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• BILL NO. 2007-73
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Medin
ORDINANCE NO. 14252
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH HISTORIC CITY
OF JEFFERSON INC.
WHEREAS, the Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. submitted a Lease/Purchase
Agreement for property located at 207 West McCarty (the "Agreement") in response to
and in compliance with Ordinance 14230; and
WHEREAS, the Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. has submitted an amended
Agreement to provide further assurances of prompt renovation of the house at 207 West
McCarty (the "Amended Agreement'); and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined the Amended Agreement is the most
tappropriate and best offer considering the overall needs of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Amended Agreement with the Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. is
hereby accepted.
Section 2. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute the
Amended Agreement with the Historic City of Jefferson, Inc. for the property located at
207 West McCarty Street, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Section 3. The Amended Agreement shall be substantially the same in form and
content as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
Section 4. Any previous Ordinance which is in contradiction to this Ordinance or
which would prohibit the action taken in this Ordinance, is repealed to the extent of such
contradiction or prohibition.
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Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date
• of its passage and approval.
Passed: Sept. 10. 2007 Approved:
Presiding Officer Mayor
ATTEST: APP ED A 7 FO
City Clerk City ounselor
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LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SThis Agreement for the purchase and sale of real property is
entered into on the date set forth below between City of
Jefferson, Missouri, a political subdivision of the state of
Missouri ("the City") and Historic City of Jefferson, Inc.
("HCJ") .
WHEREAS the City owns certain real property situated at 207
West McCarty Street in Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri,
that is popularly known as the Bassmann Property and is more
particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference (the "Bassmann Property") ;
and
WHEREAS the parties desire for HCJ to first lease the
Bassmann Property from the City and subsequently purchase the
Bassmann Property from the City upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows :
SECTION I — LEASE OF THE BASSMANN PROPERTY
• 1 . Lease. The City hereby leases the Bassmann Property to HCJ
and HCJ hereby leases the Bassmann Property from the City (the
"Lease" ) for the term hereinafter described.
2 . Term. The term of the Lease shall commence on October 1,
2007, and shall continue until June 1, 2008, or until HCJ
purchases the Bassmann Property from the City as hereinafter
provided, whichever shall first occur (the "Lease Term") .
3 . Possession and Use of the Bassmann Property. The City shall
put HCJ in possession of the Bassmann Property on the first day
of the Lease Term, and will permit HCJ to quietly and peaceably
hold, occupy and enjoy the Bassmann Property during the Lease
Term without interference by the City. HCJ shall not use the
Bassmann Property, or permit anything to be done in or about the
Bassmann Property which will in any way conflict with the law,
statute, ordinance or governmental rule or regulation now in
force or which may hereafter be enacted or promulgated. HCJ
shall at its sole cost and expense promptly comply with all laws,
statutes, ordinances, and governmental rules, regulations, or
requirements now in force or which may hereafter be in force.
4 . Rental. HCJ shall pay the sum of $1 . 00 per month, payable in
advance on the first day of each month until the expiration of
the Lease Term. All rental payments shall be paid to the City at
• its address given below.
. 5. Taxes, Insurance, and Utilities . HCJ agrees to pay all
utility costs in connection with the Bassmann Property during the
Lease Term. During the Lease Term, the City agrees to pay all
taxes and maintain insurance in an amount at least equal to the
full value of the Property.
6. Improvements . A house in a state of disrepair is presently
situated on the Bassmann Property (the "Bassmann House") and HCJ
is entering into this Agreement for the purpose of renovating and
restoring the Bassmann House in order to preserve the cultural
heritage represented thereby. The City is interested in ensuring
that Jefferson City' s cultural heritage is preserved and is
entering into this Agreement in reliance upon HCJ' s assurances
that it will promptly and diligently restore and renovate the
Bassmann House, beginning with the renovations, restorations, and
repairs to the exterior of the Bassmann House identified on
Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference (the "Exterior Renovations") . All improvements made by
HCJ shall be the City' s property upon installation, but it is
intended by the parties hereto that any such improvement shall be
conveyed to HCJ as part of the Bassmann Property pursuant to the
terms of the purchase agreement hereinafter set forth.
7 . Assignment or Subletting. HCJ shall not assign or encumber
the Lease or sublet the Bassmann Property during the Lease Term.
