Revitalization Commission Agenda and Packet 2016 11 14

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Revitalization Commission Minutes October 10, 2016 Page 3 of 4 2017 DRAFT BUDGET DeJong reviewed the 2017 draft budget for the LRC. TIF revenue is estimated based on information from the County. DeJong has requested funds for a parking analysis. Commissioner Fisher asked questions about proposals and the parking study. DeJong said no proposals have been received and that he has not developed the RFP yet for the parking study. Fleming said Council has not seen a parking study as a pressing issue. It is an issue but not as high a priority as other items. Staff finds that it is a more pressing issue. Information to understand how to manage property we bought for parking would be helpful. Commissioner Tofte said this may be premature is Council is not willing to look at it. Chair Becker would like specifics from someone who believes parking is a hindrance to development. DeJong said he can ask Dave Sinkey to come to an LRC meeting. Randy Caranci said it is hard to pull the trigger on putting development together when you can't solve the parking issue. He said parking will always be an issue, especially for office space. The amount for parking will be left in and await approval from Council. Chair Becker is uncomfortable spending money on a plaque and party for self - recognition. Commissioner Tofte likes seeing plaques on City buildings. He likes to recognize the effort. Pritchard would prefer that money go toward parking. Commissioner Lathrop believes a simple bronze plaque would be appropriate. He would like to give more thought to the party/celebration. He finds a lot of people don't know what is going on in town so to call attention to it may be a good thing. Commissioner Gorsevski said a party may be appropriate and agrees with Tofte that a simple plaque may be appropriate. Commissioner Fisher would like to do something in both areas; plaque and celebration. Chair Becker said it goes back to "why are we doing this." Commissioner Tofte would like to change the name of the line item to something like "Gateway opening." Several Commissioners would like DELO and Tebo to pay for or contribute to the event. Randy Caranci likes the plaque idea as a sense of history.