[1. CALL TO ORDER]
[2. MINUTES]
[3. BOARD OF EDUCATION APPOINTMENT DISCUSSION]
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>> THIS IS FOR A FULL 5 YEAR TERM.
I WOULD AS WELL. >> I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE THAT.
>> I WILL PLACE IT ON NEXT AGENDA FOR APPOINTMENT AND WILL SHOW UP AS CONSENT.
THE DIFFERENCE IS THE RESOLUTION WILL HAVE HIS NAME IN IT.
[4. NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & COMMUNITY BUSINESS CENTER PROJECT DISCUSSION]
ALRIGHT. >> THE NEXT TOPIC IS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY BUSINESS PROJECT DISCUSSION, AND ULTIMATELY WHAT WE COULD POTENTIALLY DO AFTER THE DISCUSSION IS ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO PUT AN ITEM ON THE NEXT AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER.
IF THAT IS WHAT WE ULTIMATELY DECIDE TONIGHT.
I WANT TO BE VERY UPFRONT BEFORE I SAY ANYTHING ELSE AND SAY THAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLAYED A BIG ROLE IN MY FAMILY'S LIFE.
MY DAD WAS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE CHAMBER OF A COMMERCE AND I HAD A CHANCE TO BE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. THE FAMILY BUSINESS WAS INVOLVED IN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR WHEN WE WERE OPEN SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS THERE IS A PERSONAL ANGLE TO ALL THIS.
I BELIEVE IN THE CHAMBER. I'M-TODAY AS THE MAYOR VERY INVOLVED IN A NUMBER ACTIVITIES THAT GO ON ON A REGULAR BASIS OF THE CHAMBER COMMERCE.
I SEE THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS THE NUMBER ONE ADVOCATE FOR OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY CREATES MAJORITY OF THE RESOURCES THAT WE UTILIZE AS ELECTED LEADERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR OUR CITY.
THEY ARE BUILDING A NEW BUILDING.
I BELIEVE THE ASSISTED IN THE MOVE BACK IN THE DAY, AND THEY HAVE DUCT TAPED AND ENLARGED AND TRIED TO MAKE THAT BUILDING AS USEFUL AS POSSIBLE FOR A LONG TIME AND THEY FINALLY REACHED A POINT WHERE THEY GOT TO HAVE A DIFFERENT PLAN, SO THEY HAVE CREATED A-THEY ASKED A ACTECT TO COME IN AND HAVE A NEW ELEVATION AND BILLING PLAN.
BUILDING PLAN. THEY ARE RAISING MONEY AND IT IS MY BELIEF THIS IS SOMETHING THE CITY SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN.
AGAIN, WHEN SALES TAX ARE NUMBER ONE SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE CITIZENS AND THEY ARE THE NUMBER ONE ADVOCATE FOR THOSE PEOPLE CREATING SALES TAXES , I THINK IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BUILDING.
WE ALL RECEIVED A LETTER SENT TO ME YESTERDAY FROM ANNA HOVEY THE PRESIDENT OF AUBURN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT OUTLINED MANY AREAS OF THE-ACTIVITY IN THE CITY THEY TOUCHED AND BEEN INVOLVED WITH OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
BUT, I BELIEVE THE CITY OUGHT TO BE INVOLVED.
THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED AND TO HAVE THE CITY NAME ATTACHED TO THE MAIN MEETING ROOM WHICH HOLDS UP TO 300 CITIZENS FOR ALL THE ACTIVITIES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HAPPEN IN THE MEETING ROOM MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME WITH THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN OUR CITY, AND THIS IS NOT AN ELEPHANT WE HAVE TO EAT IN ONE SITTING.
IT COULD BE SPREAD OUT OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CITY COUNCIL MOVE FORWARD WITH APPROVING THIS.
I'M BRINGING IT FORWARD TONIGHT AND CERTAINLY WANT TO HEAR WHAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS TO SAY ABOUT THIS. ANY THOUGHTS?
>> YOU INTENTION TO PUT ON THE NEXT MEETING?
>> YES, I'LL CLARIFY THAT WITH THE CITY MANAGER, BUT THIS IS ON THE 17TH IF THAT IS WHAT WE
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LIKE TO DO. >> AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL. >> WE CAN PUT IT ON THE FIRST MEETING IN APRIL IF WE WANT TO. IT IS FUTURE MEETING, WHY DON'T WE SAY THAT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A FINAL APPROVAL.
IT IS PROBABLY ASKED AND ANSWERED ALREADY.
WHAT WILL THE CHAMBER DO IN THE INTERIM WHILE THE BUILDING IS KNOCKED DOWN?
>> WELL, I CAN'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION.
