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<br />Ms. Ricci was concerned with the meaning of Special Events so as to exclude family <br />reunions. Ms. MacCartney said that family reunions are not special events. Ms. Ricci <br />asked that the language be tighten up to make it clearer. <br /> <br />Mr. Crow moved for approval with the amendment of events open to the public and not <br />private events as family reunions, seconded by Mr. Glickert and was approved unanimously. <br /> <br />3. <br />Liquor License for Seafood City at 8020 Olive. <br />Mr. Price asked the City Manager about the storage containers on the old site and wanted <br />to know the City’s position. The City Manager said that Seafood City has been compliant <br />with the code enforcement issues and have been cooperative with the Community <br />Development department. Ms. Feier said she would look into it for Mr. Price. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert moved for approval, seconded by Mr. Price and was approved unanimously. <br /> <br />4. <br />U Homes &U-City <br />The City Manager Ms. Feier stated that The Green Homes partnership with Richard Reilly of <br />Boa Construction, Megan Nasrallah and John Mueller from Arcturis (architecture firm), Don <br />Koster from Washington University Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Mr. Mulligan <br />to assist with the structure of the sales document, Rocco Erker as the local realtor to assist <br />in marketing and Lisa Frick from Royal Bank. They are proceeding with financing options.. <br />The group is under the direction of Petree Eastman. They won an Outstanding Local <br />Government award from East-West Gateway. They have assigned tasks to each partner so <br />intense marketing can begin on potential buyers to be identified. This includes getting some <br />of the tax credits lined out, tax abatement procedures, Royal Banks preparing a term sheet <br />for Wash U and a realtor, Wash U assisting in some of the financial gaps to keep them as <br />affordable as possible. The City Manager will have more information available in her <br />Weekly. Present time line is <br /> <br /> Now to June 10 recruiting potential buyers <br /> <br /> By January the Wash U graduate studio will have begun their base model of a 1200 to 1400 <br />square foot living space, 2 bedrooms, 1½ baths, full basement, carport and deck. <br /> <br /> March 20, 2010, buyers will be preliminary qualified <br /> <br /> March and April ready to proceed with buyers on board <br /> <br /> June 2010 buyers construction plans and loans approved <br /> <br /> Move forward with Freddie Mac funding for signage and housing program <br /> <br /> Will be coming back to Council to approve construction permit waivers <br /> <br /> Holding public hearings for tax abatements to the buyers <br />Mr. Price asked what streets these homes will be on. The City Manager said the area is on <br />Crest and Bartmer. He stated that the City needed to be as pro-active as possible on other <br />vacant lots. He urged the Council to purchase some of these lots while prices are low. He <br />asked the City Manager to supply the Council with ten contiguous lots to pursue and the <br />cost by the next Council meeting. Mr. Price stated the existing homes will also benefit from <br />this project. <br /> <br />Mr. Glickert asked since they have alleys are the homes going to have garages. Next he <br />asked about the position of the homes. The City Manager said they would match the more <br />consistent lines of the neighborhood. Lastly he asked if they were still on task with the price <br />of the homes and City Manager stated they could better tell when they come out of the <br />design phase. <br /> <br /> <br />