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Description
Minneapolis Community Development and Regulatory Services Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon
welcome
to
the
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
community
development
of
regulatory
services
committee
for
today
march,
first
we've
been
joined
by
council
members
for
sami
fry
and
Quincy
I
know.
Council
mareike
is
on
his
way,
which
is
a
quorum
of
our
committee.
There
are
a
number
of
items
on
the
consent
agenda,
including
items
4
through
11.
Are
there
any
items
or
through
11
than
anyone
like
anyone
would
like
to
pull
for
discussion?
Seeing
none
I'll,
move
the
consent
agenda
items
4
through
11,
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
aye.
B
A
A
C
Sir,
that
is
not
something
for
which
I
am
editorial,
but
I
am
notorious
for
my
enthusiasm
about
Noah
Shachtman
for
regulatory
services
director,
which
is
why
I
am
here
this
afternoon
and
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
in
your
committee,
like
you
and
like
many
I,
have
worked
for
many
years
with
mr.
Schuckman
here
at
City,
Hall
and
a
variety
of
roles,
and
through
those
years,
I
have
learned
some
very
important
things
about
him
as
a
leader.
One
of
them
is
that
he
can
do
the
work
of
code
enforcement
and
regulatory
services
like
nobody's
business.
C
C
After
its
reorganization,
he
will
bring
continuity
to
the
role
into
a
department
that
has
seen
six
different
leaders
in
the
last
few
years
that
continuity
brings
value,
but
the
skill
he
brings
along
with
that
continuity
is
the
most
important
thing.
I
recommend
him
without
hesitation
and
I
asked
the
committee
for
support
for
Noah
Shachtman
for
regulatory
services
director.
Thank
you.
A
D
I'm
really
proud
to
be
standing
in
front
of
you
today
to
support
his
nomination
in
the
time
that
I've
known
him,
he
has
shown
great
committed
commitment
to
the
city
that
he
serves
and
to
the
people
that
make
the
department
truly
great
and
I
think
the
vast
amount
of
people
here
from
reg
services
attest
to
his
leadership
and
the
support
within
the
department
as
well.
Many
of
you
know,
Noah
from
his
days
in
City
Council,
an
experience
that
gave
him
keen
insight
into
the
critical
relationships
between
the
city's
policy
makers
and
its
operating
departments.
D
Noah's
tenure
with
the
department
has
also
given
him
an
opportunity
to
become
intimately
familiar
with
the
department's,
multiple
and
varied
business
lines,
and
his
previous
role
is
deputy
director
charged
him
with
the
responsibility
of
making
sure
our
department
was
on
track
for
the
city's
enterprise
efforts,
such
as
business
planning
and
our
strategic
management
efforts
across
the
board.
Noah's
familiarity
with
how
the
enterprise
truly
function
has
led
him
to
develop
a
strong
positive
relationship
across
the
city
departments,
a
skill,
that's
so
essential
in
the
structure
as
diverse
as
ours.
D
The
move
to
the
coordinators
office
was
a
hard
one
for
me,
as
I
thought
of
the
men
and
women
who
served
the
department
and
who
had
experienced
such
a
great
deal
of
change
in
their
past.
My
singular
concern
was
making
sure
that
I
could
do
what
I
could
to
make
to
have
that
continuity,
as
the
mayor
so
rightfully
pointed
out
in
a
department
and
for
really,
quite
frankly,
a
staff
for
staff,
somebody
that
had
their
back,
which
I
thought
was
really
important.
D
Moving
forward,
it's
no
secret
that
Noah
has
lived
through
the
history
of
the
apartment.
That
has
had
it's
difficult
moments
and
from
that
experience,
I
believe
he
has
truly
learned
the
value
of
leadership
and
how
important
it
is
to
earn
the
trust
and
respect
of
the
men
and
women
that
work
in
that
department.
He
was
instrumental
in
working
through
the
recent
reorganization
efforts.
The
department
went
through
last
summer
and
his
work
hard
of
foster
strong
relationships
with
our
union
partners.
D
I
have
witnessed
firsthand
Noah's
dedication
and
commitment
to
the
men
and
women
that
served
the
department
and
is
probably
that
fact
more
than
any.
That
has
earned
my
highest
respect
and
convinces
me
that
he
is
the
right
person
for
the
job.
I
have
no
doubt
that
he'll
continue
to
support
staff
and
reach
out
to
our
community
partners
to
continue
the
department's
vision
for
strengthening
communities.
Thank.
A
E
My
name
is
betsson
Phillip
I
am
a
resident
of
Minneapolis
living
arm
in
the
armitage.