I'M SURE THEY GOT GOOD PLANS. AT THE END OF THE MEETING WITH THE THREE MINUTES AFFORDED TO THE CITIZENS I'M SURE MRS. HOVEY CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION FOR US IF SHE FEELS THE NEED. BUT A GOOD POINT, THE BUILDING IS PLANNED TO BE BUILT WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED.
>> I ECHO YOUR COMMENTS. I THINK THE CHAMBER SERVED A VITAL ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY MANY YEARS AND BEEN INVOLVED WITH THEM SINCE I HAVE BEEN IN MY BANKING REAR OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS AND GOT TO KNOW A LOT OF THEM PERSONALLY AND THEY DO A LOT GREAT THING FRZ THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY HERE.
THAT WAS EVIDENT BY THE MEETING LAST WEEK.
THEY HAD OVER 700 FOLKS ATTEND THE MEETING.
WELL ATTENDED EVENT AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY REALLY SUPPORTS WHAT THEY DO AND THINK WE HAVE A OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THEIR ROLE WHAT THEY DO FROM WORK PLACE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, OTHER IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES THEY GOT PLANNED AND THINK WE SHOULD REALLY SUPPORT THIS AND I WHOLEHEARTEDLY DO MYSELF.
>> ANYONE ELSE? >> I LIKE TO MAKE A COUPLE COMMENTS. I TOO HAVE A HISTORY WITH AUBURN CHAMBER. I SERVED ON THEIR BOARD.
I ALSO BEEN A MEMBER THROUGH PREVIOUS BUSINESSES AS WELL AS BUSINESSES THAT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CURRENT MEMBERS THAT I AM A PART OF, SO THERE IS A GREAT VALUE IN WHAT THE CHAMBER PROVIDES FOR THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AS WELL AS I WOULD SAY THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AS EVIDENT BY WHAT MRS. HOVEY PUT FORTH IN AN E-MAIL TO YOU.
I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IF WE HAVE IT ON THE FUTURE AGENDA WE CAN GET INTO THE DETAILS OF WHAT THE CHAMBER DOES PROVIDE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE OUTSIDE OF THE BUSINESSES THAT PARTICIPATE, SO I WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF SEEING IT ON A FUTURE AGENDA TO
ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SAY ANYTHING?
MAKE A COMMENT? >> MAYOR, I SUPPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS BEEN VERY GOOD TO AUBURN POLICE DIVISION, PUBLIC SAFETY AS A WHOLE.
VERY SUPPORTIVE AND ANY TIME THEY NEED OUR HELP THEY HAVE BEEN THERE TO HELP AND CERTAINLY BE IN FAVOR OF DOING WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO HELP THEM.
>> THANK YOU CHIEF. >> AND I ALSO LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING TOO. I MAY NOT BE HERE IF YOU HAD TO PUT IT ON THE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AGENDA, SO BUT I DO WANT ANNA AND THE REST TO KNOW I DO SUPPORT WHATEVER IT IS THAT THEY ARE ASKING THE CITY TO DO WHETHER IT IS FUNDING OR WHATEVER. I MET ANNA AND SHE'S A REALLY REALLY SWEET PERSON AND HER HUSBAND JAY WHO USED TO SIT ON THE COUNCIL AND SO YES I WOULD SUPPORT IT. IF I'M NOT HERE, YOU GOT MY VOTE. [LAUGHTER]
>> OKAY. ANYONE ELSE? I WON'T WAX ON AS ELOQUENTLY AS YOU OR MAX DOES ON THIS, BUT I'M VERY SUPPORTIVE OF MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS ON THE FUTURE AGENDA AS WELL AND VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE WORK THE CHAMBER DOES AND OUR COMMUNITY FOR OUR BUSINESSES AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AND VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE CHAMBER STAFF THAT ALWAYS IS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND I BELIEVE DOES
A WONDERFUL JOB. >> THE REQUEST AND ASK IS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $400 THOUSAND THAT IS SPREAD OUT OVER 8 YEARS SO THAT IS $50 THOUSAND COMMITMENT FOR THE CITY FOR 8 CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
THE CHAMBER IS OKAY WITH THAT PLAN AND THAT WOULD BE WHAT I LIKE TO ASK THIS COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AT A FUTURE MEETING. EVERYBODY GOOD WITH THAT?
>> LIKE TO DO THIS ON THE 17 OR IN APRIL?
>> THE EFFECT WOULD TAKE PLACE IN-
>> IT DEPENDS WHAT YOU TO DO. I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR DIRECTION ON THAT. SOME OF THE AGENCIES YOU FUNDED WE REQUIRE WE WOULD NOT FUND THE FIRST UNTIL THEY WERE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND THEN THEY HAVE TO CERTIFY THEY ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PAYMENTS TO BEGIN AND THEN CERTIFY THEY ARE COMPLETE BEFORE WE KEEP GOING TOO FAR DOWN THE ROAD.
