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From YouTube: March 14, 2016 Ways & Means
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Minneapolis Ways & Means Committee Meeting
A
Good
afternoon
everyone,
my
name,
is
John
Quincy,
chair
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee.
This
is
a
regularly
scheduled
meeting
of
the
Ways
and
Means
Committee
and
joined
by
a
council
members,
palmisano
Johnson,
bender,
Hanna,
council,
vice-president
glidden,
so
we're
a
form
of
the
committee
and
can
begin.
Today.
We
have
a
number
of
items
today.
Let's
see
I'm
looking
at
our
consent
agenda
is
like
26
items
and
I'll
read
through
those
really
quickly.
A
The
first
item
here
is
a
attorney
from
the
City
Attorney's
Office
is
a
defense
and
indemnification
of
officer
Blaine
liner
in
the
matter
of
Louise,
daniel
garcia,
vs,
blaine,
lehner
and
the
city
of
minneapolis,
and
that
I'll
get
to
in
a
moment
as
I'll
read
through
the
rest
of
the
agenda.
Sorry
about
that
delay,
a
legal
settlement
of
Jessie
McLemore
versus
the
city
of
Minneapolis,
a
contract
amendment
with
the
domestic
abuse
project
for
24-hour
domestic
abuse
hotline
services.
The
city
coordinators
department
is
bringing
forward
a
memorandum
of
agreement
with
local
initiatives,
support
corporation
consultation
services.
A
We
have
a
contract
amendment
with
Lynn
Anderson
for
professional
leadership
and
project
advisory
services
and
the
2015
charitable
campaign
final
report.
The
convention
center
is
bringing
forward
a
the
low
bid
with
Peterson
companies
for
rainwater
storage
and
irrigation
systems
retrofit
project
at
the
convention
center
human
resources
department
brings
forward
a
contract
amendment
with
common
sense,
consulting
to
provide
leadership,
development
and
cultural
intelligence
training.
A
Information
technology
department
brings
forward
a
number
of
contracts
with
three
recruitment
service:
vendors
to
tville,
various
IT
positions,
a
contract
amendment
with
Sogeti
USA
LLC
for
workforce
director
application
software
and
then
referred
from
the
community
development
regulatory
services
committee.
We
have
item
number
12,
which
is
an
environmental
grant.
A
So
those
are
the
consent
items,
but
before
I
read
those
or
move
those
items,
we
do
have
an
interest
in
hearing
from
Joe
Kelly
who's,
the
attorney
for
Blaine
later
and
he's
present.
If
you'd
like
to
speak
to
the
committee,
that
would
be
welcome.
I
should
just
take
a
few
minutes,
but
mr.
Kelly,
if
you'd
like
to
speak,
please
do
Thank.
B
You
mr.
chair
council
members,
my
name
is
Joe
Kelly
I'm,
the
attorney
for
author
Blaine
letter
in
both
the
civil
lawsuit
and
then
the
underlying
request
for
indemnification.
That's
in
front
of
you
today
what
I
I
want
to
first
point
out
a
state
that
the
city
is
defendant,
identified,
police
officers
in
similar
situations
or
far
worse,
allegations
in
fact,
including
the
allegation.
That's
following
this
item
on
your
agenda.
B
Refusing
to
defend
an
indemnified
officer
in
this
situation,
discourages
vigorous
law
enforcement
will
cause
officers
to
second-guess
themselves
which
will
ultimately
cause
a
danger
to
the
officers
and
the
public.
The
facts
of
the
case
that
are
in
front
of
you
on
the
requested
identification
involve
mr.
Garcia,
who
was
in
individual,
who
was
impaired
from
the
use
of
alcohol
and
was
resisting
officers
during
every
step
of
his
encounter
with
police
officers.
B
Garcia
once
placed
in
the
back
of
his
squad,
car
went
out
of
control
by
slamming
his
head
into
the
divider
and
into
the
bars
of
the
window.
He
was
kicking
all
parts
of
the
car
and
slamming
his
head
and
face
into
the
different
portions
of
metal
and
plastic
in
the
vehicle.
He
stopped
for
a
moment,
and
at
that
moment
officer
blame
letter
took
that
opportunity
to
intervene
and
tell
him
to
stop
hitting
and
kicking
inside
the
squad.
B
Car
Garcia
after
the
door
was
opened,
turned
identified
a
target
of
officer
letter
and
kicked
directed
at
officer
letter
attempting
to
strike
him
and
when
he
did
so,
he
hooked
his
leg
on
the
exterior
of
the
door,
leaning
back
in
an
attempt
to
continue
his
attack
at
this
point
officer.