Neighborhood
I
have
known
Noah
for
over
five
years,
I've
served
on
the
armitage
neighborhood
association
board,
with
him
serving
as
his
vice
president
for
six
months
before
he
left
the
neighborhood
and
moved
to
Kenny.
E
When
we
had
challenging
neighbors
and
issues
confront
the
board,
he
was
always
calm
collected
and
did
a
great
job
leading
our
neighborhood
association.
I
succeeded
him
as
president
and
I
felt.
I
had
big
shoes
to
fill,
because
for
someone
who
knew
so
much
about
the
city
and
could
connect
so
many
different
parties
and
help
join
people
together
for
our
neighborhood.
It
was.
E
It
was
a
tough
job,
but
he
was
up
even
still
when
I
would
ride
the
bus
with
him
into
into
work
some
days,
and
he
would
still
be
giving
me
advice
along
the
way
something
he
had
no
obligation
to
do,
but
how
much
he
cared
about
our
community
and
our
city.
So
when
he
asked
everybody
told
us
that
he
was
nominated
for
this
position,
I
thought
it
was
a
sure
thing
and
he
was
would
be
amazing
in
this
role.
So
I
wanted
to
take
time
out
to
come
and
speak
on
his
behalf.
Thank.
E
F
Yeah
5521
newton
avenue
south.
Thank
you,
I'm
also
a
member
of
armitage,
neighborhood
association,
and
during
that
time,
on
the
board,
I
got
to
know
noah
and
it
was
a
struggling
time
with
the
board.
We
had
a
lot
of
dilemmas,
passionate
dilemmas,
strong
liquor
license
in
the
area
and
our
p-money
zoning
issues
with
houses
and
restaurants,
starting
up
and
Noah,
did
a
great
job.
He
was
president
for
several
of
those
years.
He
always
listened
to
the
people
he
brought
good
opinions
is
good
at
getting
the
board
just
step
back
and
look
at
it.
F
Not
one
sided
it
just
as
the
neighbor.
You
know
how
it
wouldn't
help
the
neighborhood
as
a
whole
he's
very
fair
and
he
always
helped
us
with
good
opinions.
A
friend
of
mine
told
me
that
actually
what
the
board
said
told
me
about
Noah's
nomination,
I
just
wanted
to
come
up
here
and
tell
you
I.
Think
he's
a
really
good
guy
and
you'd
be
fair.
That
position
thank.
A
G
Afternoon
my
name
is
Marty
McDonough.
I
live
at
222
hennepin
happening,
but
I'm
here
today
as
the
Municipal
Affairs
Director
for
the
Minnesota
multi
housing
association,
we're
the
statewide
trade
association
for
apartment
owners,
property
managers
and
product
service
companies
and
we're
headquartered
in
bloomington
minnesota.
We
have
twenty
one
hundred
members
and
we
own
and
manage
over
300,000
housing
units
throughout
the
state
and
provide
housing
too
many
of
the
200,000
renters
in
minneapolis.
We
watch
with
great
interest
as
a
new
leader
of
regulatory
services
is
chosen
by
the
mayor
and
city
council.
G
Our
industry
has
a
long
history
of
working
with
this
department,
of
course,
because
they
regulate
our
business.
We
participate
in
quarterly
meetings
with
department,
leadership
and
staff
as
part
of
the
rental
property
Advisory
Committee,
as
well
as
many
other
formal
and
informal
interactions
throughout
the
year.
As
the
mayor
mentioned,
our
association
has
been
concerned,
as
well
with
the
lack
of
stable
leadership
with
integrated
services
in
recent
years.
G
G
We
have
a
prominent
role
in
the
growing
of
this
city
and
want
to
be
recognized
as
a
partner
in
these
efforts
we
bring
the
capital,
resources,
jobs,
innovation
and
experience
to
build
the
homes
for
the
city
in
the
21st
century,
and
we
have
some
work
to
do
with
our
relationship
to
truly
be
treated
as
a
partner
and
are
anxious
to
work
with
this
new
administration.
To
do
just
that,
we
believe
and
continuously
argue
that
the
city
has
all
the
regulatory
tools
that
they
need
when
used
with
precision
to
regulate
our
industry.
G
Sometimes
it
feels
as
if
the
city
takes
out
the
sledgehammer
on
all
owners
when
problems
result
from
the
bad
behavior
of
a
few
good
owners
grow
tired
of
feeling
like
they're
under
suspicion,
and
that
their
track
record
is
disrespected,
even
though
some
say
that's
not
what
is
intended.
That
is
how
it
is
perceived.
We
support
strong
regulations
and
policies
that
focus
on
the
bad
actors.
Good
operators
feel
like
new
rules,
keep
being
made
for
the
bad
guys,
but
were
the
ones
who
keep
complying
with
this
ever-increasing
burden
of
regulation.
