <br />