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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-IURACDC-1984 ry HILDAHUTSON MINUTES ��� C ,'Ltx� IURA/CDA January 9, 1984 7:30 PM - Common Council Chambers PRESENT: Mayor John Gutenberger, Chair H. M. Van Cort, Executive Director, CDA Jim Dennis, IURA/CDA Glenn M. Goldwyn, CD Administrator Anne Jones, IURA/CDA Kathe Evans , CD Planner Stuart Stein, IURA/CDA Herman Siever ' g, Depu Director, PAD Press 1, 1 . Call to Order 8. NOW N94 The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:40. 'i 2. Approval of Minutes Jones MOVED and Dennis SECONDED that the agency approve the tes Of,D cember 12, 1983. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Chair Reports None. 4. Staff Reports Strand Evans reported on a telephone conversation she had earlier in the day with DOS representative John Araujo. Neither ARC nor the DOS are further along with approval for sale of the theatre and discussions are still going on between the various agencies. Araujo is gathering data and will soon be in contact with the Mayor to hear how the URA stands . All parties seem to agree that the building need not be heated this winter. The main question is how to recoup grant funds through the sale of the building. Evans asked if the agency had any questions they'd like her to ask ARC or DOS. Jones asked if there were any way to send the remaining funds back to ARC and extricate the city from further dealings with the project. Van Cort said that the URA had accepted the administration of the funds and that it would not be advisable to walk out until the final closeout. Evans agreed and said that ARC will hold the city to its administrative duties. Jones asked if Ed Conley could help move the project along. Stein said Ed would help if the agency could voice what it was exactly it wanted done. At the moment, there isn't anything to do except wait for the DOS to let the city know what the next step should be. Sale of the building has to be accomplished by the owners and ARC will have to approve the advertisement of the building, the sale and the contracts regarding the sale. Stein said there was no cost to the city in waiting the process out. 6th Year Small Cities Goldwyn announced that the final Small Cities grant was approved in mid-December and that the letter of credit for release of the funds was expected soon. He IURA/CDA MINUTES January 9, 1984 page 2 said that staff is developing schedules to insure prompt close-out of remaining projects. At present staff is meeting with sponsors to review some of the projects that must be closed-out during 1984. 5. Economic Development Committee Collegetown Redevelopment Project Jones said that tonight's discussion was a follow-up to the December 21st meeting when the agency offered the opportunity to various boards , committee groups, and individuals to review the Collegetown design. She added that the agency has until Friday, January l34h, to come up with a recommendation to Common Council. She asked Planner Herman Sieverding to update the agency on some of the concerns expressed about the project since the December meeting. Sieverding said that the primary issue of the Design Review Board, the Planning and Development Board and the P&D Committee was the inadequate handicapped acces- sibility throughout the project, but especially between the parking garage and the Performing Arts Center and between the garage and the lower retail level . Safety issues regarding pedestrian traffic and vehicular access from Dryden Road to the garage had also been voiced. Failure of the overall design objective to link Eddy Street and College Avenue in a cohesive way was another criticism, as well as objections to the exterior facade material and color choice. Architect David Taube was asked to respond to these issues . As far as the lack of the handicapped access between the garage and the lower level was concerned, Taube took complete responsibility. He said an error had been made when calculating the slope's grade. He would now like to redesign the plaza to accommodate the actual slope or to add an elevator in the NW corner of the garage. Regarding the vehi- cular access to the garage and pedestrian safety, traffic and transportation consul- tant Travers does not believe that there will be problems with the design. If he turns out to be wrong, Van Cort said, the design leaves room for mediation. College- town's circulation problem is based on topographical conditions and enforcement, Van Cort said; not on volume. Stein questioned the Performing Arts Center discharge from the parking garage. Van Cort said that Cornell could put a traffic person at the corner during the surge. Responding to questions about the exterior building material , Taube said that savings of initial building costs and labor, long term savings on energy efficiency and the flexibility of the material had been considerations when the choice of this product was made. This material was developed in Europe after the 2nd World War. It became popular there because of its low cost and came to the United States in the early 1960 's. Since then, particularly in the '70's, it has become popular because of its energy efficiency. The material is receiving a lot of attention and use, Taube said. In Ithaca, both the new office; building on