G
B
Thank
you,
madam
chair
I'm,
very
pleased
to
have
known
Noah
for
last
six
years
as
I've
been
on
that
council
and
I've
been
thoroughly
impressed
with
his
leadership
and
how
he's
grown,
as
especially
as
we've
taken
the
department
in
several
directions
and
transitions
and
he's
been
a
reliable
leader
at
growing
and
is
more
than
capable
of
carrying
this
job
and
forward.
So
I
appreciate
the
mayor's
appointment.
The
executive
committee's
appointment
and
I'd
like
to
move
approval
of
the
appointment
of
the
executive
committee.
Noah
Schuckman
to
the
appointed
position
of
director
of
regulatory
services
are.
A
H
Assure
you
I'll
do
my
best
to
make
that
two
minutes.
Madam
chair
committee,
members
mayor
how
it
is
I'm
honored
to
be
nominated
to
lead
regulatory
services
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
vote
today.
I
appreciate
it
in
my
12
years
of
the
city
and
nearly
eight
years
with
regulatory
services,
one
thing
has
been
clear:
city
staff.
H
Working
with
the
dedicated
staff
regulatory
services,
I
see
their
impact
on
ensuring
the
housing
stock
and
enhanced
neighborhood
livability
impact
on
managing
traffic
flow
and
parking
enforcement
and
impact
on
the
lives,
role
and
safety
of
animals.
This
is
an
exciting
time
to
work
in
regulatory
services.
We
are
seeing
the
positive
effect
of
the
past
few
years
of
stability
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
the
work
we've
done
to
move
the
department
in
the
right
direction.
We
can
understand
the
past
without
being
defined
by
it.
I
am
very
lucky
to
have
an
excellent
leadership
team.
H
We
are
working
together
to
make
sure
that
the
department
is
fitting
into
the
city.
Successes
I,
see
many
of
them
on
staff
here
today
and
I.
Thank
them
for
their
work.
Regulatory
services
has
active
and
engaged
stakeholders.
Some
of
them
also
are
here
today.
Thank
you
and
I
look
forward
to
continued
work
and
engagement
with
them.
My
goal
is
to
continue
to
bring
our
department
closer
to
the
community
that
it
serves
to
make
sure
that
we
understand
and
engage
neighborhoods
and
the
people
throughout
the
city.
Regulatory
services
staff
have
challenging
jobs.
H
One
part
customer
service,
one
part
enforcement.
Sometimes
it's
all
enforcement
other
times.
It's
all
customer
service.
We
need
to
be
flexible,
working
with
residents,
visitors,
property
owners,
while
still
being
a
regulatory
and
enforcement
agency.
Our
departmental
vision
is
to
strengthen
communities
by
partnering,
with
residents,
neighborhoods
and
businesses,
to
make
the
city
safe,
healthier
and
more
inviting
for
all
I
have
seen
our
staff
embraced
their
role
in
strengthening
communities
and
I
look
forward
to
being
a
part
of
the
future
of
our
department.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
H
I
Good
afternoon,
madam
chair
members
of
the
committee,
my
name
is
shalonda
homes
and
I'm
a
senior
project
coordinator
in
residential
finance.
I
am
before
you
today
recommending
preliminary
bond
approval
for
the
plymouth
stevens
house
project,
which
is
scattered
site
renovation
located
in
near
north
Willard,
hey
neighborhoods,
along
Plymouth
Avenue
and
in
the
Whittier
neighborhood
at
the
corner
of
Stephens,
Avenue
and
27
street
soap.
Both
properties
will
be
owned
by
the
same
single
asset
entity
named
plymouth,
stevens
house,
limited
partnership.
I
The
general
partners
within
the
limited
partnership
will
include
affordable
homes
for
all
a
Minnesota
nonprofit
organization
and
MDR
real
estate
holdings.
Llc.
Both
properties
were
built
in
the
early
1970s
and
the
last
renovation
was
almost
20
years
ago.
The
project
is
made
up
of
a
total
of
two
hundred
and
seven
units
spread
across
a
total
of
twelve
buildings.
The
renovation
includes
interior
and
exterior
building
improvements
along
with
common
area,
and
you
never
events.
21
units
have
been
set
aside
for
those
suffering
from
homelessness,
10
for
individuals
and
11
for
households
with
children.
I
The
project
unit
mix
will
have
11
units
affordable
at
thirty
percent
of
the
median
family
income
and
81
units
will
be
affordable
to
those
at
fifty
percent
of
the
median
family
income
and
115
units
will
be
affordable
to
those
at
sixty
percent
of
a
median
family
income
of
the
noon.