Leonard
could
not
slam
the
door
as
it
was.
B
It
would
guarantee
a
significant
injury
to
Garcia
and
he
could
not
just
stand
back
behind
a
door
as
it
would
allow
Garcia
to
escape
Leonard
used
a
force
of
technique
that
he
was
trained
in
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department,
a
push
kick
or
a
thrust
kick
towards
the
torso,
a
large
portion
of
the
body
of
the
individual
in
the
back
of
the
squad
car.
The
purpose
of
the
push
kick
is
to
create
distance
or
push
the
subject
off-balance.
It
is
not
an
offensive
type
of
attack.
B
It
is
a
purely
defensive
move
in
the
course
of
the
push
kick
with
his
leg
hooked
on
the
outside
of
the
door.
Instead
of
kicking
again
at
officer
letter,
he
shot
the
remainder
of
his
upper
body
and
his
head
forward.
At
the
same
time,
the
push
kick
was
being
pushed
towards
Garcia
a
letter
after
pushing
Garcia
back
into
the
squad
car
closed
the
door
as
the
door
is
now
free
to
be
shut.
Garcia
was
removed
by
officers
Leonard
warnin
at
the
time
of
removal,
Garcia
was
conscience.
B
B
Sergeant
alternate
came
to
the
scene
and
attempted
to
interview
Garcia,
who
again
continued
to
act
out
and
refuse
to
cooperate
with
the
interview.
Nobody
else
observed
the
use
of
force.
This
shows
how
actually
minimal
the
use
of
force
was.
There
were
multiple
officers
that
were
on
the
scene,
one
that
was
mere
feet
away
from
the
incident
sergeant
alternate
after
reviewing
the
use
of
force
and
the
statements
made
by
officer
letter
and
mr.
B
Garcia
or
lack
thereof,
determined
that
the
use
of
force
was
reasonable
within
department
policies,
trainings
and
procedures,
and
determined
that
it
was
not
unreasonable.
He
submitted
his
use
of
force
report,
which
was
ultimately
reviewed
by
the
Internal
Affairs
Unit
internal
affairs
unit
reviewed
the
entire
report,
including
all
the
facts
involved
in
the
report.
B
Internal
affairs
ultimately
determined
that
was
within
department
policies
and
procedures
and
determined
that
it
was
not
excessive
and
did
not
request
a
further
investigation
prior
to
the
office
administrative
hearing
that
is
before
you
with
a
recommendation.
That's
before
you
officer,
Leonard
was
never
interviewed
or
spoken
to
about
this
incident
by
anybody
from
the
city.
He
was
never
told
that
his
actions
were
wrong
or
outside
of
training
or
outside
of
policies
or
excessive
letter
did
not
attend
to
strike
Garcia
in
the
head.
B
B
B
The
alj
only
gives
two
alternatives
to
date:
use
of
force,
one
to
use
the
door
as
a
shield,
effectively
allowing
Garcia
a
free
rein
to
escape
or
two
to
use
the
doors,
an
instrument
of
force
pursuant
to
policy.
This
is
actually
a
higher
use
of
force
than
the
than
the
use
of
a
strict
or
strike
or
a
kick.
B
Additionally,
the
use
the
alg
recommends
it
officer.
Leonard
should
have
just
opened
the
window
and
used
a
chemical
agent
on
Garcia
in
the
back
of
the
squad
car
again
under
the
use
of
force
continue
in
the
training
of
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department.
That
is
equivalent
to
the
use
of
force
of
an
empty
hand,
a
hard
empty
hand
technique.
It
is
the
same
level
on
the
use
of
force
continuum
as
as
CS
or
OC
gas
as
a
Taser
or
strike
source
tons.
They
are
on
the
same
level.
B
So
the
question
is:
if
those
are
in
fact
the
alternatives
that
should
have
been
utilized,
then
under
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department
use
of
force
continuum,
they
are
actually
authorized
our
G
to
review
the
not
only
the
ALJ's
decision,
but
I
also
urge
you
to
review
the
submissions
made
by
both
myself
and
the
city's
attorney.
I
also
urge
you
to
review
the
independent
use
of
force,
expert,
st.
B
Paul
police,
commander
officer,
Steven
Fraser,
who
reviewed
the
use
of
force,
and,
although
he's
not
a
minneapolis
police
officer,
he
did
find
it
reasonable
under
general
police
practices
and
considering
the
number
of
instances
of
violence
against
officers
by
individuals
who
happen
to
be
in
handcuffs.
