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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-IURACDC-1980-01-14 January _-4 1980 Common Council Chambers - -- AGENDA • Approval of December 10 , 1979 Minutes New Business 1 . Presentation by Russ Breiner, Duryea and Wilhelmi , on Phase II Neighborhood Improvements ; more detailed plans for outside areas of GIAC. 2 . Discussion: HUD Monitoring Latter 3 . 312 Program : Authorization to Tom Hoard to hire Rehab Specialist Services on contractual r--sis . Old Business 1 . Quarterly Reports : an^i ('=''pd Accessibility Information "_o..`. Susan Brown , Project Coordinator Ci tvw_.ae Errs c ncv Grant Norm ioilen_beck+ 2 . Status of 1s t Year Small Cities Expenditures - 1st Year Small Cities Grant Year ends Jan . 31 , 1980 - 3 . Resolution Payment of McEvoy Bill , Raymond , Parish ' ,' and Pine 4 . Approval of Bid/Contractor - GIAC interior work (contract to be signed no later than Jan. 31 , 1980) . !i 5. Report: Cherry Street Industrial Park v/ 6 . Report : Ithaca Center/West est State Street Develo_ .ant Services . Administration \( 1 . Status of hiring C .D. Coordinator; Resolution r =: a "ding 1 salary; status of e_rplcym ant of consultant IURA/CDA Ja=ary 14 , 1979 Ar=7NDA Page 2 - .* 2 . Appointment of Committees : Personnel Committee to develop employee contracts Program Income Committee to refine program income policy *3 . Resolution : Closeout Urban Renewal Parcel ,' 4 . Discussion and Resolution on CD Administrative /` Manual, Chapter 2 • • ndc • R C p MINUTES January 21 , 1980 5 :00 - Council Chambers Continuation of the January 14, 1930, meeting. • PRESENT: Mayor Raymond Bordoni , Chairman IURA/CDA Anne Jones, IURA/CDA Stu Stein,• IURA/CDA James Dennis, IURA/CDA Michael Bottge, Planning & Development H.M. Van Cort, Director, Planning & Development Kathe Evans, CD Staff Richard Daley, City Controller Press Mayor Bordoni called the meeting to order at 5:00. Citywide Emergency Grant Evans returned to the subject of the Citywide Emergency Grant oho ram and said that within the period of the grant ' s existence only $700 of the allocated 510,000 had been spent. To step up the pace she said that an ad had been put in the Journal which had resulted in some calls to EOC. She asked the IURA for more suggestions and presented the idea of using some of the $10,000 for a professional public information program. Stein asked what the time limit was on spending the $10,000 and Evans said that as it was an Entitlement Grant there was still some time left until late summer. Stein said that either the program was not needed or there was not enough information. He suggested using Neighborhood Civic Associations and special interest groups to publicize the existence of the program. During discussion, leafletting and posting notices in Supermarkets and Laundromats was suggested as well as churches. Evans said she would pass this information on to program director Norm Hollenbeck and give him the names of key contact persons. RESOLUTION: Close-Out Urban Renewal Parcel Richard Daley presented a recapitulation of IURA Project I and said that the federal capital project grant close-out was cleared up. He said that for the past two or three years he had been working with the State trying to get the remainder of their 1/8th share. He said the City case up with 24% and that the State said they would pay 1/2 of that. Daley referred to the statement handed out at the beginning of the meeting and he noted that in August of 1975, the contract had been amended to $153 .000. He said they now want to amend the contract again to what it will be ($942,918) at which time they will give the City $168,180. Dennis asked if this will be total close-out and Daley said yes. Jan - 1 , 1980 Page 2 Stein asked for confirmation that the City and the Agency own the land without any strings on it anymore and Daley said this was correct. Van Cart asked what implications this had on the resale of the land and Daley referred the Agency to line 2 of the handout. Stein asked if the Agency can now negotiate in anyway without reference any longer to State or Federal Government. Daley said that at present the City and the Agency each own half the land and that the federal government is completely out of it and that the City is free to negotiate for the sale of the land. Stein asked what happens to the $168,000 and Daley said it is the City's share. Stein stated that therefore the total gross project cost of $8 and 1/2 million cost the City $940,000 and came to 11 or 12%. Jones asked if the City was no longer committed to work on the parking lot next to Millers and Daley said no that everything that had been committed by the City should be completed. Daley presented a resolution and Dennis asked who had drawn it up. Daley said that it was a federal form. Jones MOVED the following RESOLUTION: RESOLVED: Section 1. The following described area has been found to be a substandard and insanitary area appropriate for urban renewal and has been duly designated as an urban renewal area within the intent of the urban renewal laws of the State. -BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT I AREA Beginning at the intersection of the center-line of East State Street and the center-line of North Tioga Street; thence