The
new
ownership
has
applied
to
preserve
and
extend
the
section
8
housing
assistance,
payment
contract
and
expires
in
2033
case
management
and
supportive
services
will
be
provided
by
lutheran
Social
Services
of
Minnesota
for
the
thirty
percent
median
income
units.
I
This
is
an
occupy
rehab
and
premier
management
is
the
property
management
agent
and
has
the
primary
responsibility
to
implement
the
relocation
policy
that
meets
the
universal
of
relocation
Act.
The
owners
have
worked
closely
with
the
city's
relocation
consultant
and
staff
and
upon
revision
staff
has
approved
the
temporary
relocation
plans
submitted
in
december
of
last
year.
I
do
want
to
note
that
no
tenant
will
be
involuntarily
displaced.
I
The
total
development
cost
for
the
project
is
thirty,
two
point:
four
million
dollars.
The
project
has
secured
11
million
dollars
of
funding
made
up
of
public
and
private
dollars.
The
developer
has
secured
2.3
million
in
the
Ford
wildin
trust
fund
and
is
contributing
an
eight
point.
Seven
million
dollar
sellers
note
as
a
source
to
the
project.
I
The
private
equity
that
the
tax
credit
will
generate
is
approximately
nine
point:
seven
million
dollars
if
preliminary
bonds
are
approved,
staff
will
return
with
a
request
for
final
bond
approval
and
move
towards
a
financial
closing
this
spring
and
I'm
open
to
any
questions
there
might
be
at
this
time.
Are
there
any
questions.
A
From
his
homes
on
item
number,
two
seeing
none
thank
you
for
your
report
will
open
up
the
public
hearing
on
item
number
two,
which
is
a
resolution,
granting
approval
of
up
to
17.5
million
in
tax
exempt
multi-family
housing,
rava
no
entitlement
funds.
Is
there
anyone
here
to
speak
to
this
issue?
Anyone
anyone
seeing
none
I'll
close
the
public
hearing,
miss
Holmes
I.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
commend
you
on
a
really
well-done
report.
A
It
was
really
easy
to
understand.
It's
a
complicated
refinance,
I'll
also
point
out
we're
actually
money
back,
which
is
like
pretty
much
unheard
of
in
any
kind
of
these
projects.
Almost
six
months
of
600,000
plus
accrued
interest,
never
happens.
I
think
this
ultimately
stabilizes
a
project
that
could
use
some
stabilization
expands
on
the
section,
eight
certificates
and
buildings
that
don't
have
problems
and
otherwise
has
been
a
very
good
preservation.
Efforts.
A
I
want
to
congratulate
you
on
a
very
nice
report,
as
well
as
a
good
outcome,
and
thank
you
for
your
work
and
thank
the
good
folks
that
ever
would
as
well,
who
are
taking
this
project
on.
Are
there
further
comments
or
questions
on
item
number?
Two
seeing
none
all
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
any
opposed
that
item
is
approved,
will
then
move
on
to
our
public
hearing
item,
which
is
item
number
three.
Mr.
Wilson
thank.
J
You,
madam
chair,
we
have
an
application
for
an
extended
hours
of
operation
licensed
by
a
business
known
as
sued
nuts
LLC
at
317,
14th
avenue
southeast
in
the
dinkytown
commercial
node.
They
currently
operate
a
donut
shop
and
have
so
since
October
of
2015
there's
their
current
hours.
Ab
laut
operation
are
70
through
thursday
till
10pm
and
friday
and
saturday
until
11pm
they
are
seeking
hours.
Seven
days
a
week,
6
a.m.
to
three
a.m.
J
in
processing
this
application.
We
had
discussions
with
security
officers
and
the
command
from
the
2nd
precinct,
and
we
negotiated
a
slight
differential
through
these
hours.
We
have
licensed
conditions
that
will
allow
them
to
go
to
1am
for
the
next
three
months,
and
if
there
are
no
issues
security
issues,
safety
issues,
we
would
allow
them
to
then
go
to
the
full
three
a.m.
maybe
about
mid
June
of
2016.
The
other
conditions
we
placed
on
the
license
are
common
to
late
night
licenses.
Dealing
with
security.
J
Public
hearing
is
required
for
extended
hours
licenses
and
we
did
notify
all
residents
and
property
owners
within
300
feet
of
this
location
and
the
pinky
town,
business
association
and
the
Marcy
whole
neighborhood
association.
As
of
today,
we
receive
no
spa
responses
for
or
against
this
application,
with
the
conditions
that
we
proposed
and
recommend
to
the
committee,
the
staffs
recommendation
is
to
approve
this
request
and
give
them
the
extended
hours
license
are.