That
does
not
render
them
unable
to
be
violent
on
officers,
and
that
proven
not
only
in
other
cases,
but
in
this
case
here
again.
I
urge
you
to
review
the
use
of
force
or
the
alj
recommendations.
B
B
There
were
no
other
witnesses
that
were
provided
at
the
ALJ.
The
plaintiff
was
not
presented
to
prevent
present
facts
and
in
fact
his
only
version
effects
of
events
was
not
even
a
sworn
statement.
It
was
his
attorneys
complaint.
That
was
the
version
of
facts
that
was
accepted
by
the
city.
It
wasn't
the
the
report
that
were
drafted.
B
It
was
the
complaint,
not
a
sworn
statement
by
the
plaintiff
so
for
for
the
city
and
for
the
public
to
turn
around
and
not
defend
and
indemnify
flies
in
the
face
of
the
intent
of
the
chapter
for
such
a
six-point
07.
This
it's
not
intended
to
be
utilized
to
prevent
defense,
identification
against
law
law
enforcement,
unless
it's
so
serious
and
egregious
that
it
that
the
city
should
not
be
forced
to
defend
indemnify.
This
is
not
one
of
those
situations,
Thank
You,
mr.
Kelly.
Thank
you.
C
You
mr.
here
I
just
wanted
to
ask
the
question
of
the
city.
It's
remained
just
with
regards
item
number
two,
and
this
is
much
more
about
procedural
issue,
but
you
know
we
just
heard
from
mr.
Kelly
and
mr.
Kelly's
asking
us
to
overrule
the
decision
of
the
police
department
of
our
city.
Attorney's
office
in
the
alj
with
regards
to
this
matter
is
that
is
that
correct?
Mr.
D
A
Further
questions
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor
of
the
consent
items
please
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
opposed
those
items
carry
the
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
a
public
hearing.
This
is
a
in
response
to
a
ordinance
amending
Title
18
chapter
1
60
of
the
Minnesota
code
relating
disposal
of
surplus
property
to
allow
for
donations
of
city
of
Minneapolis
property.
A
Miss
Christensen.
Are
you
going
to
be
handling
some
of
the
presentation
on
this
Oh
before
I
begin
I?
Thank
you
for
that
Miss
Christensen
I
just
wanted
to
note.
We've
been
joined
by
councilmember
yang
on
the
committee
and
also
councilmember
Warsaw
me,
who
is
the
author
of
this
ordinance?
So
if
you
would
miss
Christensen
anchor.
E
Chair
Quincy
and
members
of
the
committee,
the
action
before
you
today
for
the
public
hearing
is
a
proposal
with
amended
language
regarding
the
ordinance
for
the
disposition
of
City
surplus
equipment.
The
recommendation
is
an
effort
to
streamline
the
process
to
allow
for
more
expeditious
disposal
of
that
equipment,
as
well
as
to
provide
the
option
for
the
city
to
donate
the
unneeded
property
in
the
city's
inventory.
So
the
staff
will
be
working
on
implementing
a
procedure
and
policy
document
that
will
allow
for
more
flexibility
in
the
ongoing
activity.
E
A
Thank
you
very
much
I
think
many
of
us
have
had
a
chance
to
speak
to
councilmember
Asami's
office
on
this
particular
topic.
I've
had
the
chance
to
talk
to
other
department,
heads
and
I
know
that
there's
some
revised
language
being
wreck
mended,
so
grabs
council
murmur
saw
me
if
you'd
like
to
speak
to
the
ordinance
in
general
before
I
open
the
public
hearing.
Thank.
F
You
I'm
excited
to
sponsor
this
change
to
our
ordinance,
which
will
bring
into
alignment
with
our
city
goals
and
the
public
purpose
to
which
we
all
endeavor
to
uphold.
The
current
ordinance
prescribes
a
limited
number
of
entities
to
which
we
can
donate
an
item
and
in
practice
we
end
up
paying
third-party
entities
to
dispose
of
the
property.
F
Additionally,
this
ordinance
change
allows
us
to
further
affirm
connections
between
other
entities
such
as
nonprofits
counties,
sister
cities
and
other
jurisdictions
as
a
good
steward
of
public
dollars.
We
should
be
constantly
striving
to
make
sure
that
our
policies
and
procedures
reflects
that
care.
I
would
like
to
thank
staff
or
the
hard
work
on
this
ordinance
so
that
it
is
reflected
of
the
needs
of
different
stakeholders
involved,
in
particular
the
City
Clerk's
office
city,
attorney's
office
city
coordinators,
office,
finance
and
Department
of
Public
Works.
