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<br />Mr. Teague remarked that if standards are going to be set which will be followed,
<br />it would be best ,for the staff to present some permanent solution.
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<br />It was agreed the staff would prepare a proposal to enable the Council to set a
<br />firm policy with regard to alley improvements.
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<br />Comm
<br />3/29/72
<br />Affirm
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<br />p~ Auditorium Bond Issue - Manager explained that Lee BishOp, president of the
<br />Audi tori um Association, requested guidance wi th regard to the amount of a bond
<br />issue which might be submitted to, the voters, hopefully within the next six
<br />months, to determine public support for an auditorium. The Association recog-
<br />nizes that ~he original report indicating $13,000,000 total project cost, assum-
<br />ing a $10,000,000 bond issue, appears to be more than feasible at this time. And
<br />the Association is asking some guidance in terms of total amount which the Council
<br />feels can be submi tted so that a recommendation can be brought back on the type
<br />of project which could be provided within the figure submitted. They have al-
<br />ternate plans fro!fl Jack Jarvis, who presented the original report, but would
<br />like to have some idea of the amount the Council is thinking of so they can
<br />decide which Ip1an to present. They requested an answer prior to their April 19,
<br />1972 meeting.
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<br />Manager said the staff can prepare a list of capital improvement needs for 'the
<br />next ten years if the Council desires to discuss other priorit;ies and estimate
<br />cost of needs in terms of borrowing by the Ci ty ,to determine where priori ty
<br />for this project lies from a financial standpoint and from the desire standpoint
<br />of the communi ty .
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<br />Councilmen Hershner and Teague expressed a desire to have such information be-
<br />fore making any decision on dollar amounts.
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<br />Mayor Anderson said he feels the Council has the responsibility at this point to
<br />gi ve some guidance to: ,the Association, ,otherwise the work that organi zation has
<br />done to this time ,would be lost. He said, he feels a proper priori ty for this
<br />project should be determined, and the Association should be advised how much
<br />could be spent.
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<br />Councilman Williams said he wo.lild like 'to have a better ,understanding. of the
<br />options available in an audi tori um rather than ':setting a cert'ai-n amoun,t for the
<br />project.
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<br />Mayor Anderson pointed out that the Association presented to the' Council a pro-
<br />posal for afacility,;and the Council said the cost was too high. 'Now, he said,
<br />it would appear'the Council' should give some idea of what amount can be used,
<br />and if something is presented which the, Council does not approve, then it can
<br />be changed.
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<br />Mrs. Bea1 ,said she would like to see something more definite in the Association
<br />recommendations, that it would seem an amount could not be set until it is known
<br />what is going to be built. ,
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<br />Mrs. Campbell said it was her'understanding to, proceed with the construction of
<br />a concert hall, andasked'i.f $5~ million would be a figure to start with. She
<br />feels there is moral obligation involved to sUbmit a figure so that a bond issue
<br />can be voted. upon before the end of the year.
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<br />Mr. Teague said he feels a bond issue should not be presented to the voters until
<br />it is known Jwhatthe money :is going to build in order to have a better chance
<br />for the: vote17s' approval~, He asked whether a Council corami ttee could' prepare a
<br />recommendation. .,,\ ,; ,7 .. '..,..
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<br />Mayor Anderson said a figure of $5~ or $6 million would probably give the Associa-
<br />tion enough of a base to work on . Once they have a figure, then they can present
<br />the plan submitted by Jarvis which' could be provided within that figure, land the
<br />Council could then. decide,if,thatis the type facility' wanted.
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<br />Councilman ,Mohr suggested setting the condition that if a dolla~ amount is, desig-
<br />nated the Association would agree that the bond issue be; submitted ,only at the
<br />general election. Mayor Anderson.said it, would .not be good to tie to a condition
<br />because after consideration of what is proposed and how it relates to other
<br />projects, Lt,-may be conceivable that the Council would want to submj,t ,an,overall
<br />program to 'incl ude other: ,i terns .
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<br />Mr. Teague commented also that the economic climate might change to make another
<br />time more opPortune than at the general election.
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<br />Mayor Anderson continued that after looking at. overall capi tal needs in light of
<br />debt limitations, a program to submit to the voters might go beyond an auditorium,
<br />but before this is done, in order for the Association to decide on its plans, it is
<br />necessary to give them some idea of the amount of-money to be used.
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