northerly along the center-line of North Tio,a Street to a point 160 feet, more or less, north of the intersection of the center-line of North Tioca Street and East Seneca Street; thence easterly along the north line of the City of Ithaca property to the center line of North Aurora Street; thence south along the center-line of North Aurora Street to the inter- section of the cents -line of North Aurora Street and East Seneca Street; thence southeasterly along the center-line of Seneca Way to the inter- s section of the center-line of Seneca Way and East State Street; CD IUR ' U f'`in: :J. MINUTE EC Jan. 21 , 1980 ?acre 3 thence southwesterly along the center-line of East Green Street to the intersection 'of South Aurora Street and East Green Street; thence south along the center-line of South Aurora Street to the inter- section of the center-line cf South Aurora Street and the center-line of Six Mile Creek; • thence southwesterly along the center-line of Six Mile Creek to the inter- section of the center-line of Six Mile Creek and the center-line of East Clinton Street; thence westerly along the center-line of East Clinton Street to a point 190 feet, more or less, west of the intersection of the center-line of South Cayuga Street and the center-line of Clinton Street, which point is the southerly extension of the west property line of the property now, or formerly, owned by Gilbert F. Sturrock; thence north along the west property line of the property now, or formerly, owned by Gilbert F. Sturrock- to the south property line of the property now, or formerly, owned by Edward T. and Mildred A. Akers; thence west along the south property line of the property now, or formerly, owned by Edward T . and Mildred A. Akers to the west property line of said property; I thence north along the west property line of the _ _perty now, or owned ormerly, oned by Edward T. and Mildred A. Akers to the south property line of the City Right_ of way; thence west 10 feet, more or less, along the south property line of the City Right of kay to the west property line of the City Right of ray; ..hence north along the west property line of the City of Ithaca extended to the center-line of West Green Street; thence east along the center-line of Green Street to a point 120 feet, more or less, east from the intersection of Cayuga Street and Green Street; thence north along the extension of the east building line of the building now, or formerly, known as the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation Building to the south property line of the property now, or formerly, owned by F. A. Wilcox; thence west along the south property line of the p:pr.7,pertv new, or formerly, owned by F. A. Wilcox to the west property line of said property; perty; thence northerly along the west property line of the property now, or formerly, owned by F. A. Wilcox extended to the center-line of East State Street; thence east alon` the center-line of East State Street to the point of beginning. IUP:A/C9A (`ICU T 7C var. 2 , 93" Pace 4 Section 2. The e):_stence of said a.ea is i : and a:=est_ng the sound growth and development of the municipality and is inimical to the nublic health, safety, morals and welfare of the inhabitants thereof and of the State. • Section 3. An urban renewal plan has been prepared and duly approved for the said designated area. The Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency has undertaken and is carrying out an urban renewal prefect in said area, hereinafter called :he "project", as authorized bv and to effectuate the purposes of the housin7 Act of 1949, as amended and supplemented. Section 4. The undertaking and carrying out of the project is essential to the sound growth and development of the municipality and to the welfare of the inhabitants thereof . Section 5. It is necessary and in the public interest that the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency avail itself of the financial assistance provided by virtue of the urban renewal assistance laws of the State for the purpose of carrying out the project. Section 6. The Ithaca Urban Renewal rency hereby Expresses its intent and recognizes its responsibility to do whatever is necessary or appropriate to carry out the project. vr� TES an. 21 , 1930 Pane 5 Section 7. Mayor Raymond Bordoni Chairman of the Ithaca Urban renewal Agency, is h atitRO_rirod to execute a third Amendatory Contract amending Contract for State ;rant between the State of New York and the City of Ithaca , New York, and the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency, in the lesser amount of $14,696.37, which, together with the Grant heretofore made of $963,615.00, is not to exceed $948,918.63, which is the amount of the State Capital Grant Contract to assist in carrying out project activitie a copy of which is attached hereto. Section 8. Richard M. Daley, City Controller of the City- of Ithaca, New York, is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and file requisitions for finds in a lesser amount of $14,696.37 , which, together with the Grant heretofore made of $953,615.0Q, is not to exceed $948,918. 