A
A
A
L
My
chair,
councilmembers
I'm,
Daniel,
Juanita
and
I
work
insipid
in
business
development
and
I'm
before
you
to
request
an
authorization
for
stupid,
stuff,
negotiate
and
execute
contracts
for
the
business
technical
assistance
program.
The
business
technical
assistance
program
is
beat
up
an
outcome-based
program
that
provides
funding
to
business
consultant
services
to
support
new
business
development
retention
and
business
growth
through
this
program
is
this
program
allows
the
city
to
expand
the
capacity
to
work
with
local
nonprofits
to
have
community
expertise.
They
have
businesses
skills
and
they
also
have
cultural
competency
for
the
2016.
L
We
have
the
series
of
reports
that
we
have
in
place
in
its
a
performance-based
and
we
take
all
those
reports
and
put
them
into
this
nice
charts
and
I
will
go
to
them.
This
is
due
2015
year-end
report.
In
2015,
we
worked
with
16
nonprofits
and
we
provided
a
total
of
two
thousand
two
hundred
ninety
five
hours.
You
can
see
as
our
service
recipients
come
with
a
different
cultural
backgrounds.
In
fact,
seventy-seven
percent
of
them
are
minority
owned
businesses.
L
We
work
with
144
businesses,
41
of
them
are
new
businesses.
Startups,
which
created
149
jobs
and
retained
571
beat
up,
is
very
important
to
bring
racial
equity
to
the
city,
but
also
gender-based
and
income
base
and
economic
equity.
In
fact,
73
fifty-three
percent
of
the
service
recipients
are
female
and
eighty-six
percent
of
the
service
recipients
are
extreme
low
income
to
low-income
recipients
every
year
we
do
an
evaluation
of
the
program
and
we
set
a
scorecard
which
dates
how
dejected
for
the
program,
how
much
we're
going
to
spend
in
each
of
the
categories.
L
L
Finally,
we
had
this
year
we
launched
an
RFP
in
December
and
we
have
proposals
for
1
million
and
80,000
and
we
have
available
575,000.
We
received
12
proposals
and
we're
recommending
11.
10
of
them
are
currency
that
providers,
one
of
them,
is
new
and
we
are
not
recommending
one
proposal
with
that.
I'm
open
for
questions,
if
you
have
are.
A
There
any
questions
for
mr.
banila
on
his
report.
Thank
you
very
much
for
what
we
asked
for
that
today,
just
to
get
a
sense
of
how
many
people
are
being
served
and
at
what
levels
that
that
we
appreciate
the
information
I
was
learning.
Are
there
any
comments
on
the
staff
recommendation,
which
is
just
simply
authorizing
staff
to
negotiate
with
the
service
providers?
A
Single
questions,
I'll
move
approval
of
item
number
12
on
favor
signify
by
saying
aye.
Any
opposed
that
item
disapproved
will
then
move
on
to
our
last
remaining
discussion
item,
which
is
all
of
the
project
authorized
authorization,
except
for
the
money
which
already
has
passed
with
regard
to
the
Target
Center
renovation,
I'm
wondering
Jeff.
If
you
could
just
also
introduced
the
design
team
members
I
understand
for
right
now
there
isn't
going
to
be
a
change
to
the
design
team
membership,
crap.
Okay,
very
good.
If
you
could
introduce
the
design
team
members
and
also
mr.
Johnson
great.
M
Thank
You
committee
chair
Goodman
committee
members,
I'm
jeff
johnson,
I'm
the
executive
director
of
the
minneapolis
convention
center
and
also
the
project
manager
for
the
Target
Center
renovation.
As
councilmember
Goodman
said,
we
do
have
some
of
our
design
group
members
in
the
audience
today,
so
I'd
like
to
introduce
them.
First,
our
partner
from
aeg,
the
general
manager
of
the
Target
Center
Steve
Madson
in
the
back
of
the
room,
our
partner
from
Timberwolves
and
links.
Ted
Johnson,
is
here
also
from
the
design
group.
M
M
Jack
bar,
who
is
my
right-hand
person,
is
here
and
has
been
extremely
helpful
to
me
and
making
sure
that
this
project
goes
along
and
goes
along
well
for
the
city.
I
also
want
to
point
out
Nikki
Newman
from
the
City
Attorney's
Office
nikki
has
taken
all
of
these
agreements
and
all
of
these
documents
and
made
what
is
a
confusing
at
times
relationship
and
how
this
all
works,
actually
work
well
and
a
very,
very
appreciative
of
all
the
work
that
she
has
done
and
then
in
the
finance
department.
M
Pam
McKenna
has
been
extremely
healthy,
too
helpful
to
us
in
making
sure
that
we're
going
forward
that
we
know
what
we
can
afford
and
we
make
sure
that
we're
doing
this
the
right
way
going
forward.
