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HRA Work Session Meeting Date: By: 07/07/2011 Darren Lazan, Housing & Redevelopment Authority 5. 1. Title: Consider Proposed Deal Structure - The Residence at The COR Project (Portions may be closed to the public) Background: Over the past few weeks, work has continued on finalizing financing for the Flaherty and Collins - The Residence at The COR project. City representatives met with Flaherty and Collins representatives at the ICSC conference as well as a representative of the bank financing the deal. In a followup meeting in Minneapolis, the development team met with Flaherty and Collins and three Representatives of PNC Bank, the bank proposing financing on the project. In a worksession on July 7th, the HRA will consider options to participate in the construction financing and facilitate the project start in August of this year. On June 30th, 2011 PNC Bank approved the project in committee with direction to modify the appraisal based on a number of discussions over the last several weeks. With your approval on June 28 to modify the approved TIF structure setting the principal after completed plans are available to the assessor, the development team will work to finalize the deal terms necessary to commence construction on the proposed schedule. At the July 7th meeting, the development team will review with the HRA the current structure of financing that is being considered for the Flaherty and Collins project. Stacie Kvilvang with Ehlers and /or Thomas Bray form Briggs and Morgan will be present for the worksesion to review the financing structure and deal components being proposed for the project. Staff will also review with the HRA the proposed modifications to the currently approved deal structure considering the discussion above. Notification: Observations: Recommendation: The development team recommends the HRA consider the proposed financing options, and deal modifications presented and based on the discussion direct the development team to: 1. Work with counsel to prepare both ammendments to the existing documents, and new documents as necessary to reflect the approved deal structure and financing package. Completed documents would be prepared and presented for final approval at the next regular HRA meeting. or, 2. Continue discussions with Flaherty and Collins to negotiate modified deal terms and present for consideration at a future meeting. or, 3. negotiate with Flaherty and Collins to terminate and /or extend the existing agreement until such time as HRA participation can be further reduced.