63, which is the amount of the State capital grant contract. hat this resolution taice effect immediately upon its adoption. Dennis SECONDED the Notion , and NOTION PASSED. Status of 1st Year Small Cities Exoenditll'"es Evans referred the Agency to two handouts slowing t the expenditures projected for 1st and One Year Small Cities Grant tunes . She said that HUD now requires a month by month dr v,down schedule through September 30 , 1980 . The coals will be set by the Agency and BUD askes that these goals be met. She added that they want the Agency to complete expenditures of 1st Year Small Cities at the earliest possible date and that 25; of 2nd Year Small. Cities funds must be spent by Sep tember 30 . She then went over the proposed schedules with the 'URA/CDA to ask for their approval and indicated her reasoning for setting these goals . IURA/CDA ; ,_ _ NU . � ul�S Jan . 21 , 1980 Page 6 During her discussion of the GIAC improvements , Dennis asked what the situation was with the CIAO lease . He said that over the weekend he had heard conflicting reports on the radio and 'asked for clarification . Van Cort said that the Business and Administration Board will be meeting to discuss the matter on Wednesday , January 23 . Evans said that one of the B&A' s concerns over the lease was that of the reimbursement schedule should the City decide to move out of the building. Other matters between the School Board ' s Attorney and the City Attorney need to be settled as well as Banfield 's suggestions that a contingency be added stating that a depreciation schedule be built in for the improvements made by the City if the City decided to buy the GIAC building. Van Cort said that the lease passed by the Ecrd of Education would be discussed by the B&A without intention to amend it before it was passed . 1 Evans added that the Department of Public Works would be meeting later on Wednesday the 23rd to accept or re ect the lowest responsible bids made on the $60 , 000 worth of work . The specifications and spread sheets must then be sent to the School Board for approval as stipulated in the lease agreement. Jones asked when the lURA would return to discussion of purchase of the building and Evans said the purchase offer between the city and the school district was still pending. Evans continued with her summation of drawdown goals . $63, 000 month, she said, is being spent on administration which works out to the 10% total grant funds permitted by HUD. Bordoni asked for details on the ANE Zion Church and Evans • • • explained that the issue affects a number of communities . When federal money is given to a church, it results in a conflict between church and state . The historic stand of our government, she said, is not to uni x these two areas . A number of preservationists maintain that the improvement of a church facade is not really a conflict between church and state but in fact is a benefit to neighborhood facade improvement in general. A letter was sent to secretary Embry several months ago regarding this matter, and she said that in the near future there may be some movement to clarify this issue . MITES Jan . 21 , 1980 Paae 7 Jones asked if the Agency had not hoped to resolve this matter through the staffing of the Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission . Evans said yelp,' that this had been one of the coals of the ILPC staffing along with the implementation of the Historic Restoration Incentive Grant in Historic Districts . Sordoni asked how this program was going, and Van Cort said that the ILPC coordinator had begun working that day . Stein asked what had happened to the Agency 's idea of temporarily transfering the $30 , 000 slated for the AM.E Church to another line until the legal question of separation of church and state had been resolved. Evans said that HUD recommended not transferring the money because they are hopeful that the situration will be resolved. Stein said he thought it would be better to unfreeze the money, but Van Cort, who agreed with Stein , said that according to HUD it was inadvisable . Evans , after discussion with fir. Van Cort, reported that a HUD letter had been received saying that •they would ex_:ii t the Agency from the pending legal case if a local decision from the City Attorney could be made , stating there was no conflict between church and state in this matter. City Planner Jon Meigs helped Evans put together a packet of case law which is now in Attorney Shapiro ' s hands for review . She said this was a HUD precedent based on a persuasive letter from Meigs to Embry and she added that she saw this as a hopeful sign . Van Cort said he was worried about the 312 program and Evans said that other communities were bringing in 312 consultants to help move the applications along. Bordoni -asked how the March and April drawdown proposals on GIAC were to be used and Evans said it was for the Phase III GIAC improvements . Bordoni then asked if any of the remaining Small Cities fends could be used toward andi-cap -Accessibility to City Hall and Evans said that no Small Cities money could . be used out of the target area. Evans not-ad that once the Vim.. dicap :Access ramp on Southside Center was c,✓mole Led we needed to make sure that accessible toilet facilities on the 1st floor were available . T:A;CAA MINUTES Jan . 