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BACKGROUND MEMO FOR THE EDA MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends approval of the minutes from the October i2, 2009, EDA Meeting as presented. 4. DISCUSSION ON CITY OWNED PROPERTIES IN DOWNTOWN Mark Finnemann, Richard Fischer and their realtor Mike Brass will be present at the meeting to showcase their plans for the City owned property in downtown. The team of developers has been to the EDA before to present their ideas for the City owned property. The plans included a mix of office, retail and residential uses. Included in the packet is the plan that they submitted for the EDA to review at the previous meetings. The team of developers wilt also be presenting a letter of intent to purchase the City owned properties. They would like to discuss the plans and the letter of intent with the EDA. Staff recommends that the EDA discuss with the developers the plans and the letter of intent to purchase the properties. 5. DISCUSSION ON JOINT WORKSHOP At its October meeting the EDA made a recommendation to the City Council to have a joint meeting with the City Council, Planning Commission and EDA to discuss the mixed use area and northern gateway. The City Council at its November 2, 2009 meeting scheduled the joint meeting for January 14, 2010; during the regular Planning Commission meeting time at 7 pm. Staff recommends that the EDA discuss ideas for the joint meeting. 6. UPDATE ON DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT Staff will update the EDA on the progress of downtown redevelopment. 7. UPDATE ON BR&E PROGRAM Staff will update the EDA on the progress of the BR&E Program.