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Regular Council Meeting 9-15-08 Page 14 Mr. Marquardt stated that there are things on this agenda that have not been discussed at Caucus. This one, he would think you would have some kind of documentation. He does not recall seeing anything that gave specifics as to who is responsible for what on this. Mayor Rinker said he believes Council has already voted upon a lease back arrangement, reciprocal parking arrangement, the approvals validating Planning and Zoning and BZA, all of that has been subject.to Council's review. Mayor Rinker reiterated that he does not think the specific as to using the pavers and what the cost would be until this, but in concept, it should not be something that is a surprise or revelation. Candidly, it is consistent with what we have tried to do. Whenever we do a Village project, we have tried to put on it enough quality so that it is something that will stand the test of time rather than just allowing Heinen's north entry on to our property with reciprocal parking. We could put concrete in there but we are looking at putting in some planters, a little bit of landscaping and making it an attractive area as a cornerstone. It may or may not work. Standing alone, it is going to look very attractive aesthetically, but the goal is hopefully it promotes some kind of reinvestment in the property and the Jadd Mall which right now is not at all attractive on the rear portion there. We are all looking at what we are going to do on the west side of this property at some point. Overall, this is just one step out of a series that need to be taken. At the end of the day, Council needs to make a decision as to what the aesthetic is that you want. We can't very well leave the curbing and the space empty. We can throw in dirt. We can plant it with grass. We can have a nominal walkway area in there. We would have to consult with Heinen's to make sure that in terms of any access it has for customers as to health and safety or anything else that comes in there. There may be some design modification. Mayor Rinker cannot imagine that the cost will be significantly different. He can see where it would be less just because the amount of the pavers is a hard cost, but the idea is it can be something that would look good, be durable and function well. Dr. Paxker asked if we have already seen the cost of installation, or will that be coming later. Mr. Metzung stated that the Service Department will do that. Mayor Rinker added that we have always talked that the landscaping components would be something that we would be able to do. Council President Buckholtz stated that he thought everyone was more or less on board just on the diagram and the dialogue. Are they ready to put these in or is this something that we are ordering? Mr. Metzung reported that they have just finished coordinating this with the contractors from Heinen's for them to complete the work. Council President Buckholtz indicated that it is his understanding that we want to do more things in conjunction with the Jadd Mall potentially. He knows we all had copies of the drawing, but he understands that it was not on Caucus and we did not have numbers to look at. If we are ready to move forward, he would note that Mr. Marquardt is concerned about not getting the hard numbers this week or not having it on Caucus. He would still want to move forward. Council President Buckholtz asked if there was any other discussion. There was none. T Roll Call: AYES: All Motion Carried NAYS: None Expenditure Authorized