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He commented on the recent volunteer appreciation dinner that was held in the City and thanked all those who served in the community. VI. Korean Church Redevelopment Concept Proposals A. Staff Presentation & Discussion Gundlach provided the EDC with a presentation on the Korean Church Redevelopment project providing background information on the site. She noted the Council opted to purchase these sites in order to revitalize this portion of the Old Highway 8 corridor. She commented on the informal meetings that were held with local developers. From these meetings, staff learned that commercial retail and mixed use was not a viable option for this site. She indicated the site was a prime location for affordable housing due to the high demand and availability of tax credits. She noted market rate rental was another option, along with townhomes, senior units and single- family residential. Gundlach provided the EDC with an overview on the meetings she held with the developers and discussed the nine proposals that were submitted to the City. She explained staff was very pleased with the response the City received for this project. Staff requested the EDC consider what the priorities should be for this redevelopment project and how they correlate with the Council goals. She noted a second EDC meeting would be held this month to allow the Commission to address this topic further. Further comment was made on the proposed scoring system that should be followed for each of the proposals. Jason Aarsvold, Ehlers & Associates, explained each of the proposals were very preliminary in nature and noted there was some flexibility in place. Gundlach encouraged the EDC to focus on the redeveloper along with the proposed housing product. Discussion included: • Staff provided the Commission with an overview on how to rank the concept proposals. • The Commission questioned why mixed retail was not a viable option for this redevelopment project. Staff reported this area did not have enough volume. B. Commissioner Rankings on the Korean Church Redevelopment Concept Proposals Gundlach requested the Commission rank the proposals for the Korean Church and provide this information to staff. She passed out a form for the Commission and the members ranked the proposals for the Korean Church Redevelopment project. VII. Commissioner Orientation – City Manager Dean Lotter City Manager Lotter provided the Commission members with a commissioner/task force orientation and commented on Council expectations. He reviewed the City Council and Mayor’s roles and duties. He noted Commission members are appointed by the Council and serve at their pleasure. He discussed his responsibilities as the City Manager. He described how individual Commission members were to address conflicts of interest, gifts and favor, data practice rules, and be prepared for and participate in meetings. He provided further comment on role confusion and encouraged members to contact City staff with any questions they may have while serving as a Commissioner. He reviewed the Open Meeting Law requirements noting these stipulations apply to emails and telephone calls. Discussion included: