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Commerce by facilitating the continued lease of the Chamber <br />location. He suggested that it was worth finding other space for <br />the departments in the City and allow the Chamber to stay next door <br />to City Hall. He felt the dollars were insignificant compared to <br />the image that the City and the Chamber could portray, if they <br />worked together as partners. <br /> <br />Davidson called for Council comments and questions. <br /> <br />Mayer was surprised that (as stated in the letter) the Chamber <br />desired for this to become a permanent Chamber facility. He stated <br />that this building has always been envisioned as future City office <br />space. That's why it was purchased, as a future extension of City <br />Hall. He pointed out that on this meeting's Consent Agenda, <br />Council is pre-paying the note off on this property. He wanted to <br />establish a positive working relationship with the Chamber, where <br />the City can work with the Chamber and that the Chamber and its <br />members are willing to work with the City. He felt it had not been <br />a two-way street. <br /> <br />Sisk stated that Mr. Drumm's letter requesting a three (3) year <br />lease caught him off guard. He would like to see the relationship <br />between the City and the Chamber get going again. He wanted to <br />look at this from the standpoint of what can the Council do to <br />effectuate the needs of the City and the needs of the Chamber and <br />get away from the standpoint of being polarized. He suggested that <br />the Council and the Chamber get together and find a working <br />solution that will allow the Chamber to stay in the present <br />quarters beyond December 31, 1992. He did say that the property <br />was purchased with the original idea of housing City facilities and <br />having the proximity makes it more efficient for the City. He <br />would like for it to be beneficial to both parties. He felt a <br />three (3) year lease was too long. He would be happy to be a <br />participant in getting this matter resolved. <br /> <br />Howard explained that when you look at a three (3) month period as <br />a landlord, it's more than they would have to give to anyone, if <br />the agreement wasn't working out. He felt the disagreements <br />between the Council and the Chamber could have been resolved to the <br />mutual benefit of the City, but they were not. He sees a <br />continuous problem, which has not been mitigated in any way shape <br />or form. An example being, the organized effort by members of the <br />Chamber Board against the refinancing, which is going to get the <br />City a two (2) to one (1) benefit. He felt Council seemed to be <br />asked an awful lot to get along with the Chamber. He has not once <br />seen the Chamber making a concerted effort to get along with the <br />Council. He has seen the opposite. Howard is willing to look at <br />some level of extension, but not three (3) years, or give up <br />forever the property that the City could grow into. He felt <br />Council and the Chamber should go their separate ways for a while. <br /> <br />Davidson felt that some people on the Chamber had a bad perception <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br /> <br />