Development Team Meeting Notes (96-99)

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Randy addressed the following issue for Dan and Craig's benefit. Doors have been opened for us in looking to the city as a partner in building more pazking downtown. At Monday's city council meeting, Tim Grimes brought up the same fact suggesting joint partnership. The number of spaces we looked at earlier is not adequate. The door is open. Additional discussion on ways to design and add pazking to the retail project later were discussed. It would be more e~ensive, but the options aze available. Ralph asked about eazlier thoughts of expansion on the existing courthouse pazking structure, was it too e~ensive? Melvin Mark stopped process eazly on with the biggest reason being the structure was one of the most inefficient structures their e~ert has seen. Cost would be prohibitive for what you could add. Alan added that in recent discussions with Gloria Jackson, Chamber President, concerning the chamber's parking issue, that if the project gave up their waiver, and paid downtown parking fees, it is not an issue anymore. It is worth exploring operational costs to see if this can be handled. Then the project wouldn't be treated any differently than any other downtown business. Another option that might arise is if the city looks at an eastside municipal pazking structure and the county participate in this project then they could accept their waiver again. Something like this in place may have more value. In reviewing the agenda items, the first item was to get Billy up to speed. The standazd meeting times have been Thursday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. There is no reason to interrupt that schedule, but there may be some gaps while intemal issues are resolved. Alan asked about the structure of the public heazing scheduled for this evening and if things had changed. Commissioner Franke would like the architect to be present and work through the design. Billy will be introduced and sell others on who he is, his experience and his personal objectives in approaching this project. Randy and RG aze the winning runs on the diamond and 7ohn and I have been called to hit them in. Once we get the financing and parking issues resolved, then we should not have a problem to get the proj ect off the ground. Dan asked how they should deal with the press if they get ca11s. They are to be refened to Billy if county related or to John if a transit issue. You may speak to who your company is if asked, but refer all other questions to the owner. RG added that Dan is speaking to issues on how they prepazed proforma. The Oregonian is looking for information. The process would be for Melvin Mark to provide answers to county and then can be called into conversation if needed for additional clarification. Sheryl Martinez from the Oregonian is interested in getting answers on proforma and is armed with misinformation from Dave Glennie's email. Dan had no knowledge of that particulaz email. Ken responded we need to micro-manage Glennie's information. Randy provided information that Glennie emailed council members and provided the press with a copy of that email, but county and transit did not receive it. Reference was made that county and transit costs were in the $8 million range. The Statesman published the information as fact then came back to us to refute. Randy added that his staff is working on pulling this informarion together. A rough estimate today would be jointly about $5 million with another $500,000 in outstanding bills. Dan added that the proforma contains about the same information and this information came directly from Randy's staff. We need to make sure our intemal analysis is the same as the proforma. Ralph had not received a copy of the latest proforma package that went to the city council on Monday. Randy will provide a copy for him. ~ Curt asked about the action plan on the time schedule and completing it both ways. Are we to work on that? There is only one set run. Billy asked for an update and when it would be avail-able. RG raised a point of order. We just asked them to go to work for us, but Melvin Mazk doesn't have a signed contract. Page 5 of 6