21, 1980 Pace 8 Van Cort said he agreed with Bordoni retarding the constraints on these funds but that the Agency had to follow the HUD Guidelines which sometimes resulted in less than optimum use . After discussion , it was decided to change the GIAC proposed drawdown schedule to $12 , 000 per month over four months beginning in March . Another chance in Evans ' projected . schedule was made to the Neighborhood Improvements drawdown schedule to read $20 , 000 per month instead of $30 , 000 . Stein MOVED approval of the monthly guidelines for expenditures of 1st and 2nd Year Small Cities funds from February through September 30 , 1980 as presented, discussed and amended . Dennis SECONDED and MOTION PASSED. RESOLUTION: Payment of McEvoy Bill, Raymond, Parrish and Pine Van Cort stated that no reference to the payment of the McEvoy report had been found in the Minutes of the IURA/CDA meetings but he said that it had been clear to him that it had been the intention of Council and the Mayor to use CD funds for that purpose . He referred the Agency to copies of the report handed out at the beginning of the meeting and said he would appreciate an action at this or the next meeting with regards to payment of the bill ($23 , 000 ) . Dennis said he remembered that during a summer council meeting, the Mayor had recommended sharing the bill with C . D. Evans said that the report speaks to the longte m anillty of the City to meet L Develoi=ent goals because it addresses better management within the City departments so that we can continue some of the projects done by Community Development . Jones said she would like some Guarantee that there would be some results from the report. She asked if anyone had laid out guidelines before the report bad been commissioned . Van Cort said there was a job description that McEvoy look at specified departments and make recommendations on where economies be made . He added he thought that some useful suggasti ns resulted from the report . Evans said she didn ' t have a copy of the contract in her files and Van Cort told her to ask Joseph Rundle as the contract would be with the City . T URA/CDA "an. 21 , 1980 Taco 9 Dennis MOVED approval of payment of Raymond , Parrish , Pine and Werner ' s bill with C.D. funds in an amount of $25 , 000 . Stein SECONDED AND MOTION PASSED. Cherry Street Industrial Park Van Cort discussed the progress of the park. He said the 1st construction contract had been let last year and that the land was in process of preparation so that construction on buildings could begin. At present , he said , a mechanism for selling or leasing the land must be found. Under usual circumstances , the City cannot lease land without going to auction and public bid . A number of alternatives have been investigated included the IURA, the Tompkins County Area Development Corporation and the Tompkins County Development Agency. City Planner Mick Bottge has found that the federal government will not accept either of the County agencies which leaves the IURA as a possibility. He said that the reason the FmHA did not allow involvement of the County agencies was because the financing money had been granted to the City of Ithaca , At _ :s____ , an expeditious means to get the lease signed with the Company which has publicly committed itself to a Spring construction deadline is necessary. Bottge said that the Planning and Developemtn Committee had been briefed some weeks ago , and since that time Wilcox Press has announced its intention of building a S2 , 000 , 000 plant in the Cherry Street Project. Precision Filters is physically and fiscally committed to begin construction this Spring and to move in there in the Fall . At present, Bottge said , we are not in a position to have a lease ready for them without going through the bidding process . Bottge hopes to change the "City of Ithaca" that now reads on the financing documents with Farm Home and Appalachia and sub- stiture "Cite% of Ithaca/IURA" . This would give the Agency the legal cognizance to 'sit down with the individual company with the City Attorney, the Planning staff and Tom bailey from the Area Development Corporation to negotiate the lease without going through the bidding process . The City is legally capable of transferring the land from one ownership on th e title to another . Bottge said the Planning and Developent Committee of Council authorized him to inform the Agency that they are very much interested in favor of the transfer. Van Cort said it' would be on the Council Agenda for the February _;,eeting and he said it would be appropriate for the Agency to act on it at the first meeting of that month . °Stein said he saw the recommendation as having two separate actions : the offer to transfer title of land whereby the instead of the City becomes the grantee and the outcome whereby the IURA can enter into negotiations for leasing contracts . IURA/CDA Jan._'INN^ES 21 , 1980 Pace 10 Evans asked who would handle the bookkeeping if this process should be approved by Council and Bottce said it would be the same person who would handle it if it stayed under City juris- diction. All people involved would maintain their original roles . Van Cort said he homed that Council would give direction that all city staff continue involvement as originally planned. Bottee added that except for the City street that will run throuch the project, City involvement in maintenance will be