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must be made. He stated the City has the legal authority, the resolutions, and the <br />negotiations will continue. <br />Public Comment: <br />Mario Martins, owner of a business in the center of the proposed project, stated he <br />was promised that eminent domain would be the last resort considered. He further <br />stated that the process has not been fair and during the past fours years the <br />property and business owners have not been consulted. He asked that the Council <br />be compassionate and show fairness. <br />Ted Hannig stated he was speaking on behalf of over six owners and owns <br />properties at 860 and 878 Jefferson. Mr. Hannig stated for the record that the <br />entity that made offers to the owners is not the entity holding the hearings at this <br />time. He urged Council to study whether there is a level playing field for those <br />owners in the community when offers are being made at half value. Mr. Hannig <br />stated that on February 4 he wrote to the City advising all future correspondence <br />be sent to him on behalf of the property owners and on February 5, the request <br />was made for the remaining property owners. He further stated that at no time was <br />an offer received by him. <br />Robert Baldwin stated his excitement in the project and that if your property is <br />involved in eminent domain proceedings it is a concern. He further stated that if the <br />developer is receiving a good deal, that the affected owners then should be given <br />the same fair compensation. <br />Council Members asked various questions <br />Recommendations: (611) <br />1. Adopt a Resolution of Necessity initiating eminent domain proceedings for <br />property located at 2117 Broadway (APN 052 - 366 -010) in the 2100 Block of <br />Broadway (Block One) for purposes of constructing an underground public <br />parking garage and retail- cinema project in the downtown area of Redwood City. <br />The property owners are 2117 Broadway Partners, L.P., a California limited <br />partnership. <br />M/S Hartnett/Ruskin to adopt RESOLUTION 14506 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND THE <br />EXPENDING OF FUNDS THEREFOR, AND THE INSTITUTION OF EMINENT DOMAIN <br />PROCEEDINGS - ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 052 - 366 -010 (OWNER (S): 2117 <br />Broadway Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership) <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING FEBRUARY 24, 2003 <br />MINUTES PAGE <br />MINUTES Book No. 59 <br />Page No. 399 <br />