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1NEW <br /> 11 BRIGHTON <br /> building tomorrow today <br /> Council Worksession <br /> May 14, 2019 <br /> 5:00 pm <br /> Present: Mayor Valerie Johnson <br /> Councilmember Graeme Allen <br /> Councilmember Mary Burg <br /> Councilmember Emily Dunsworth <br /> Councilmember Paul Jacobsen <br /> Absent: <br /> Staff in Attendance: Dean Lotter, Craig Schlichting, Devin Massopust, Ben Gozola <br /> Guests in Attendance: <br /> Staff Overview of the Midtown Village Development <br /> Lotter stated Councilmember Allen requested a presentation on the Midtown Village redevelopment project. <br /> He explained he directed staff to create a presentation for the Council. <br /> Gozola provided the Council with a broad overview of the Midtown Village Development. He noted the <br /> Council had chosen to work with Pulte Homes and Dominium on this project. He explained Pulte Homes <br /> would be constructing 53 townhomes on the northwestern corner and Dominium would be constructing an <br /> affordable senior housing building, along with affordable workforce housing complex. He reviewed <br /> perspective elevations for the project with the Council noting the Dominium complexes would be attractive, <br /> high quality buildings. He stated he understood the Council had several issues regarding this project that they <br /> would like more information about. <br /> Schlichting offered further information to the Council regarding the traffic study and described how traffic <br /> would flow in and around the new development. <br /> Gozola discussed the Better Business Bureau ratings for both Pulte Homes and Dominium. It was noted both <br /> companies have a great deal of capital and have completed high quality developments locally in the past. Staff <br /> explained the ratings were for Pulte Homes and Dominium nationally and that the local ratings were higher. <br /> Councilmember Allen recommended Dominium be made aware that the City understood this company has had <br /> some poor subcontractors. He commented further on the types of issues Dominium has had with its <br /> subcontractors. <br /> Mayor Johnson asked if this type of action had been taken by the City in the past. Lotter stated he could make <br /> Dominium aware of the fact that this issue was raised by the City Council and explain there was concern with <br /> who Dominium was choosing for its subcontractors. <br /> Mayor Johnson questioned what action the City would take to address this concern. <br /> Councilmember Allen indicated this was a City negotiated project. It was his hope that the Council cared <br /> about companies not following the law. In addition, he wanted to see the City cease working with companies <br />