Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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C. WORK SESSION: West Broadway Project Update City Manager Taylor explained that this was a continuation of the discussion on the Request for Qualifica- tions (RFQ) process for the West Broadway area. He reported that the City had been able to talk with both development teams and an agreement to work together in principle had been forged should this be the tack the council would take. He noted that the motion was already on the table. Mr. Zelenka reread his motion into the record: I move to select Beam Development and KWG Development Partners as the developers for the West Broadway project, and to direct the Agency Director to initiate actions related to agreements with the developers; public process that includes a citizen advisory committee with an independent urban planner/facilitator whose work shall be completed by the end of August and presented to the Agency in September; option agreements; financial tools; and a th relocation/transition plan, all consistent with the Agency’s May 9 discussion, with all pro- posed actions, other than option agreement renewals and extensions, brought back to the Agency for final authorization. This motion further directs the Agency Director to secure the services of a qualified urban planner/facilitator to oversee the public process for the West Broadway development site footprint, and to establish a West Broadway Development Advisory Committee to work with a qualified urban planner/facilitator, and the developers, to identify preferred design elements, mix of uses, public open spaces, options for parking, as well as a transition plan for existing businesses. The Agency and the Advisory Commit- tee would also seek additional public input. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of 11 members, with each councilor selecting one member and the Mayor selecting three mem- bers. In addition, the Agency Director shall secure the services of a qualified consultant to perform market analysis and economic feasibility studies. This research and analysis will inform the Agency and the Advisory Committee’s deliberations. Ms. Taylor said the development footprint included existing businesses and she was opposed to that. She did not think existing businesses wanted to transition to another place. She asked when Thomas Kemper th Partners was chosen for the redevelopment project at the site on the corner of Charnelton Street and 10 Avenue and when that process had been suspended. Senior Management Analyst for the Community MINUTES—Eugene City Council May 14, 2007 Page 7 Work Session