04-03-2023 JDA Agenda Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

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Chair Holmes suggested the JDA hold one or two worksession meetings prior to the March JDA meeting. Commissioner Holden commented she would like to see City and County staff meet to discuss the outstanding issues prior to additional JDA meetings being held. Ms. Collins suggested the mediation process commence and that discussions between the City and the County continue in the meantime. Commissioner Holden feared that there would be less incentive for the County to come to an agreement with the City if mediation was right around the corner. Commissioner Huffman did not agree with this comment. Commissioner Grant encouraged the County to respond to the City’s previous negotiation efforts from last October. Director Perrault summarized the discussion held by the JDA stating staff has been directed to compile a list of outstanding issues, and City and County staff are to meet together to discuss these issues. Chair Holmes stated he would prefer the JDA to review these issues in order to bring about collective understanding prior to discussing mediation. Commissioner Ortega supported a list of issues being drafted. He stated the intent of the County Board was to move forward with mediation and explained he was prepared to move in this direction in order to address the outstanding issues. Commissioner Grant commented the mediation would be between the City and the County. He questioned if the County was coming forward with mediation because they have finished their negotiations with the developer. Ms. Collins stated per the hand out, the County was proposing to move forward with mediation to help the two parties get unstuck. Commissioner Holden asked if the MDA with Alatus was complete. She questioned if the redlines had been agreed to. Ms. Collins reported the goal of mediation was to get the City and County closer to an MDA with the developer. Commissioner Huffman deferred this question to the developer.