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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />FC CASE # q <br /> <br />CHICAGO OPPORTUNITY SITE TOUR <br />By: James E. Norman, City Administrator <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The City contracted with Len Levine on January 26, 2001, to assist the City as Project Manager <br />for the Metropolitan Council's Smart Growth Opportunity Site Grant Process. As part of that <br />process, Levine determined that many similar examples of"mixed-use development" and "transit <br />area development" were currently being created in Chicago and suggested that interested parties <br />and stakeholders take a trip to Chicago for a guided tour of the sites. Staff has arranged for a <br />tour to be held on Thursday, August 23, 2001. Arrangements have been made to fly a group of <br />approximately 40 people to Chicago, where a bus will take the group to four different transit area <br />development sites in the northern part of Chicago. <br /> <br />Staff will request that $8,500 be transferred from the contingency fund to finance the <br />Opportunity Site tour. A letter has been sent by the Mayor to different entities and businesses <br />requesting financial support to help defray the cost of the Opportunity Site tour. <br /> <br />Committee Action: ~.~_~06~ <br />Motion to recommend that Council adopt Resolution #01-08-XXX transferring $8,500 from the <br />Council Contingency Fund to the budget of Mayor & Council to fund the Opportunity Site tour <br />to Chicago. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Officer <br /> <br />FC: 08/14/01 <br /> <br />-243- <br /> <br /> <br />