nil once the lease is signed . Van Cort said the City ' s responsibility will only be to collect the rent and keep up the street. Stein asked if this presaged the Agency ' s future involvement in industrial developemnt and Bottce answered that it dealt with economic development generally which was a valid role cf the Agency . After discussion, it was established that a strong expression of interest in assuming ownership of the Cherry Street Industrial Park was the unanimous sense of the Board . Report - Ithaca Center/West Slate Street Development Van Cort reported there would be a meeting of th-_ Planning Committee of Council to which the IURA/CDA and other council members have been invited for Wednesday , January 23 at 8PM in Council Chambers to discuss consultant services for the Ithaca Center project. Van Cort hopes the Committee will make a reccmm elation to Council to retain the American City Cor- poration for the Ithaca Center and West State Street. Status of Hiring CD Coordinator; Resolution retard i nc salary; Status of Employment of Consultant. — — — Van Cort said that after a lencthy interviewing process that included advertising, a candidate for the position of CD Coordinator had been found. He said he thought the person chosen was worth the wait and stated that she had enthusiastic recommendations everyone. He noted that all Agency members had been invited to the interview) but that unfortunately no-one but Anne Jones had been 'present. He went on to say that Jasrr:ine Lim was coming from Everett , Washington , where she has been running their CD program and has a lot of previous CD experience as well . Van Cort said he reaucstE,d that her starting salary be $18 , 000 instead of the personnel _7anuil _een _ _d starting salary of 516 , 000 . Van Cort asked the .1,flency for - r' eval of this salary) and added that Ithaca ' s salaries are consistently below the national average as specified by HUD . °•'s . Lim, in 1979 C'DA YINUmES Jan 21 , 1980 ace 11 he said , was making $24 , 000 . He said many people interviewed had not been interested in the job because of the low salary range offered . Van Cort added that he thought the Agency fortunate to be able to get someone of her caliber . Stein asked if this would be on a contractual basis and Van Cort said yes it would be the same as for Evans and de Combray, contingent on continuing funding of the CD program. After discussion, Stein MOVED that the IU RA/CDA acknowledges the hiring of Jasmine Lim as CD coordinator and authorizes a starting salary of $18 , 000 with full benefits as outlined in the CD personnel manual . Ms. Lim shall start work on or about February 19 , 1980 . Dennis SECONDED. Bordoni stated a precedent was being set in the department , and said he recognized that it was felt that this position was being paid less than the norm for that type of work. He said a position being created that was higher her than others exist- ing, that department might set the s Cage for disatisiact_on among the existing , equally Qualified personnel and he asked that members reflect on this before making a decision. Van Cort agreed that this was a problem but said that the CD position was not a secure one as it was on a contractual basis . MOTION PASSED. Appointment of Committees Van Cort said he would like to have a Cormnittee with which he could work to develop contracts for the CD employees of 1980 . and also one Committee to work out a contract on how the INHS loan fund should be restricted . He said it could be the same people if necessary and suggested appointing Ad Hoc Committees at this meeting. Van Cort asked for volunteers . Stein said that he would volunteer as he had been one who had been expressing most concern on this matter . Dennis also • volunteered. Van Cort said he would have de Combray set up a meeting to discuss this at their convenience. CD Administration Manual , chapter II Van Cort reminded the T __acv that Chapter I , d d log with -,ersonnet J had been approved and that now the second chapter, financial procedures , was before them. He said no new suggestions were IU-;A/CDA MINUTES an. 21 , 1980 Paae 12 included in the manual but that it codified the procedures --resently used . Van Cort said a step preceding check signing would be added , after comment from Stein. • Dennis asked if this Chapter was related to HUD suggestions as a result of their monitoring and audit. Evans said that it was a comrilation of the Administrative Manual and Financial Manual sent by HUD. Also included were recommendations from their Audit report. Van Cort praised the work of Merry Corbi , a student majoring in orcanizational behaviour at Cornell who drew up the manual from HUD directives . Me asked for a resolution that she be thanked for her assistance in puttinc the manual together . Jones MOVED that Merry Corbi be thanked for her assistance in ,i t t i ng the manual together , Stein SECONDED and MOTION PZ,SSED. Stein MOVED approval of Chapter II of the CD manual , Dennis SECONDED, and MOTION PASSED. Mayor Bordoni called the meeting adjourned . Respectfully Submitted, Approved , � , t Natalie de Combray Katherine Evans SPECIAL MEE TING 71'217A/1-7)A 0 5 : 00 - Council Chambers PRESENT: Mayor Raymond Sordoni , Chairman , IURA/CDA Clarence Reed , IURA/CDA Anne Jones , IURA/CDA James Dennis , IURA/CDA Stuart Stein, IURA/CDA H .N . Van Cort, Planning &Development Director Kathe Evans , CD Staff Thomas Associates YMCA Representatives Stan Goldberg Press Mayor Bordoni called the meeting to order at 5 : 15 Designation of Conditional Preferred Sponsorship of the Ithaca Center Site Mayor Bordoni introduced representatives of Thomas Associates and the YMCA who had come to the meeting to discuss - ulans for development of the site. Jones expressed her concern about hearing from developers when Council members , at their January 23 meeting , had said they would not hear any new proposals . Dennis agreed he had heard the Council members say this and added that September 12 , 1979 , had been the cut-off date for proposals . Jones said that as the developers were present , she would like to hear them out and suggested that it would be appropriate to take another look at the schedule of the Rouse Corporation. She noted that four months would be needed before developer consideration could begin and asked why the Agency did not postpone designation until this part of the survey was completed. Sordoni saidt:hat the developers present at the meeting were there because of an error on his part and he explained that during the busy weeks of his first taking office, he had forgotten that he had promised the YMCA representatives a chance to present their proposal. Thomas Associates , too , he said, had been told they would be riven an opportunity to expand on their original presentation. However , 'Sordoni stated he wanted no more delay in the designation of conditional preferred sponsorship and asked how other Agency members felt . Discussion followed and it was the sense of the �Soard that designation should be made after hearing from the developers :resent. January 28 , 1980 Thomas asked if Council had taken action to designate any ^articular developer and Van Cort explained that designation was up to the Agency and that Council would confirm the Agency ' s action at a future meeting. Thomas then asked if any decision had been taken at the Council meeting of January 23 and Van Cort said the IURA/CDA takes the first action which would occur at this meeting. Thomas introduced his developing team and proceeded with his presentation. At its conclusion, Thomas Associates proposed to pay for a market study on the condition they were given a chance of 1st refusal should the survey proved positive . If the study turned out to be negative, the City would pay for the consultant ' s fees and would be free to act from there. The estimated costs of a respected consultant was $30 , 000 , they said . Joe McConnell of the YMCA then Presented his plans and said that the commercial project would pay for the operation of the YMCA facility. He said his group wanted to develop the site in order to become more independent of outside financing . A discussion of the positive aspects of a downtown YMCA followed . Stan Goldberg of the McRobb/Goldberg next went over the main points of their proposal . Stein asked him how locked into the design plans the firm was and added that he hoped that they were not too locked into them. Goldberg said they were not locked into the original plans. Bordoni said it was the design of the meeting to designate conditional preferred sponsorship and after discussion, Reed MOVED that the IURA/CDA, in response to Council ' s request, make a statement of support of the hiring of the American Cities Cor- poration using $50 , 000 of Community Development funds . Dennis SECONDED. Jones asked if this meant to include the entire ACC proposed study and Van Cort said that half of the study would depend on receipt of EDA funds . He said that no City revenue would be used to finance the study. Jones then asked if , should the EDA funds not materialize, the cency would still be happy to have spent their $50 , 000 and members responded that they would. MOTION PASSED. Dennis then MOVED that the IURA/CDA designate bRobb/Goldberg_ as conditional preferred sponsors for the Ithaca Center site. Reed SECONDED. I A, C DA January 28 , 1980 Page 3 Dennis said , in deference to Thomas Associates and the YMCA, that he made this motion because 9 out of 10 Council members at the January 23 meeting, had indicated that the McRobb/Goldberg Proposal was their choice. As these members are elected officials , Dennis said he felt a commitment toward carrying out their wishes . He added that he greatly appreciated the need and desirability of having a YMCA located downtown but said he felt there would be difficulties for them in raising the money. He said that McRobb/Goldberg has continually main- tained they have the funds to begin work. Peed agreed with Dennis but said he hoped that once the ACC gets to work, that the YMCA plans will be considered as this was an intriguing idea for the use of this space. Stein asked that Dennis ' Motion be amended to include that it is made in response to Common Council request and that it is contingent upon specific Guidelines to be discussed before finalization. The Agency agreed to the amendment and MOTION PASSED. Sordoni and Agency members thanked the developers present for sharing their proposals and the meeting adjourned at 8 : 00 . Respectfully Submitted, Ap- oved , Je Natalie de Combray Kathe Evans