Minutes - Council Work Session - 01/11/2016

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Councilmember Kuzma stated he would like Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama to work with the representatives from McDonalds further. He said a contract is a contract, and though it can be changed, we need to look at the compensation side. Councilmember Riley explained many people that bought land from the City talked about becoming partners. He said the City doesn't want the land back; it wants McDonald's to be here. The City wants development. Contracts can be changed, and it should be equal on both sides. He said it is a good idea to work with the restrictive covenants. It makes the other land owned by the City be more marketable. The Representative from McDonald's asked if Councilmember Riley _ was talking about the property to the north when he mentioned the restrictive covenant. Councilmember Riley confirmed. Mayor Strommen said she didn't think the restrictive covenant served a good purpose. She pointed out when the property was purchased, there was no plan of the interchange. She said the timeline is not to sell land, but have it sit. The plan should be to develop. She said she would like to see the restrictive covenant. Councilmember Williams commented the restrictive covenants don't benefit the city. She said she would like to see development. The consensus of the Council was to revise the Agreement. Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama said he would bring a revision of the agreement back to the Council in February. 2.04: Consider Tinklenberg Group Proposal for Professional Services Contract Extension City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report. Mayor Strommen stated she met with Mr. Tinklenberg and there seems to be an opportunity with movement on the TIGER Grant process at the federal level. Because of the surplus, and focusing on public transportation, it is timely to continue this contract. She noted further discussion is warranted. She suggested arranging regular updates with the Council to stay up to date. She said the City will need to continue to reassess the strategy and the City's position. City Administrator Ulrich stated specific language can be added regarding working with the County. Councilmember Shryock asked if the Council is clear that at $5400 per month, the City is the Tinklenberg's primary client. She asked if he is working with others. She advised at this cost, the City should have the majority of his attention. City Council Work Session / January 11, 2016 Page 3 of 5