. 8 . Liability. The City shall not be responsible for premises
liability to any employee or invitee of HCJ during the Lease
Term. HCJ shall indemnify and hold the City harmless from and
defend the City against any and all claims or liability for any
injury or damage to any such person or property occurring in or
about the Bassmann Property or any part thereof, whether or not
such injury or damage shall be caused in whole or in part by the
act, neglect, fault of, or omission of any duty with respect to
the same by HCJ, its agents, servants, employees, or invitees .
9 . Default. Upon nonpayment of rent or a violation of any
provision contained in this section of this Agreement, the City,
after written notice and failure by HCJ to correct same within
twenty-five (25) business days, shall have the right to immediate
possession of the Bassmann Property.
SECTION II — PURCHASE OF THE BASSMANN PROPERTY
10 . Sale of Property. the City agrees to sell, and HCJ agrees to
buy, the the Bassman Property, including the Bassmann House,
together with all attached improvements and fixtures thereon, as
per the following terms of this Agreement.
11 . Conditions Precedent. The purchase of the Property by HCJ,
the closing of the purchase transaction contemplated by this
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Agreement, and all obligations in connection herewith are
expressly conditioned upon the completion of the exterior
renovations by not later than May 1, 2008 . It shall be
conclusively presumed that this condition precedent is waived
and/or satisfied if the City has not given written notice to HCJ
prior to the closing date of HCJ' s failure to complete the
exterior renovations. The City may grant an extension of time
reasonably sought by HCJ where delays beyond its control would
necessarily cause it to fail to meet the renovation deadline as
noted above. Events beyond HCJ' s control would include
contractor inavailability, labor strikes, riot, crime, war and
acts of God.
If the foregoing condition precedent is not satisfied at or prior
to closing, or if not met within a reasonable time after any
extensions granted, then this Agreement shall be null and void,
and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder.
12 . Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Bassmann Property
("Purchase Price") shall be Two Hundred Thousand and One Dollars
($200, 001 . 00) . HCJ shall pay the Purchase Price, as follows : (a)
$200, 000 . 00 in the form of a promissory note automatically
forgiven over a three year period in form and content as shown on
Exhibit C attached hereto an incorporated herein by this
reference (the "Promissory Note") and (b) the balance by
federal wire transfer, cash, or other immediately available
• funds . The Promissory Note shall be secured by a deed of trust
encumbering the Bassmann Property that shall be junior to the
deed of trust given by HCJ to any lender financing renovation,
restoration or repair of the Bassmann House.
13 . Closing. The closing date shall be on June 1, 2008
("Closing") .
14 . Examination and Evidence of Title. Evidence of title shall
be in the form of a title commitment by a title insurance company
licensed to do business in Missouri paid for by the City. HCJ
shall have fifteen (15) days from receipt of the title commitment
to examine the title and make any objections to title exceptions,
which objections shall be made in writing. If HCJ fails to make
written objections by that date, then HCJ shall be deemed to have
waived any right to make such objections. The City shall use due
diligence to meet HCJ' s objections by removing any reasonably
objected-to encumbrance or defect. If the City is unable to do so
by Closing, then HCJ may terminate this agreement, and HCJ shall
have the deposit returned.
Title is to be marketable title as set forth in Title Standard 4
of The Missouri Bar. Any encumbrance or defect within the scope
of any Title Standard of The Missouri Bar shall not constitute a
valid objection to title on the part of the HCJ, provided the
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City furnishes the affidavits, or other title papers, if any,
• described in the applicable standard.
15 . Deed. On the Closing Date, the City shall sell and convey to
HCJ good and marketable title to the Property by special warranty
deed which shall include a right of first refusal in form and
content as shown on Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference (the "Deed") .
16. Insurance. The Property is insured under the City' s blanket
policy covering City owned property. The City shall keep the
present insurance in force until Closing, and will cooperate with
HCJ if HCJ should desire to have any insurance policy assigned to
HCJ.
17 . Risk of Loss . Risk of casualty loss shall be with the City
prior to Closing. Accordingly, the City shall be obligated to
maintain insurance in an amount at least equal to the full value
of the Property until Closing.
18 . Delivery of Possession. The City will deliver occupancy of
the Property to HCJ at closing, together with keys to the
premises .
19. Prorations . All rents, taxes, maintenance fees, Homeowners '
Association dues, and like charges, if any, shall be prorated as
• of date of Closing.
20 . Consents. The consents and approvals called for in this
Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld.
21 . Notices . Any notices provided for in this Agreement may be
given by sending such notice by certified U. S. mail, and a notice
so sent shall be deemed to have been given as of the day of
mailing. HCJ' s mailing address is P.O. Box 237, Jefferson City,
MO 65102, and the City' s mailing address is 302 E. McCarty St . ,
Jefferson City, MO 65101 . This clause shall not limit the
effectiveness of other methods of giving notice, and such notice
shall be deemed given on the day it is actually received.
