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Item No. 4 (continued) M /S: Chandler /Mosher to approve the concept as presented and instruct staff to proceed at the lower budget level to enable the option of applying for the library grant. Bryan Grunwald, Hall Goodhue Hais ley & Barker, acknowledged that Council faced a difficult decision, and recommended that they compromise and accept Scheme C for a number of reasons, including parking, and funds from land sale proceeds. The motion failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Chandler, Claire and Mosher Noes: Bury, Rhodes, Stangel and Mayor Britschgi Discussion continued regarding dissatisfaction with parking proposals, the fact that with an 8.5 million dollar limit, some compromises must be made; whether it might be advisable to defer a decision until the final report of Mr. Grunwald's firm is submitted in about two weeks, or whether additional time would be of any benefit in making a decision, and concern regarding costs of the project. Mr. Grunwald (see above) provided additional information with regard to tax increment revenues, and indicated that as redevelopment progresses, those revenues will increase; suggested that the parking problem is overstated and that the requirements will be less, based on their traffic studies. Cynthia Ripley (see above), advised Council in response to question that she doubted that a decision could be delayed a week and still meet the deadline _ for filing the grant application for library funds, and believed that a decision had to be made tonight to authorize them to proceed with one scheme or another, at least to prepare the grant. M /S: Bury /Rhodes to approve the concept of proceeding with a reduced level of Alternative E. The motion failed on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Bury and Rhodes Noes: Chandler, Claire, Mosher, Stangel, and Mayor Britschgi In response to question regarding how soon a redevelopment plan might be ready for Council review, Planning Director Schroeter advised that public hearings will be required, and that work necessary in order to begin those hearings will be completed in July; that as far as design concepts are concerned, those are formulated, but that during the public hearings could conceivably be modified. M /S: Claire /Bury that although the Council is not prepared to make a decision on the concept at this time, to nonetheless authorize proceeding with some design work for the library based on the assumptions on Scheme C. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Reg.Mtg. 5/13/85 page 4 MINUTE ORDER NO. 85 -69 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 472