the corner of Buffalo and Tioga and the new Ramada Inn tower have used it. Stein asked what the longevity of the material was . Taube noted the buildings are still standing. Stein asked why more people were not using it and Taube said it was because the material was just becoming known. Stein asked about its drawbacks . Taube said that every material has its drawbacks if not used correctly. Discus- sion about the color followed. Taube said there are 101 color choices. Choice, he said, is a questions of taste. There are no cost differences in color choice and he would be glad to listen to other suggestions. Gutenberger asked Taube to provide samples of the exact color that has been chosen by the architects at the next meeting. IURA/CDA MINUTES January 9, 1984 page 3 The hotel was discussed next. Rooms will be approximately 12'6 x 20' , Taube said, not including bathrooms. Stein asked what was the typical hotel room size for po- pular hotels such as the Sheraton and -Howard Johnsons. Taube said they ran from 10°6 x 18' to 13'6 x 18' . He said that they are working with Cornell con- sultants to the hotel industry and that, although they are not aiming towards the top end of luxury rooms , they will be aiming for the most expensive end of accomo- dation in Ithaca. Anne Jones asked about the status of the Environmental Impact. Study. Planning staff said they had wanted to have some preliminary idea of what might be con- structed before beginning the review. They are trying to work with Cornell so that all three of the project components can be studied together. The City Building Commissioner will make the determination if an EIS is necessary. If it is determined that one is, then RFP's will be sent out or the developer will hire a consultant from a list of consultants jointly developed. The city will be responsible for the garage portion of the study, Cornell for the PAC, and the developers for the hotel . Jones asked if action by the city should be delayed until the EIS is finished. Sieverding said no; this is not a final design decision. There will be room for changes even after the UDAG application is filed. Stein asked if any public comments had been received. Sieverding said no. A letter was sent tothe civic associations of the area in December informing them of the design review schedule and asking for their participation. Gutenberger asked that the resolution be moved so that comments could be taken from the floor. Jones MOVED that WHEREAS, the IURA has received comments from the Planning and Development Board, Design Review Board and Planning and Development Committee concerning the design of the proposed hotel and parking garage project in College- town and, WHEREAS, a number of design issues have been raised which will require resolution before final (UDAG) approval including (a) handicapped accessibility between the parking garage and the lower levels of retail space on Dryden Road and fronting the proposed plaza on Eddy Street; (b) handicapped accessibility between the parking garage and the Per- forming Arts Center; (c) vehicular access from Dryden Road to the parking garage, speci- fically the width of Dryden Road and radius of the curve west of the hotel/garage entrance; (d) pedestrian circulation along Dryden Road and potential conflict with vehicles entering the garage and hotel ; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council has designated the IURA as lead agency for the project and specifically designated design approval to the IURA, and IURA/CDA MINUTES January 9, 1984 page 4 WHEREAS, the IURA wants to receive comments from the Common Council concerning the schematic design of the project, and WHEREAS, the Common Council will have future opportunities to review and approve or reject the project, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the IURA give the schematic design preliminary and conditional approval subject to hearing the Common Council comments on the design and satisfactory resolution of the design issues discussed above by the time UDAG approval is sought. Dennis SECONDED this Motion and Gutenberger opened the meeting to questions from the floor. Council representative Haines asked about the choice of exterior facade material for the street level of the building. Taube said that in the rendering of the building the first level of the hotel was concrete; in the plan, the sidewalks are all brick and it may be possible to continue some of that on the facade's first floor. He added that it was important to point out that the insulation material went only to the top of the first floor. Stein said he thought this answer was vague. The resolution on the floor appears to assume a final step, he said. If the agency voted to approve it, the city will likely be stuck with the present design. Although developers and architects are well meaning in their attempts to change things to suit the city, dollar considerations become a problem and most often the design stands as originally presented. He added that he was con- cerned about the exterior materials and asked if the agency will have to make its decision based on this design. Sieverding said that the resolution of these issues could be a prerequisite to a UDAG decision. Taube noted that the design process is long and that the URA should look at the entire picture. Travis , however, pointed out that Stein 's observation was correct; approval of the design should signify that the developers can sign off on the project and begin construction. He said that he has already put a lot of money into this preliminary portion of the project and that it is important to get going as soon as possible. Sieverding said then it would be conditional approval , with the conditions satisfied by the time the city makes a decision on the UDAG. It was discussed and agreed that this would not be in conformance with the option agreement which allows for city design approval at Schematic Design Phase and Design Development Phase. The resolution should therefore be changed reflecting this. Stein then suggested that the resolution read that final design approval be at the end of Design Development Phase. He also noted that the resolution showed no reference to the exterior facade materials. Travis has control over some portions -of the project but not all of them. It is not just the handicap access that is weak, Stein added. The entire accessibility of the building is in question. Council person Dan Hoffman commented that the sequence of events does not follow the city's ordinance. The EIS should have been accomplished before design of the project. He said he was concerned that the URA was not abiding by the spirit of the ordinance. Stein asked if the agency could legally approve the design without the EIS. It was agreed that an attorney would have to answer this. Van Cort said that staff thought they would get more out of an environmental review now that some preli- IURA/CDA MINUTES January 9, 1984 page 5 minary design was available. Hoffman said that there was too much pressure at this time to make a decision. The EIS is meant to help make basic design decisions. In his opinion, the time frame to make these decisions has been too short. Discussion followed as to whether the agency should make any recommendation before hearing from Council . Gutenberger asked that they give Council some sense of the agency's feelings about the project. A long discussion regarding the resolution ensued after which Stein MOVED to amend the resolution as follows : WHEREAS, the IURA has received comments from the Planning and Development Board, Design Review Board and Planning and Development Committee concerning the design of the proposed hotel and parking garage project in College- town, and WHEREAS, a number of design issues have been raised which will require further examination and resolution to the satisfaction of the IURA and subject to the terms and conditions of the options before final design approval in the Design Development phase including: (a) handicapped accessibility between the parking garage and the lower level of retail space on Dryden Road and fronting the proposed plaza on Eddy Street; (b) handicapped accessibility between the parking garage and the Performing Arts Center; (c) vehicular access from Dryden Road to the parking garage, specifi- cally the width of Dryden Road and radius of the curve west of the hotel/garage entrance; (d) pedestrian circulation along Dryden Road and potential conflict with vehicles entering the garage and hotel ; (e) the selection of exterior building materials, including type, color and texture; (f) the selection of paving materials and landscaping; (g) the completion of an environmental review process according to existing City and State laws ; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has designated the IURA as lead agency for the project and specifically designated approval to the IURA, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the IURA give the schematic design preliminary and conditional approval subject to hearing the Common Council comments on the design and satisfactory resolution of the design issues discussed above by the Design Development phase. Jones SECONDED and MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Gutenberger asked that a copy of this resolution be taken to the city clerk early the following morning for mailing to Council members. Both T.aube and Travis con- curred with the sense of the resolution. IURA/CDA MINUTES January 9, 1984 page 6 6. Neighborhoods and Housing INHS Contract Amendment Goldwyn said that since the creation of the INHS rental program, NHS has requested each year that funds from the Homeowner Loan and Grant administration line be moved to the rental rehabilitation administration line. No HUD approval is necessary for this transfer. There is neither gain nor loss to the funds committed to INHS. The amendment accomodates staffing needs. Dennis MOVED and Stein SECONDED that WHEREAS, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. has requested a modest transfer between administrative fund allocations for their contracted programs, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that $23,750 (Twenty-Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars) be transferred from s601 .2a Homeowner Loans and Grants to S601 .3a Rental Program Administration, and 'that the Mayor be authorized and directed to sign the adjusted contract. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. Public Infrastructure and Services Community Gardens Goldwyn said that there was no substantive progress since the December 1983 meeting regarding the target area plots. The County, however, is considering three in-town jail sites, one of which is the NYSEG site on 3rd and Elmira Road. Goldwyn said that Dennis, as Council liaison to the jail site committee, has let the jail site committee know of URA's suggestion that CD could defray costs of buying the land if the county let the gardeners continue their use of a portion of the site. Gold- wyn has spoken with Liguori and the 3 sites are to be discussed at the meeting on the 16th. Because a jail at the UFAIR site might jeopardize leasing of Cherry Street, the agency might recommend that they review the NYSEG property first. Jones suggested that the gardeners be urged to choose the land they want to buy by February. After that, the growing season will keep them very busy and the opportu- nity might be more difficult to come by. Stein added that the county was waiting for city input and Gutenberger said he would call Harris Dates in the morning. Shelter for Battered Women Evans said that the shelter had recently suffered flooding in their basement. Both the city-owned furnace and hot-water heater were on blocks but the shelter's own freezer, though. not damaged, was not. At the time the Task Force moved in, CD staff had suggested that they put in a sump pump in case flooding might occur as the building is built over an underground stream. At that time, the Task Force showed no . interest in the sump pump but since the recent flooding they have changed their minds . As permission of the city is required each time a maintenance problem or the need to make a capital improvement comes up, Evans asked that the URA give their approval for the installation of the pump. The Task Force will use their own funds for the pump and the installation ( a .sum of about $150) . y. IURA/CDA MINUTES January 9, 1984 page 7 Jones MOVED and Stein SECONDED that it be RESOLVED, that the IURA/CDA approve the installation of a sump pump at the Shelter for Battered Women and at the expense of the Task Force for Battered Women. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Community Arts Jones asked about the status of the Community Arts contract. Goldwyn said that the agency authorized the contract signing at the December meeting. The dollar amounts are known but the distribution of workshops is still being worked out. Once the figures are firm, the Mayor can sign the contract. This should be accomplished by the next meeting. 6. Business and Administration No report. Reed was unavailable so the personnel portion of the meeting was postponed. 7. Old Business Cherry Street A staff meeting to discuss the Cherry Street Industrial Park is scheduled for the next week. 8. New Business Dennis asked if the agency was still happy with the committee structure. No member voiced any objections. 9. Adjournment The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 10:10. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, s r 1 Natalie de Combray Glenn M. Goldwyn --- 4/(1/4 ALL.:1-7174- eJ-1 /1/ MINUTES IURA/CDA - Cm, CLEWS x984 February 27, 1984 Ithaci, N.y. 4:45 PM - Council Chambers PRESENT: Mayor John Gutenberger, Chair - . Van Cort, Executive Director, CDA Clarence Reed, IURA/CDA Kathe Evans, CD Planner Anne Jones , IURA/CDA Press James Dennis, IURA/CDA 1 . Call to Order The Mayor called the meeting to order at 4:45. He noted that Stein was out of town but would try to get back for the 8:30 PM portion of the meeting. 2. Minutes Jones MOVED and Dennis SECONDED to approve the Minutes of January 9, 1984. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Chair Report None. 4. Staff Reports None. 5. Public Infrastructure and Services Committee - Strand This part of the meeting was recorded. The tape is filed in the CD office. Jones said her subcommittee had met with the Mayor and Corporate Counsel Stumbar on the 1st of February to discuss the situation of the Strand Theatre. On the receipt of a letter from the Appalachian Regional Commission on February 25 regarding the concurrance of ARC, the Department of State and HUD that it is time to take action against the owners -to secure the funds owed by the theatre owners, the committee proposed the following resolution. MOVED by Jones, SECONDED by Dennis WHEREAS, according to the Tripartite: Lease Agreement between the Strand Theatre owners, TC3PA and the City of Ithaca, which stated in part that, should TC3PA become defunct and no longer able to develop and manage programming in the theatre, the owners are responsible forfinding-another group within six months which could carry out the intent of the ARC grant, and IURA/CDA MINUTES February 27, 1984 page 2 WHEREAS, the owners have been afforded over six months to find another responsible not-for-profit group which can care for the building and manage community programming therein, and WHEREAS, no such group has been found and presented to the IURA/CDA, and WHEREAS, requests to the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide guidance on how to settle the responsibilities of the owners and the City as included in the Lease Agreement, dated February 4, 1981 and amended on August 10, 1981 , has resulted in direction to excercise Paragraph 8 of said agreement which states that the owners shall repay 74% of the depreciated value of the capital expenditures from the ARC