Thank.
A
A
So
we
can
have
a
revised
policy
in
front
of
this
committee
as
we
adopt
the
ordinance
change
any
questions
or
comments
committee
members
on
the
ordinance,
the
staff
direction,
not
seeing
any
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye,
and
that
item
carries.
Thank
you
very
much,
we'll
now
move
to
the
discussion
items
on
our
agenda
and
we
have.
There
are
two
of
them
and
they're
both
related
to
Target
Center.
A
G
Mr.
chair
and
council
members,
I'm
Michael
a
blend
director
of
capital
and
debt
for
the
city,
and
the
item
before
you
today
is
approval
of
the
issuance
of
a
term
loan
note
to
wells
fargo
bank
for
74
million
dollars.
This
is
essentially
the
construction
financing
that
the
city
will
provide
for
the
Target
Center
project.
These
dollars
are
matched
by
49
million
dollars
of
money
from
the
team,
the
Timberwolves
and
also
5.9
million
from
aeg,
who
is
the
operator
of
the
target
center
arena
for
Showzen
and
all
the
other
vents
that
occur
there.
G
I
do
have
a
couple
of
people
in
the
audience
today
that
have
helped
get
this
to
this
point.
I
have
Paul
rebels
from
Wells,
Fargo
Bank
was
working
with
him
and
also
Jim
maroone
was
not
able
to
make
it
and
on
the
city
side,
our
bond
counsel,
John
Utley,
has
been
working
tirelessly
on
this
loan
agreement
as
well.
So
without
them
we
wouldn't
be
here
today,
but
basically,
this
arrangement
is
a
short-term
financing.
It's
in
variable
rate
mode
short
term
interest
rates
are
exceedingly
low
right
now,
so
during
the
construction
of
this
facility.
G
In
these
improvements,
what's
going
to
happen,
is
the
city
will
pay
expenditures
and
then
we
will
get
a
drawdown
from
Wells
Fargo
that
will
then
be
matched
by
pro
rata
shares
of
dollars
from
the
team
and
then
also
using
some
of
the
contributions
from
aeg.
So
I'll
answer
any
questions
anybody
has
about
the
financing
or
or
the
note
or
if
we
need
to
solicit
others
input
here
and
so.
A
That's
right,
in
essence,
this
is
a
74
million
dollar
line
of
credit
will
only
be
paying
interest
on
what
we're
borrowing
as
we're
doing
it.
So
it's
a
step-by-step
process
rather
than
issuing
bonds
and
paying
interest
on
the
full
term,
the
full
amount
which
would
cost
us
how
much
additional.
If
we
were
to
do
that.
Mr.
G
Chair
you're
you're
exactly
right:
this
is
a
slowly
get
into
debt
sort
of
arrangement.
So
as
as,
as
the
city
incurs
expenses,
we
will
make
a
draw
and
then
we'll
start
paying
interest
on
that
draw
and
we'll
pay
some
more
expenses
and
we'll
draw
some
funds
again
and
we'll
have
a
little
bit
more
that
we're
paying
interest
on
using
this
methodology.
The
difference
is
we
pay
a
small
fee
for
the
ability
to
draw
those
funds.
That's
called
a
commitment
fee
or
unused
facility
fee.
G
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Are
there
any
additional
questions
for
mr.
Allen
on
this
item?
Not
seeing
any?
Thank
you
very
much
mr.
Everett
for
doing
this.
Thank
you
for
our
partners
at
wells
and,
of
course,
mr.
Utley,
for
your
careful
work
on
making
sure
that
the
numbers
add
up
right.
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
I'd
like
to
move
approval
of
this
item.
All
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye.
H
A
I
Thank
You
committee,
chair
Quincy
and
committee
members,
my
name
is
Jeff
Johnson
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Minneapolis
Convention
Center,
and
also
the
project
manager
for
the
Target
Center
renovation.
It's
an
exciting
day
to
actually
be
here
and
talk
about
the
facility
and
what
we're
doing
to
the
facility
and
how
we're
going
to
be
renovating
that
facility.
Upon
your
approval
last
year,
the
City
Council
approved
to
the
renovation
agreement,
which
set
forth
the
frame
mark
framework
for
this
renovation
partnership.
I
So
the
total
cost
is
120
8.9
million
dollars
of
that
one
hundred
and
2.8
million
dollars
will
be
used
for
construction
and
that
will
provide
a
significant
update
to
the
arena
and
its
infrastructure
on
the
interior.