So
today
is
an
exciting
day.
It
is
taken
a
while
for
us
to
get
here,
but
we
are
excited
to
be
here
and
excited
to
move
forward
on
this
next
phase
of
the
Target
Center
renovation.
M
So
I'd
like
to
really
move
on
to
that
construction
face
and
really
talk
about
that.
We
set
out
to
do
something
different
here.
It
probably
would
have
been
easier
to
tear
the
building
down
and
build
the
600
million
dollar
arena.
We
decided
that
that
was
not
the
best
way
for
the
city.
That
was
not
the
most
sustainable
way
to
go
forward,
and
that
was
not
the
best
use
of
our
resources.
The
Target
Center
has
good
bones.
M
We
can
use
those
and
we
could
make
sure
that
that
type
the
Target
Center
can
be
a
great
place
for
our
community
for
many
more
years
up
until
at
least
20
35.
So
for
a
construction
cost
of
one
hundred
and
2.8
million
dollars
will
provide
a
significant
update
to
the
arena
of
its
infrastructure
and
for
all
of
its
amenities
on
the
interior.
M
We're
going
to
update
the
mechanical
infrastructure
and
the
technology
systems,
we're
providing
additional
elevator
access,
we're
reconfiguring
the
Skyway
entrance
and
we're
adding
a
grand
lobby
space
at
the
corner
of
sixth
and
first,
that
will
also
house
a
new
ticket
box
office.
The
suite
level
receive
a
redesign
with
more
flexible
seating
and
more
options
and
new
finishes
new
premium
food
and
beverage
bases
will
be
added
to
give
guests
the
amenities
that
they
have
grown
to
desire
and
are
currently
available
at
competing
facilities.
More
sustainable
lighting,
water
usage
and
heating
cooling
will
also
be
added.
M
So
the
first
slide
is
really
the
marquee
view
of
the
target
center.
We
have
moved
that
marquee
view
to
the
corner
of
sixth
and
first,
this
is
our
grand
lobby.
Our
grand
entrance.
What
it
really
brings
to
the
new
target
center
is
a
space
that
you
can
not
only
look
out
and
see
Minneapolis
in
and
know
where
you
are
and
experience
the
vitality
of
Minneapolis,
but
from
the
outside.
M
You
can
see
the
vitality
that's
going
on
inside
of
target
center
right
now,
if
you
walk
by
target
center,
you
can't
tell
if
there's
an
event
going
on
or
not.
This
will
allow
that
excitement
that's
inside
to
come
outside
to
the
city,
and
so
we're
very,
very
excited
about
what
this
does
and
what
a
marquis
vision.
This
is
that
corner
of
Sixth
and
first
is
really
transformed
over
the
last
decade,
with
the
target
field
coming
into
play
and
all
of
the
activity
with
the
light
rail
and
north
loop.
M
The
next
slide
is
looking
down
first
avenue,
and
this
was
something
that
we
really
worked
hard
on,
because
that
pedestrian
street
scape
and
that
experience
that
the
pedestrian
has
with
the
target
center
right
now
is
very
cold
and
dark.
It's
very
much
concrete
oriented
what
we
have
done
is
we
have
raised
that
promenade
to
a
two-story
area.
We've
made
it
more
modern
and
contemporary
there's
a
large
glass
bank
that
is
the
entrance
place
for
our
new
premium
club.
M
A
A
M
Councilmember
good,
when,
where
the
current
valet
is
that
is
the
Chairman's
club,
it's
a
premium
entrance
at
that
place
at
that
entrance.
I
wanted
to
show
you.
This
is
what
the
exterior
of
the
building
will
look
like
click
to
the
next
slide,
so
one
of
our
challenges
was
to
try
to
remake
a
building.
That
is
that
is
there
and
it's
a
large
building,
and
so
one
of
the
ways
that
we're
doing
this,
you
can
see
the
brownish
color
that
that
we
have
on
the
building.
M
It
actually
is
this
that
we
have
likened
to
a
cochina,
copper.
It
will
not
patina.
It
will
be
this
color,
but
it
will
be
variations
of
this
color
and
this
will
be
clouded
around
the
entire
building.
We
feel
that
this
will
really
integrate
well
with
the
area.
It
will
integrate
well
with
the
warehouse
district
and
will
really
take
the
building
and
have
it
that
more
modern,
contemporary
design,
the
corrugated
or
bends
that
that
are
in
this
that
may
change
just
a
little
bit.
M
They
may
be
an
inch
bigger
an
inch
smaller
that
part
we're
working
on,
but
in
general
this
is
what
it
will
look
like.
