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City of Moline Committee of the Whole met April 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:

PRESENT: Mayor Stephanie Acri (Chair)

Alderman Quentin Rodriguez (Ward 1)

Alderman David Parker, Jr. (Ward 2)

Alderman Mike Wendt (Ward 3)- electronic attendance

Alderman Richard “Dick” Potter (Ward 4)

Alderman Lori Turner (Ward 5)

Alderman Kevin Schoonmaker (Ward 6)

Alderman Mike Waldron (Ward 7)

Alderman Sonia Berg (Alderman At-Large)

ABSENT: None.

STAFF: Doug Maxeiner, City Administrator

Maureen Riggs, City Attorney

Janine Hollembaek Parr, City Clerk

Ray Forsythe, Planning & Development Director

Alison Fleming, Human Resources Manager

Lori Wilson, Parks Recreation Director

Don Goff, Information Technology Manager

John Hitchcock, Chief of Police

Jeff Snyder, Fire Chief

Kathy Carr, Finance Director

Jeff Anderson, City Planner

J.D. Schulte, Public Works Director

Leah Miller, Human Resources Specialist

Rodd Schick, Municipal Services General Manager

OTHERS: Gerold Shelton, The Dispatch

Mayor Acri called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Questions on the Agenda

Alderman Turner made a motion to approve the remote electronic attendance of Third Ward Alderman Mike Wendt, at the Committee-of-the-Whole and City Council meetings of April 17, 2018, due to his travel out of town as part of his current employment. Seconded by Alderman Parker. Motion passed unanimously.

Agenda Items

1. Other – Proposed Midtown Ramp Agreement. Planning and Development Director Ray Forsythe stated that the City and Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton & Noe are proposing a 10-year lease for 25-35 parking spaces within the Midtown Ramp, in conjunction with a potential move into the Sears Building, owned by Heart of America (HOA), and under a separate Development Agreement for the 5th Avenue Building Hilton Hotel. The terms of this agreement will match those terms in the approved HOA Development Agreement. The Law Firm currently leases 32 designated spaces on the second floor of the ramp on a month-to-month basis at a market rate (less a 10% discount for leasing 10 or more spaces). The hotel development agreement includes a longterm lease for 105 spaces with a preference of the second floor, which has a direct connection to the 5th Avenue Building. This lease agreement would move the law firm to the third floor of the parking deck to free up the spaces for the hotel. There are 443 spaces in the parking deck and currently 198 are leased (including 35 to the Law Firm), with 245 available. Eighty spaces are open to the public for three-hour parking, leaving 165 spaces available for lease. The initial lease terms would include 27 spaces at $35/month per space on the third floor of the deck in years 1-5, with no reserved space allocated. The lease would increase to $40/space in years 6-10. There would be a quarterly payment, with the option to increase or decrease spaces with a range of 25-35. Should the parking deck obtain a 90% leased occupancy during any given quarter, the Law Firm would have to waive their right to the number of spaces above 27, or pay for the spaces up to those available. There would be a 180-day cancellation clause within the lease, which matches the term of the lease with HOA. The City will be installing a security gate system as part of the Development Agreement with HOA and additional daily parking will become available in the parking deck at market rate. In summary, the lease is for 10 years with a range of 25-35 spaces at $35/$40 to be located on the third floor with a 180-day cancellation policy and a lock-in clause if the parking deck exceeds 90% leased spaces on floors 2-4. Alderman Parker made a motion to direct staff to pursue a lease agreement with Bozeman, Neighbour, Patton, and Noe. Seconded by Alderman Potter. The motion passed with Alderman Schoonmaker abstaining citing a business conflict.

2. Other – Proposed River Action Funding. A motion was made by Alderman Potter to allocate $7,500 in unused special event funds, carried over from last year, to support River Action events. Seconded by Alderman Parker. Motion passed unanimously.

Informational

Planning and Development Director Ray Forsythe provided a goal update on the Council directed disposal of the Speigel Building. A request for bids was issued on February 9, 2018. Two responses were received and reviewed on March 29, 2018. Public presentations are scheduled for next week. The Project Management Team will review and make a recommendation to the Council on May 8, 2018, with a goal to close on the sale of the Building by July 31, 2018. Director Forsythe explained that the Spiegel Building is an integral part of the redevelopment zone under and around the existing I-74 Bridge. City Planner Jeff Anderson and Dan McConaghey of Renew Moline have been working with The Lakota Group on a development plan (“Lakota Plan”) for this space. The Lakota Plan proposes development from the Mississippi River to 7th Avenue, on both sides of the new I-74 Bridge. There has been very good public involvement on this Plan.

Public Comment

There was no public comment.

The meeting adjourned at 6:23 p.m.

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