We
will
provide
mechanical
infrastructure
and
technology
system
upgrades
we're
going
to
provide
another
elevator,
we're
going
to
reconfigure
the
Skyway
entrance
and
add
a
grand
lobby
space
with
a
new
ticket
box
office.
The
suite
level
is
going
to
receive
a
new
redesign
with
more
flexible
seating
options
and
new
finishes
and
amenities.
I
New
premium
food
and
beverage
spaces
will
be
added
to
give
guests
the
amenities
that
they
have
grown
to
desire
and
are
currently
available
in
competitive
facilities
both
in
our
region,
but
then
outside
of
our
region
will
also
be
adding
more
sustainable
lighting.
Water
usage
and
heating
and
cooling
to
the
building.
I
brought
some
slides
along
to
show
you
what
the
building
will
actually
look
like
and
so
head
back
to
that
last
one.
So
the
first
slide
really
shows
one
of
the
major
components
to
the
change
of
target
center,
and
that
is
moving.
I
The
entrance
from
the
middle
of
the
block
on
First
Avenue
to
the
corner
of
sixth
and
first,
the
corner
of
sixth
and
first
has
gained
so
much
more
activity
since
the
addition
of
target
field
behind
the
target
center,
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
could
open
up
this
facility
and
have
this
grand
entrance
one
so
that
we
can
show
the
energy
that's
going
on
inside
of
target
center.
Because,
right
now
you
you
can
walk
by
the
Target
Center
and
you
may
not
even
know
that
anything
is
going
on
inside.
I
This
allows
you
to
look
inside
and
see
all
that
activity
that
is
happening
in
the
Target
Center,
but
it
also
allows
people
that
are
inside
to
look
at
all
of
the
activity
and
the
vibrancy
that
is
happening
in
Minneapolis,
and
we
thought
that
was
a
great
great
way
to
make
sure
that
people
got
to
see
what
how
beautiful
our
city
is.
The
next
slide
really
shows
then
down
First
Avenue,
how
we
have
changed
the
pedestrian
experience
and,
as
you
can
see,
the
middle
left
of
this
picture
is
a
where
the
front
entrance
used
to
be.
I
That
is
now
going
to
be
the
end
Prince
to
a
new
premium
area,
but
it
is
a
area
that
has
been
raised
from
its
current
condition
of
being
a
one-story,
very
much
a
concrete
and
cold
environment
to
a
two-story,
very
light
open
and
more
modern.
Look
to
it.
We
feel
that
this
will
really
add
to
the
pedestrian
experience
both
on
First
Avenue
and
then
as
we'll
see
in
different
pictures
around
the
corner
to
a
seventh
which
then
connects
into
again
Target
Field.
I
As
we
have
said
in
the
past,
when
the
Target
Center
was
built,
there
was
no
Target
Field.
There
was
no
activity
in
the
North
Loop.
There
wasn't
light
rail.
There
wasn't
that
opportunity
to
really
walk
behind
the
target
center
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
had
a
great
pedestrian
experience
for
people
walking
around
the
target
center,
because
so
many
more
people
do
now,
each
and
every
day.
I
So
we're
going
to
look
at
some
exterior
pictures,
I
brought
along
the
exterior
cladding
of
the
new
target
center.
This
is
a
metal
cladding
that
will
go
on
the
outside
of
the
Target
Center.
You
can
see
it
depicted
as
kind
of
the
brown
material
in
the
middle
area
of
the
Target
Center.
It
is
copper
like
it
is,
not
copper,
it
will
not
patina,
but
it
will
have
different
colors,
it's
harder
to
show
that
in
one
piece
you
will
have
different
colors,
but
generally
it
will
have
this
look
to
it.
I
The
Target
Center
was
not,
and
so
what
that
means
is
instead
of
having
a
place
where
you
can
back
up
to
and
offload
equipment
right
now.
The
Target
Center
has
a
drive-through.
Where,
then,
the
employees
have
to
bring
it
off
the
truck
and
bring
it
down
a
ramp
and
onto
the
floor,
that's
very
inefficient
and
it
costs
AEG.
It
costs
the
city
a
lot
more
money
to
host
events,
and
so
this
new
loading
dock
will
allow
us
to
have
a
more
efficient
loading
experience.
I
It
will
also
help
us
keep
a
lot
of
the
trucks
and
buses
off
of
the
city
streets
and
into
this
loading
dock
area,
which
we
think
will
help
a
lot
with
safety
and
the
activity
of
cars
going
through
in
that
area.
You
will
see
on
the
back
left
side
of
this
picture.
A
Skyway
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
understands.
That
is
a
alternate
right
now.