We're
really
excited
about
this
process
and
making
sure
that
the
exterior
of
the
building
is
transformed
in
this
way.
So
have
a
view
on
this.
This
is
the
first
avenue
view
so
looking
across
the
street
at
the
Target
Center,
you
can
see
again
that
two-story
pedestrian
experience
very
open,
very
much
more,
inviting
better
lighting
better
finishes.
M
You
can
also
see
again
on
the
right
hand,
side
six,
then
first,
that's
again
the
main
entrance
and
then
something
that
we
worked
really
hard
on.
We
believe
that
less
is
more
and
if
you
look
at
the
current
target
center,
you
can
see
a
lot
of
signage
all
over
the
place,
and
so
we
decided
to
consolidate
the
signage
in
many
ways
and
I
believe
it
has
a
much
much
better
look.
M
M
M
You
can
also
see
in
the
lower
left-hand
side
of
the
picture,
a
a
sky
way
that
Skyway
connection
is
desired.
It
is
not
part
of
the
project
right
now,
but
we
are
desiring
it.
That
would
be
a
connection
from
ramp
a
into
the
target
center.
It's
something
that
we
have
to
do
some
work
to
make
sure
that
that
gets
into
the
project,
but
where
we're
working
on
that
and
hoping
to
in
order
to
make
that
happen,
move
next
to
the
sixth
Street
side
and
sixth
Street
elevation
again
showing
the
sixth
and
first
corner.
M
That
is
also
the
entrance
to
lifetime
fitness,
and
so
we've
been
working
with
like
lifetime
fitness
and
they
are
very
excited
about
getting
better
signage
and
a
much
much
better
entrance
area
in
that
Lobby
space
and
so
I
think
that
not
only
will
it
benefit
the
Target
Center.
It's
also
going
to
bed
benefit
lifetime
fitness,
who
is
also
in
the
Target
Center.
We're.
A
M
So
street
level
you
can
see
where
there's
a
change
from
what
looks
like
clear
glass
to
a
gray
glass
where
that
gray,
glasses.
That's,
where
we're
proposing
that
lifetime
will
have
their
signage
we're.
Actually,
just
yesterday
we
had
a
meeting
with
them
and
we
were
talking
about
signage
and
what
their
desires
were
and
and
but
that
would
be
the
location
for.
A
M
You
this
is
the
back
side,
the
forgotten
side,
really
when
the
Target
Center
was
built
on
second,
and
no
one
ever
really
walked
back
fast
there.
There
was
a
big
parking
lot,
and
now
it
is
the
side
that
is
viewed
almost
the
most
and
probably
gets
on
TV
the
most
because
of
Target
Field.
The
next
slide
will
show
the
the
view
from
Target
Field
in
what
the
new
target
center
will
look
like.
So
just
imagine,
the
twins,
hitters
hitting
home,
runs
out
into
right
field
and.
M
You
can
again
see
the
where
the
loading
dock
juts
out
and
we
have
envisioned
a
green
wall
along
seventh
Street
there
again.
We
think
that
with
so
many
people
now
walking
to
a
target
field
from
that
target
center
area
from
the
bars
and
restaurants
that
are
around
there,
they're
going
to
have
a
much
much
better
experience.
Currently
that
Sidewalk
is
about
nine
feet
wide.
When
we
are
finished,
the
sidewalk
will
be
between
14
and
16
feet
wide,
and
so
it
will
just
be
a
much
better
experience.
M
All
right
click,
Next
I
just
wanted
to
quickly
show
you
the
schedule
that,
as
it
comes
forth,
construction
will
start
this
may
focusing
on
the
suite
level.
It
is
a
very
aggressive
timeframe
in
August
the
building
will
shut
down
for
about
a
month
as
we
install
a
new
scoreboard
and
then
we
will
reopen,
and
but
during
midsummer
will
start
to
do
some
of
the
work
on
the
exterior
and
so
a
lot
of
the
cranes
and
scaffolding
will
go
up.
M
The
building
will
remain
open
for
the
2016-17
timberwolves
season
and
for
all
of
the
concerts
and
family
events
and
high
school
tournaments.
As
we
go
forward,
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
have
a
vibrant
downtown
and
make
sure
that
the
Target
Center
could
do
that.
While
we
were
doing
the
construction
in
2017,
we
will
shut
the
building
down
for
about
four
and
a
half
months.
M
We
have
to
complete
a
lot
more
of
the
intense
portions
of
of
this
project
and
then
we're
scheduled
to
be
completed
at
the
start
of
the
timberwolves
2017-18
season,
which
is
late
fall
of
2017.
So
a
lot
of
work
very
intense.
