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In response to Council Member Leipzig's questions regarding Rolison Road directives in the Budget and the Council Committee, Mayor Howard explained that the Committee (the Mayor, Council Member Leipzig and former Council Member Buchan) had not met since Council Member Buchan's resignation in January. Mayor Howard said. "This is such an important issue that will require a great deal of time and study and expertise." Mayor Howard said that during the Council Study Session and the Interview process, the HHCC had been asked if they would be interested in tackling Rolison Road and coming up with a blueprint, a plan for this particular site. And they said they would be very, very interested." Mayor Howard said the HHCC meets regularly, in the same place, staff support and experts could be brought to them, and they work closely with the Neighborhoods. She said she attended the HHCC meeting last month and asked them again if they would like to take on this assignment, and they said they would very much like to do it. Mayor Howard said that she and Council Member Bain are alternates to the HHCC and would attend monthly, and bring Reports back to the Council. She said it is a huge project and expressed support for the HHCC's expertise and its willingness to tackle it. MEMO 7/7/98 Council Member Hartnett requested that before the HHCC gets too far along with the Rolison Road process, the Council and the HHCC need to meet jointly and discuss direction and options. He said that ultimately the full Council needs to feel comfortable with the recommendations, and early discussions would be helpful. MEMO 7/7/98 Council Member Hartnett referred to the loan from the City to the Redevelopment Agency and said it was not unprecedented, but agreed with Council Member Ira that the Council needed to be realistic. He said he did not want the loan to be structured without interest payments, and suggested a regular agreed upon schedule. He asked that Finance Ponty playa role in this matter so that the overall Budget picture is not impacted "in a way that is a surprise to anybody." Council Member Hartnett agreed, "that a big hunk of that will get paid sooner rather than later. MEMO 7/7/98 Mayor Howard said she agreed that the Council should meet with the HHCC and said she believed the first meeting was already scheduled for October. MEMO 7/7/98 Mayor Howard said she agreed with previous comments on the Build-Out analysis and requested that the City's surplus lands be incorporated into the Study. City Manager Everett said that study would have to be done separately. He said the BUDGET STUDY SESSION MINUTE BOOK NO. 57 JULY6,1998 MINUTES Page No. 052 PAGE 9