I
It
is
not
in
the
budget,
but
we
are
very
hopeful
that,
through
some
of
the
options
that
we
have
that
we
can
get
this
skyway
back
into
the
project,
it
would
connect
from
the
ramps
next
to
the
a
and
B
ramps
next
to
the
target
center
into
the
target
center.
So
there
would
be
another
way
to
get
into
target
center,
which
would
help
immensely.
I
This
is
a
look
along.
Sixth,
so
the
butler
square
side-
big
things
here-
that
we're
doing
is
on
that
corner
of
sixth
and
first
we
are
adding
a
new
entrance
for
lifetime
fitness
a
lifetime.
Fitness
has
gone
through
a
major
renovation
over
the
last
few
years.
It's
a
beautiful
new
facility
and
they
have
always
had
challenges
with
the
entrance
that
we
currently
have.
As
we
bring
our
new
grand
lobby
entrance,
we
will
also
have
a
new
entrance
for
lifetime
fitness.
I
It
will
all
work
much
better
for
us
operationally
and
also
for
them,
as
they
have
invested
millions
of
dollars
into
their
club.
This
is
the
back
side
again
the
side
that
people
never
used
to
see
the
Second
Avenue
side
again,
just
the
cladding
that
will
see
on
this
side.
The
next
picture,
if
you
want
to
click
to
that,
shows
what
we
will
see
from
Target
Field
so
again
a
view
that
is
on
television
many
many
times
each
each
year
as
the
twins
hit
home,
runs
out
to
right
field.
I
I
So
again
with
so
many
more
pedestrians
in
this
area,
it
will
be
a
much
wider
area
in
much
easier
to
get
through
that
that
section
of
the
street,
we
wanted
to
look
at
the
schedule
and
just
give
a
quick
look
at
the
schedule
for
what
we
are
proposing,
you're
on
a
very
tight
schedule,
construction.
We
hope
to
start
this
may
focusing
on
renovating
of
the
suite
level.
First,
in
August
will
be
shutting
down
the
target
center
for
about
a
month
as
we
install
a
new
scoreboard
during
the
mid
summer.
I
Time
will
be
starting
some
of
the
exterior
work
and
working
around
the
building.
The
building
will
remain
open
for
the
2016-17
Timberwolves
season,
then
in
27
teen
will
shut
down
the
building
for
about
four
and
a
half
months
in
the
summer,
and
that's
where
we'll
do
a
lot
of
the
really
heavy
work.
That
structural
work
will
finish
up
that
sixth
and
first
entrance
area
and
we're
scheduled
to
be
completed
by
the
start
of
the
2017-18
timber
wolf
season,
which
will
be
novemberish
octoberish
of
2017.
A
D
A
And
that,
with
that
time,
delay
has
certainly
increased
costs
and
made
some
for
some
difficult
choices
between
the
city
and
our
partners.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
work
on
negotiating
the
deal
in
the
first
place,
but
then
make
sure
that
we
kept
in
line
with
what
our
spending
authority
was.
So
we
did
not
dip
into
additional
costs,
even
though
there
were
additional
times
time
in
the
process.
Obviously
I'm
most
interested
in
the
pedestrian
experience
I
think
that's
a
tremendous
benefit,
especially
as
it
makes
it
so
much
more
vibrant
in
that
area.
A
One
could
say
that
it's
a
perfectly
useful
facility
now,
but
it
is
not.
It
does
not
meet
our
contractual
obligations
and
it
certainly
doesn't
take
advantage
of
all
the
economic
impact
that's
happening
down
in
that
area.
So
with
all
that
being
said,
the
green
walls
exciting
the
loading
dock
is
essential
and
that
wasn't
part
of
the
original
project.
So
thanks
for
putting
that
again
big
step
into
the
stadium,
because
it
will
improve
the
efficiency
in
the
operations
of
the
facility
and
that's
it's
our
facilities,
so
we
own
it.
A
So
we
got
to
make
sure
it's
the
best,
then
we
can
maintain
it
as
a
world-class
venue
for
the
arena
operations,
not
just
for
the
basketball.
Although
the
links
a
great
use
of
it
and
they're
doing
a
fabulous
job,
we
know
the
Timberwolves
will
be
back.
Someday
went
in
their
winning
ways,
but
the
concerts
that
we
do
we've
seen
the
Polestar
numbers
and
what
this
generates
for
the
city
is
really
a
good
deal.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
work
on
that
and
anxious
to
get
you
working.
A
J
You
mr.
chair
I
just
like
to
comment
on
the
motion.