We
want
to
get
started,
we're
ready
to
go
and
hope
for
you
to
recommend
us
going
forward.
I
could
take
some
time
to
go
through
the
RSA
at
RCA
itself.
A
There
any
questions,
so
many
of
us
have
been
working
on
this
for
a
long
time.
Others
have
had
very
in-depth
briefings.
Everyone's
been
offered
a
briefing
with
regard
to
the
actions
that
are
being
taken
today.
Are
there
any
questions
on
any
of
the
aid
actions
it'll
be
so
I?
Don't
think
you
need
to
go
through
them.
I
would
just
invite
mr.
Matson
mr.
carpenter
or
mr.
Johnson,
and
if
any
of
you
have
anything
you
wanted
to
add,
you
can
you're
welcome
to
know.
Ted
know
one
thing
you.
N
Caucus
take,
no,
you
know
I'm
more
than
anything,
ma'am
chair
council
members,
just
you
know
from
our
side
yeah.
You
know
it's
been
a
long
journey,
but
what
they
say
is
is
anything
worth
doing.
Right
is
never
easy.
Rarely
easy
and
I
would
just
say
that
we
are
extremely
excited
about
this
project
and
just
want
to
echo
Jeff's
words,
just
a
tremendous
amount
of
gratitude
for
policymakers
city
staff.
N
It
has
been
a
long
process
and
I
think
that,
through
this
process
is
difficult
as
it
may
have
been,
we've
ended
up
with
a
really
tremendous
product
and
a
project
that
I
think
we're
all
going
to
feel
very
proud
of
and
for
our
fans
it
means
the
amenities
they
they
need.
Ensures
that
you
know
they'll
have
the
Timberwolves
and
links
plane
right
here
in
downtown
Minneapolis
for
the
next
20
years,
which
is
terribly
exciting
and
I.
O
P
This
has
been
a
labor
of
love
for
four
five
six
years
I
SAT
before
you
were
stood
before
you
a
year
ago
with
the
revised
terms
of
the
renovation
agreement
and
couldn't
be
prouder
that,
although
it
took
too
long,
it
took
to
long
for
the
right
reasons,
because
we
were
working
together
to
come
up
with
a
truly
transformative
within
budget,
sensible
solution
to
re-energizing
this
entertainment
and
basketball
arena,
and
that's
why
I'm
here
and
thank
you
for
blessing
us
to
go
forward
because
there's
still
a
lot
of
work
to
do
so.
Let's
get
going.
M
All
of
your
work
has
really
helped
us
make
sure
that
we
are
making
great
decisions
for
the
citizens
of
minneapolis
and
the
citizens
of
minneapolis
can
be
proud
of
how
you've
directed
us
and
how
you've
counseled
us
and
the
project
that
we
have
gotten
in
front
of
you
today
is
because
of
that,
and
so
I
appreciate.
All
of
your
help
and
all
the
help
of
that
steering
committee
in
making
this
happen,
because
it
has
been
a
process
and
it
has
been
a
complicated
process.
A
You
so
I'm
going
to
move
approval
of
Jeff's
recommendation.
I'll,
probably
comment
more
at
the
council
meeting
in
two
weeks.
I
do
have
a
few
things.
I
want
to
say
about
it,
though
the
fact
that
nobody
is
here
really
says
something
about
cooperation
and
the
fact
that
the
city
is
doing
its
job
in
cooperation
with
our
partners,
because
sports
facilities,
finance
deals
generally
generate
a
lot
of
high
emotion
as
well
as
a
lot
of
controversy.
A
A
My
number
one
issue
and
I
do
think
that
we
came
out
with
a
pretty
good
result,
so
I'm
sure
I'll
speak
to
it
more
extensively
at
the
council
meeting
that
I
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
your
work
and
for
your
continuing
involvement.
I
guess
not
having
a
lot
of
people
to
cheerlead.
The
project
is
offset
by
not
having
a
lot
of
people
screaming
at
us
today
and
that
that
in
and
of
itself
is
a
giant
victory
for
their
comments
or
questions
councilmember
fry.
A
E
K
Being
said,
I
don't
want
to
belabor
the
point,
but
thank
you
to
those
that
were
involved,
mr.
actually,
both
mr.
Johnson's
mr.
carpenter
and
mr.
Cronk,
the
dead
guy
in
the
bag.
Mike.
You
know
really
appreciate
your
work
and
council
members
Quincy
and
Goodman,
and
you
know
the
vast
majority
of
the
items
in
the
Third
Ward,
and
this
is
an
item
in
the
third
ward
council
member
Goodman
has
sort
of
seceded
to
me
following
my
election
with
this
one.
She
kept
her
control
of
and
I'm
glad
she
did
in
this
case.