grant, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the IURA/CDA directs the City Attorney/Corporate Counsel to take such legal actions as are necessary to secure such funds from the owners and to report regularly to the IURA/CDA on progress on. this matter. Discussion followed on the floor. The Mayor said he'd received a letter late Friday afternoon from Bill Wilcox's attorney Jim Miller asking for progress on the Strand. Miller saidhe'_bad understood that delays were due to the installation of a new administration. Evans said- that staff had been waiting for many months for a response from the. Federal Government on how to proceed and had only received written guidance on February 25th. She went on to say she believed that former City Attorney Tavelli had asked for such guidance in August or September bf 1983. To her -khowl edge, .nothing;_about;the_cdel ay had to do with the administration'-change. She said that—Stumbar has- determined that the notification appraising the owners of the beginning of the six months search time, sent in October of 1982, had been appropriate. This notice was then followed up by -attorneys:on both sides, Mulvey of Miller's office asking that the time period be extended because of the Ithaca Ballet Guild's proposal . The agency granted this extension and -over six months were-spent with the Guild's proposal alone. Dennis said it was more like a year and four months since the-initial six month _notice was --given and Reed said owners might soon claim a statute of limitations if the agency did not act- soon. IURA/CDA MINUTES - February 27, 1984 page 3 After the Guild pulled out, Jones said, other concerned citizens presented themselves but their interest hardly lasted two weeks once they were confronted with the amount of money needed to open and operate the theatre. The owners proposed a sale scheme for the building in the Fall of 1983. It has always been the goal of ARC to attempt to encourage use of the building as a theatre. In several calls between Shaw and Tavelli and the ARC, it began to appear that a sale might be acceptable to the feds , especially since it appeared as though at least one movie company might make an offer. Now, Jones suggested, since the building has begun to be cleared of theatre equipment, the focus of ARC has shifted to its present direction, that of taking action to regain funds. Reed agreed that the city should move ahead. If another group comes up that shows interest and capability in reviving the theatre, the city would welcome it. The 74% of depreciated value probably starts at the point of time when substantial completion of the project was achieved; approximately in December of 1982. Evans said that ARC has indicated Fiscal Accountants from HUD will assist the IURA/CDA in determining what was capital expenditure and the exact starting date of depre- ciation. The items taken from the theatre (lights, curtains , screens , mirrors, etc. ) were not paid for by the ARC but, when federal officials realised how difficult the potential for sale of the building as a theatre would be without this equipment, they saw how it would result only in more time spent in monitoring the project without any potential for funds recapture. Dennis said he supports the resolution. He added, that staff should not spend any more time on it and that it was time the owners begin to deal with the problems. Reed agreed and said the scenario has been played out in full . Jones noted that the resolution does not preclude action from groups coming from the outside to deal w ith the owners and that the owners can still search for respon- sible successors. The city, however, should not spend any more time in this search. Dennis questioned the last Resolve of the resolution and asked if the term 'City Attorney' or 'Corporate Counsel ' should be used The Mayor said the title change was still in the Charter and Ordinance Committee of the city and that 'City Attorney/Corporate Counsel ' should be used. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. Dennis commented on the long hard work that committee members Jones and Reed expended on this project and on the time spent by staff member Evans.- He said this was much appreciated by the agency and, though the theatre had not succeeded, - every effort had been made to make the project go. The Mayor concurred. - Task Force for Battered Women Jones said the committee had met with the Task Force and that a report would be heard at the next regular meeting. 6. Budget and Administration Committee Dennis MOVED and Reed Seconded that IURA/CDA MINUTES February 27, 1984 page 4 WHEREAS, the Personnel Committee has reviewed the work record for 1983-1984 of Natalie de Combray and has determined that her performance consistently exceeds the work requirement, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the IURA/CDA authorizes a step raise increase to Natalie de Combray's salary from Step 5 to Step 6, retroactive to. February 1 , 1984. Jones asked that she not be included in the quorum calls generally made by de Combray on the afternoons of the meeting. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. Neighbohoods and Housing Committee - Housing Affordability Two meetings have recently been held to discuss housing affordability in the city. Evans said several directions are being investigated to expand the housing supply for low/mod income households outside of the target area. In the report of Clavel/Blurienthal/Niederkorn, 23 suggestions on how to achieve this goal had been made. 