So
is
now
the
time
or
do
you
want
to
oh
good?
Okay,
all
right!
Well,
thank
you.
I
will
not
be
voting
for
this
today
and
I
have
some
comment
on
that.
But
first
I
do
want
to
thank
Jeff,
Johnson
and
staff
and
the
whole
project
team
for
their
work
on
it.
J
You're,
obviously,
here
to
advocate
for
these
facilities-
and
you
do
a
very
darn
good
job
of
it,
and
the
renderings
are
frankly
beautiful
and
I
in
no
way
am
critical
of
the
efforts
you
all
have
put
into
this
effort,
or
this
project
and
you're
definitely
working
hard
on
behalf
of
making
this
facility
as
strong
as
you
possibly
can.
I
also
am
happy
that
we
have
the
timberwolves
and
the
links
within
our
city.
I
want
to
see
them
stay
here.
I'm
happy
that
we
have
this
facility
as
well,
but
what
I'm
concerned
about
I
know?
J
Most
of
you
have
already
voted
on
this
by
the
way
and
I'll
throw
that
out
there
and
say
that
you
know
it's
not
too
late
to
vote
against
this.
If
you
so
choose,
but
really
the
issue
I
have
what
this
is
around
spending
in
our
city
and
priorities
and
needs.
In
general,
we
saw
the
report
that
came
out.
We
have
30
million
dollar
shortfall
per
year
in
basic
road
maintenance.
I
sure
hope
we
support
you
know
putting
money
into
our
roads
that
we
need
to.
J
We
have
a
14
million
dollar
a
year
shortfall
in
park
maintenance.
Are
we
going
to
support
that
individually
as
council
members
and
make
sure
that
our
parks
don't
have
ceiling
tiles,
falling
off
in
the
facilities
and
fields?
Turning
to
mud,
we
have
understaffed
our
fire
department.
The
chief
says
the
safe
staffing
level
is
418.
We
don't
have
for
18
right
now.
Our
budget
is
only
authorizing
them
to
406.
This
weekend
we
saw
a
story
come
out
about
a
twenty
seven
percent
increase
in
response
times
in
North
Minneapolis
for
critical
police
incidents.
J
We
have
all
five
precincts
pushing
for
more
officers
on
the
street
as
violent
crime
is
going
up
in
our
city.
We
increasingly
have
an
aging
population,
is
sensitive
to
property.
Tax
increases
and
I
know
that
council
members
on
this
committee
and
on
the
council
overall
have
been
obviously
good.
Stewards
of
looking
at
levy
increases
in
being
sensitive
to
those
impacts
of
property
taxes
on
their
constituents.
So
we
have
all
of
these
needs.
J
Even
our
schools
clearly
there's
an
opportunity
around
building
world-class
schools
in
terms
of
return
on
investment,
there's
no
better
return
on
investment
than
education.
We
want
to
help
our
local
economy
and
help
grow
a
strong
Minneapolis
for
years
to
come.
We
should
be
investing
even
more
in
our
schools
than
we
are
today
and
so
there's
all
these
needs
and
they're
balanced
out,
obviously
with
property
taxes,
and
it
seems
to
me
like
we
are
willing
to
spare
no
expense
when
it
comes
to
these
facilities
and
indeed
we're
trying
to
make
this
world-class
facility.
J
But
I
want
to
make
Minneapolis
a
world-class
City,
and
how
are
we
going
to
do
that
if
we
are
short
changing
consistently?
Many
of
our
core
basic
public
services
that
our
constituents
rely
on
that
make
our
city
a
place
that
people
want
to
be
and
ultimately
is
the
scale
going
to
tip.
Are
we
going
to
allow
it
to
tip
to
a
place
where
people
would
rather
move
outside
where
they
can
maybe
get
lower
taxes?
Maybe
they
feel
better
about
crime
rates
or
the
schools?
J
Or
what
have
you
or
are
we
going
to
work
and
put
our
funding
priorities
straight
here
and
invest?
Where
is
ultimately
going
to
drive
even
more
people
into
the
city,
make
our
city
and
even
better
place
to
live
and
even
better
place
for
businesses
to
reside
and
ultimately
increase
the
economic
activity?
Far
more
than
prettying
up
this
facility
will
and
so
I
urge
my
colleagues
today
to
reconsider
it.
J
I
know
you
voted
in
favor
a
time
again
on
various
parts
of
the
longness,
and
so
maybe
it
feels
like
it's
a
done
deal
and
you
just
have
to
go
along
with
it,
but
think
about
it.
