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UNIVERSITY CITY AND CITY OF OLIVETTE I-170/OLIVE JOINT REDEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 4, 2010 The University City and the City of Olivette I-170/Olive Joint Redevelopment Task Force met on August 4, 2010, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of the Olivette Government Center located at 9374 Olive Boulevard, Olivette, Missouri. 1. ROLL CALL: On roll call, the following members were present: University City Task Force members: Nova Felton and Rod Jennings. Chairman Marc Jacobs participated over the phone during discussion regarding the Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel. City of Olivette Task Force members: J. Gregory Carl and Council Member Jean Antoine. Also in attendance: University City staff member: City Manager Lehman Walker. Olivette staff members: City Manager T. Michael McDowell and Planning and Zoning Administrator Carlos Trejo. Other attendees: Olivette City Council member Missy Waldman. Given Mr. Jacobs absence, Mr. Carl served as acting chairman. 2.MEETING MINUTES There were no meeting minutes for review. 3. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE URBAN LAND INSTITUTE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PANEL The Task Force discussed the staff memo regarding discussions with Mr. Levin about the ULI Technical Assistance Program. Two discussion ensued, one regarding Mr. Levin’s comments and another regarding the benefit of the ULI TAPs panel. During the first discussion, Mr. Jacobs participated via a conference call. Several members of the Task Force questioned the direction provided by Mr. Levin regarding the proposed “question”. Several members saw the recommendations being too narrow to provide reasonable input on the issues the “question” addressed. The Task Force felt that it appeared that the ULI’s recommended approach was to either limit the Panel question to obstacles regarding redevelopment, or assess the draft development principles. The consensus of the Task Force was to have both evaluated under one Panel and begin negotiations with ULI under this scenario. On the second discussion, the Task Force discussed what value the ULI TAPs panel would provide. Discussion ensued if whether staff and the Task Force could generate the same value/benefit that the ULI Panel could do. Addressing concerns that the TAP’s process would direct or hinder the Task Force’s work or final product, Staff noted that the ULI TAPs panel is only intended to provide one opinion to the Task Force assignment, and that the TAPs result is not intended to determine the final product or direction the Task Force would follow. No different that soliciting other expert opinion, the ULI TAPs is just another view that may or may not impact the Task Force deliberations. The resulting conclusion regarding the ULI TAPs panel program was for staff to proceed discussions with Mr. Levin and to invite him to our September meeting. Following the September meeting, staff would then approach finalize negotiations with Mr. Levin, establish the schedule, and submit requests to each City Council for funding. Staff was also directed to contact 4 additional development experts, including Sean Thomas, executive director of the Old North St. Louis Restoration Group whom recently oversaw the redevelopment of Crown Square in old North St. Louis, HOK, Paul McKee, and Joe Edwards. C:\Documents and Settings\ariganti\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\9CW7A9UY\JRTF Mtg Min 2010 08-04.doc Page 1 of 2