'Stuart Stein has suggested that the committee work with the P&D Board to discuss these suggestions and to acquire additional input. There will be a report on this at the next URA meeting. Dennis said that Evans has spent a lot of time on this project and hopes that all of the city will be involved. Van Cort noted that a lot has been accomplished in the last weeks. - Community Gardens Dennis asked about the community gardens. The NYSEG property is up for sale at $265,000. Jones said that the gardeners are very discouraged. There is no problem with the gardeners being banned from the site per the lease, but in terms of labor equity their having to move again is very disheartening. Several other sites are being investigated but it is difficult to get answers from some owners. Goldwyn is also trying to work something out with-NHS regarding a parcel in Southside. He will be back for the next meeting and will be able to make a report. Dennis said it is very important to conclude this porject within the current fiscal year Reed agreed and said staff must push ahead to bring the garden to a conclusion as the gardeners have put a great deal of effort and energy into this project and twice have beautified properties, increasing the value of someone else's land. It is time to see them settled in their own permanent site. IURA/CDA MINUTES February 27, 1984 page 5 - Jobs Bill Jones asked about the status of the Jobs Bill application. Evans said that HUD has not yet made a determination. They are waiting for information on unemployment figures for two different parts of the year. Ithaca is not yet out of the running but ranking is not yet available. She said that there should be some information during this week or next. - DSS Jones informed the Mayor that the Town and Village of Ithaca had been asked to suggest appointments to the Advisory Council of DSS. She said this could be of some concern to the city as the majority of members come from rural locations . As the agency had taken a strong stand regarding the loca- tion of the DSS offices, she felt that the City should also be represented on the council . - NHS Evans reported that NHS has received $30,000 from the Neighborhood Preservation Corporation to superinsulate 2 housing units. She noted that NHS was still very active .in its search for outside funding, an important role as CD funds remain uncertain in the future. The Mayor called the meeting to a recess at 5:30 PM. The meeting reconvened, joined by Common Council , at 8:30 PM. Clarence Reed was not present at this portion of the meeting, Stuart Stein was present. 8. Economic Development Committee - Collegetown Redevelopment Stein MOVED and Dennis SECONDED that WHEREAS, the IURA has been designated by the Common Council as lead agency for' the Collegetown Redevelopment project given its role in trans- fering the development site to the developer, administering the proposed UDAG loan and administering the development agreements that will be entered into as part of this project, and WHEREAS, the Economic Development Committee of the IURA has been part of the Negotiating Committee that negotiated the Option Agreement with the developer and is currently negotiating the terms of the UDAG loan and land transfer, and IURA/CDA MINUTES February 27, 1984 page 6 WHEREAS, the Negotiating Committee is recommending a $1 .65m UDAG application for the proposed hotel , retail and parking garage project, and WHEREAS, the Negotiating Committee has not yet completed the UDAG loan and loan transfer negotiations, and WHEREAS meeting the February 29 UDAG deadline is essential if this project is to move forward, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the IURA recommend to the Common Council that it authorize the Mayor to submit the $1 .65m UDAG application by February 29, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the IURA recommend that the Council directs the Negotiating Committee to continue its negotiations with the developer relative to the UDAG loan and land transfer, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the results of these negotiations be brought to the IURA and Common Council for their consideration, approval and action before such terms are sent to HUD. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The next regular meeting of the IURA/CDA will be on Monday, March 12 at 7:30 PM in Common Council Chambers. Respectfully Submitted, Ap.r• ed, .4/t/)—C2 / /r I Natalie de Combray .the Evans 10:0 rrrs, 111 0*.a. Ma 711 ei \' fir--y e,,,, -N a' CITY OF I T H A C iike:-,,?4,,,, -- rr 1 08 EAST GREEN STREET ' Y, /f`J 7 1 \LX %-a ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 , -, a October 2 , 1984 0\:.) ELEPHONE. 272-1713 CODE 607 ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY AGENDA - SPECIAL MEETING October 4 , 1984 ,,t,� 4 :00 p . m. Third Floor Conference Room City Hall I . Call to Order II . Economic Development Committee a) Cherry Street Industrial Park - Discussion on Prospective Tenants ; possible Executive Session `''' b) Promotional . Brochure- Contract Amendment/Alex Turner III . 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