I
mean
there
are
so
many
different
priorities,
definitely
more
than
50
million
dollars
in
spending
where
we
currently
have
a
gap
in.
So
what
are
we
going
to
put
that
money
into
are
going
to
put
into
schools,
parks,
roads,
public
safety,
or
are
we
going
to
focus
mainly
on
sports
facilities?
We've
already
poured
so
much
money
into
them.
A
H
You
mr.
chair
I,
also
will
not
be
supporting.
This
I
did
not
support
it
originally,
when
it
came
to
committee
from
any
of
the
reasons
that
councilmember
Johnson
has
already
articulated,
there's
a
wide
body
of
research,
evidence
about
stadiums
and
how
they
are
not
good
public
investments
in
terms
of
a
return
on
investment
and
they're.
H
You
know:
I,
there's
been
at
nauseam
debates
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis,
about
about
stadium
funding,
but
I'm
someone
you
who
believes
that
we
should
be
investing
in
things
that
have
a
proven
economic
impact
at
stadiums
do
not,
and
so,
even
though
we
own
this
one
I've
see
no
difference
there.
You
know
that
has
been
a
difference
for
others,
but
it
is
not
for
me.
I
don't
think
that,
because
we
own
something,
we
should
spend
more
money
in
order
to
lose
less
money
in
the
long
run.
H
K
Thanks
mr.
chair
well,
I
can
appreciate
kind
of
this
long
articulation
of
the
challenges
of
governing,
which
is
something
that
I
think
all
of
us
deal
with
every
day
is
trying
to
balance
needs
that
we
hear
about
from
looking
at
data
from
hearing
from
our
constituents
from
trying
to
understand
the
core
basic
services
of
the
city
and
so
and
I.
K
Don't
think
that
these,
even
though
I
may
disagree
with
the
decision
here
I,
you
know
don't
disagree
with
the
with
a
challenge
that's
been
articulated,
but
trying
to
figure
out
how
best
to
allocate
our
money
and
I
will
say
to
that.
Although
I
have
been
a
supporter
and
I
will
support
today,
this
allocation
of
funding
to
renovate
our
city-owned
asset,
the
target
center
I-
am
someone
who
publicly
has
been
a
little
bit
challenged
with
what
I
feel
are
too
many.
Large
facilities
for
the
twin
cities
as
a
whole
I'll
may
be
stated
that
way.
K
K
This,
however,
is
something
that's
a
bit
of
a
different
decision,
then
trying
to
make
another
hard
decision
about
whether
or
not
the
city
should
invest
in
a
new
facility,
because
this
is
a
facility
I'll
just
say
this
is
like
one
of
the
story
of
things
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis
is:
is
the
debate
about
the
city's
decision
in
1995
to
own
this
facility
and
I
wasn't
on
the
City
Council
at
that
time?
So
I
end
up
being
someone
who's
doing
a
little
bit
of
backseat
driving
I
think
the
last
council.
K
What
do
you
need
to
do
to
keep
the
Target
Center
afloat
so
to
speak,
but
we
also
are
bound
by
some
contractual
responsibilities
that
guide
how
much
we
need
to
invest
into
the
facility
to
keep
it
to
a
certain
standard
and
quality,
and
people
also
can
discuss
and
debate
whether
those
were
contracts
that
were
to
the
benefit
of
City,
Minneapolis
and
and
how
much
or
how
not?
That
was.
But
again
we
have
had
these
contractual
relationships
that
guide
the
amount
of
investment
that
we
need
to
make
on
into
the
future
for
this
facility.
K
Is
it
responsible
or
not
to
have
a
different
direction
for
what
to
happen
with
this
very,
very
large
space
in
the
middle
of
downtown?
This
is
a
workhorse
of
a
facility.
It
has
a
ton
of
events
that
happen
in
it.
Every
week,
every
month
every
year,
it's
a
very
different
facility
than
as
an
example
of
football
stadium
or
for
some
of
these
other
facilities
that
just
don't
have
that
kind
of
regular
activity
that
is
again
driving
what
happens
in
the
downtown
area.
K
So
be
it
as
it
may
I
think
that
we
did
the
best
job
that
could
be
done
at
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
I.
Do
think
that
this
is
a
responsible
decision
and
despite
the
fact
that
I
am
someone
who
believes
we
have
too
many
large
facilities,
but
this
is
the
one
that
we
own
have
owned
since
1995
and
we
need
to
figure
out
and
there's
you
know
again,
I
think
it
is
fair
to
have
debate
about.
What's
the
right
course
here,
but
I
think
that
this
is
the
right
course
for
now.
Oh
thank.