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WE PUT OTHER PARAMETERS IN THERE AND OF COURSE THE CHAMBER ISN'T GOING TO EXPECT PAYMENT IF THEY ARE NOT MOVING FORWARD AND EXPECT THEY ARE.JUST ASK THE LANGUAGE YOU WANT. >> CERTAINLY IN DISCUSSION CAN MRS. HOVEY, I TOLD HER NOT TO SPECIFIC MONEY UNTIL FISCAL YEAR 27 AT THE EARLIER.
IF THE COUNCIL IS OKAY IF WE CAN WORK ON THAT OVER THE NEXT COUPLE WEEKS AND PUT SOMETHING TOGETHER THAT BUILDS PARAMETERS WE NEED TO BUILD AND WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE CHAMBER WHAT THEIR INTENTIONS ARE AND WHAT THEY SEE THIS STARTING AS WE CONSIDER.
IS THIS A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE KWL
>> OKAY. WOULD THE COUNCIL BE OKAY IF WE ANSWER SOME OF THE QUESTIONS THAT THE CITY MANAGER INCLUDED?
>> WE NEED--ON APRIL-FIRST WEEK IN APRIL?
>> WE'LL PUT THIS-THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE FORWARD HAVING THIS ON IT APRIL 7 AGENDA. OKAY.
[5. QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA]
ALRIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AGENDA FOR THE CITY MANAGER FROM THE DAIS, ANY QUESTIONS?>> I JUST HAVE ONE PROCEDURAL QUESTION I WANT TO CLARIFY.
ON THE ITEMS REGARDING THE FOUNDRY, IS IT IN ORDER FOR ME TO REQUEST MOVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BEFORE WE VOTE ON THE ORDINANCE ITEMS?
>> WE WOULD RECOMMEND YOU CONSIDER THAT.
THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I THINK STARTS THINGS AND IF YOU'RE-YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THAT, WE OFTEN DON'T RECOMMEND THAT YOU PROCEED WITH THE PROJECT UNTIL YOU HAVE THAT IN PLACE. THE BIGGEST COMPONENT AS WE DISCUSSED IN WORK SESSIONS AND COUNCIL MEETINGS THERE IS A FINANCIAL COMMITMENT FROM THE CITY OF THE EXTENSION OF THE BOULEVARD.
THE DEVELOPER HAS A MAJOR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT AS WELL, BUT THAT NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND YOU ARE OKAY WITH BEFORE YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH YOUR DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS. IT IS NO SURPRISE IN WHAT WE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED THAT DEVELOPER WOULD ULTIMATELY GRADE PROPERTY FOR THE ROAD, GRADE HIS PROPERTY, TURN IT OVER TO US AND WE'LL THEN PAVE IT, CURB, GUTTING ET CETERA THAT HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT JUST TOUCH LESS THEN 4 MILLION, BUT RIGHT AT 4 MILLION, WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 4 MILLION THAT AND THERE IS ANOTHER PIECE CONNECTING TOWARD THE HIGH SCHOOL WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE IT INVOLVES A BRIDGE THAT TAKES U.S. ARMY CORP ENGINEERING AND COST ON THAT IS ABOUT-6 TO $7 MILLION RANGE AND TIMING WISE MAY NOT BE EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE DEVELOPER MR. JOLLY'S COMPANY MAY TURN OVER THE REST OF THE ROAD MUCH SOONER THEN WE GET PERMITTING DONE FOR THE BRIDGE.
WE DON'T KNOW WITH THE STAILT. WE HAVE TO GET OUT IF YOU APPROVE THIS AND HE PROCEEDS AND WORK ON THE PERMIT BUT WE ARE ABLE TO SERVICE THE DEVELOPMENT. IT IS THE CONNECTION PIECE THAT MAY COME LATER. I REMIND YOU THIS IN THE BUDGET BUT IN THE BUDGET STARTING A LITTLE LATER THEN WHAT WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED.
I THINK WE STARTED IT IN 28 WITH DESIGN AND BEGAN TO POPULATE FUNDS FOR THE ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN 29, 30 AND 31 SO WE WOULD LOOK AT AN ADJUSTMENT AT THE MIDBIENNIUM PERIOD. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THAT BECAUSE
WE HAVE A LITTLE TIME HERE. >> ALRIGHT.
ANYTHING FOR US? >> I THINK TAKING THAT OUT OF ORDER IS GREAT AND REMIND ON FOUNDRY ITEMS YOU HAD ALL PUBLIC HEARINGS AND FIRST READINGS BUT STILL NEED A MOTION ON EACH AND I WILL WALK THROUGH THAT EACH AND EVERY
>> YOU CAN OPEN THE HEARING BACK UP IF YOU WANT TO CAN'T WE?
>> IF MAJORITY WANTS TO OPEN BACK UP YOU CAN.
>> MOVE TO ADJOURN? >> MOVE TO COMMITTE
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.