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<br />City Commission/CRA Joint Meeting <br />January 28, 2008 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />. General Discussion by CRA Board and City Commission <br /> <br />The City Commission expressed concerns regarding the Cambridge Oaks Center, a Century Retail <br />Project, where the only tenant was a check cashing establishment and the consensus was to <br />discourage these type businesses as part ofthe downtown City Center Project. <br /> <br />. Consideration by CRA Board on Recommendation to Proceed - Paul Daigle, <br />Chairman <br /> <br />The consensus of the Community Redevelopment Board was to proceed with the project, that they <br />were satisfied with the work of staff and the Steering Committee to this point and to continue with <br />the process with the Steering Committee. <br /> <br />. Consideration by City Commission on Action to Proceed - Bob Goff, <br />Mayor/Commissioner <br /> <br />The consensus of the Commission was that the Steering Committee continue to go forward with <br />the process as started with the work of the Steering Committee to avoid micro-managing the <br />project. Commissioner Doerner pined that the process should be presented as a project to the <br />entire Commission to allow for public input. <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />MOTION: <br /> <br />Moved by City Commissioner Sandra T. Solomon to move the <br />project forward with the Steering Committee to negotiate the <br />Development Agreement and bring back periodic reports to the <br />Commission and CRA Board. Motion was seconded by CRA Board <br />Member Charlene Duprat and carried unanimously by all members <br />present. <br /> <br />Moved by CRA Chairman Paul Daigle to recommend to the City <br />Commission the ranking of the Steering Committee as presented and <br />authorize the City Staff to negotiate a Development Agreement with <br />Century Retail as the number one ranked developer; if negotiations <br />fail with Century Retail, authorize staffto negotiate with the number <br />two developer, the Rey Gronp. Motion was seconded by CRA <br />Member Charlene Duprat and carried unanimously by the members <br />of the CRA that were present. <br /> <br />Moved by City Commissioner Jon Miller to accept the CRA Board's <br />recommendation as presented. Motion was seconded by City <br />Commissioner Sandra T. Solomon and carried unanimously by the <br />Commission. <br /> <br />3. Set Next Meeting Date <br /> <br />The next Joint CommissionlCRA Meeting will be scheduled by staff as necessary. <br />