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Jodi Paley, member of the Senior Affairs Commission and the Board of Directors for the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, thanked Mr. Beth for keeping them informed. She spoke about the work they have done in including outreach to users of the club and Center and meetings with Council and staff. She spoke about what the City wishes to provide service for seniors and the entire community with the economy of the site and efficiency in the programs they can provide. She spoke in favor for the project. Council Discussion A Council Member said that he took this opportunity to be on the Subcommittee of the Partnership between the City and the YMCA, because this is a great opportunity to do something for all community members. He stated his eagerness for the construction to take place and shared his thoughts on the community being engaged throughout this process. Another Council Member thanked Director Beth for his presentation and was excited to see the different stakeholders' participation. She particularly mentioned the need for the youth to be involved, and gave an example of how one Center let the youth design their spaces which enabled them to feel part of the community. One more Council Member said he also fully supports this project. He said that this is a great opportunity for a new building, and this is great for the public to see the partnership between public and private for the greater good. This same Council Member continued his remarks thanking Director Beth and the YMCA Board. An additional Council Member stated that it had been enlightening to work on this initiative seeing the collaboration of partners in creating a sustainable model for the betterment of the community. She too would like to see this project quickly move forward. Vice Mayor Foust shared her enthusiasm for this project. She thanked all the groups involved in the subcommittee meetings and how they envisioned their partnerships, looking at different examples of intergenerational group programs in various organizations. Vice Mayor Foust was proud to see how long they have come to make this collaboration come true for all members of the community. She thanked Director Beth and the Senior Affairs Commission for their work on this matter. Mayor Gee thanked Director Beth and said this is a great example of what can be done when people come together. He mentioned the various groups involved, but that there will be more members of the community who in the future will partake in this project. M/S Seybert/Pierce to approve the letter of intent. Motion carries unanimously with Council Member Howard recused. B. Confirm the scope of a potential General Plan and Downtown Precise Plan amendment to allow applicants to request adjustments to the Downtown Precise Plan Maximum Allowable Development standards JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD December 8, 2014 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 8 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 290