22 . Successors in Interest . This Agreement shall be binding upon
the parties hereto, their heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns.
23 . Assignability. This Agreement shall not be assignable by
HCJ.
24 . Liquidated Damages and Attorney Fees . If either party shall
default in their performance under this Agreement, which default
results in the expenditure of attorney fees to enforce the terms
of this Agreement or to recover damages for breach of this
Agreement, then the prevailing party shall receive their
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reasonable and actually-incurred attorney fees in addition to any
other damages recovered.
25 . No Waiver. Except as expressly provided herein, no waiver
by a party of any breach of this Agreement or of any warranty or
representation hereunder by the other party shall be deemed to be
a waiver of any other breach by the other party (whether
preceding or succeeding and whether or not of the same or similar
nature) , and no acceptance of payment or performance by a party
after any breach by the other party shall be deemed to be a
waiver of any breach of this Agreement or of any representation
or warranty hereunder by such other party, whether or not the
first party knows of such breach at the time it accepts such
payment or performance. No failure or delay by a party to
exercise any right it may have by reason of the default of the
other party shall operate as a waiver of default or modification
of this Agreement or shall prevent the exercise of any right by
the first party while the other party continues to be so in
default.
26. Instruments in Writing. No agreement, consent, approval,
notice, amendment, modification, understanding, or waiver of or
with respect to this Agreement or any agreement, instrument, or
document entered into pursuant to or regarding this Agreement, or
any term, provision, covenant, or condition hereof or thereof,
nor any approval or consent given under or with respect to any of
. the foregoing, shall be effective for any purpose unless
contained in a writing signed by the party against which such
agreement, amendment, modification, understanding, waiver,
approval, or consent is asserted.
27 . Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri.
28 . Legal counsel. Each party confirms that (a) the party has
read and understood all of the provisions of this Agreement; (b)
the party has negotiated with the other party at arm' s length;
and (c) the party has been adequately advised by competent legal
counsel of its own choosing.
29. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties and supersedes all previous
discussions and agreements, and this Agreement may not be
modified by any party except in writing, executed by the party to
be charged with the modification.
The parties acknowledge that they have read and agreed to the
terms and conditions of this contract, and they understand it
will become legally binding upon their signing below.
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CITY OF JEFFERSON HISTORIC CITY OF
JEFFERSON, INC.
by: by: ,GC4,j ��
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date: Date: 31 Doo1�
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EXHBIT A*
Bassmann House Legal Description
THE EASTERLY 27 FEET 71/2 INCHES OF INLOT NO. 575, AND THE WESTERLY
36 FEET 41/z INCHES OF INLOT NO. 576, IN THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING ON THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID INLOT NO. 576 AT A POINT
68 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER THEREOF,
THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINES OF SAID INLOTS 64
FEET, THENCE SOUTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID
INLOT NO. 575, A DISTANCE OF 98 FEET 7 INCHES, TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE
OF SAID INLOT, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINES OF
SAID INLOTS 64 FEET, THENCE NORTHERLY PARALLEL WITH THE
WESTERLY LINE OF SAID INLOT NO. 576 A DISTANCE OF 98 FEET 7 INCHES,
TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING.
* The forego re the Historic i '
g g resents p sto c C ty of Jefferson's best efforts to provide a legal
description of the Bassmann Property but in any event our intent is that the back lot line
of the Bassmann Property extend no further south than the back lot line of the adjoining
Tergin Apartments and we will agree to any legal description that more accurately
reflects that intent.
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EXHIBIT B — LIST OF EXTERIOR RENOVATIONS
r • Repair and replace missing roof tiles or replace entire roof
with new materials.
• Repair or replace hand rail at rear stairs to parking lot .
• Mow grass and vegetation on all areas of property and
maintain.
• Cut and remove all vines and other volunteer growth from the
structure.
• Replace the missing glass in rear kitchen entry storm door.
• Replace the doors, frames and jambs of the rear kitchen and
basement entries .
• Replace the missing glass in the front entry door.
• Repair or replace failing retaining wall next to driveway.
• Repair, remove, or replace carport roof.
• Repair or replace all wood rails, balusters, ceiling and
columns of front porch.
• • Complete the painting of all wooden surfaces pertaining to
the front porch.
• Construct an outside rear porch and staircase with
appropriate materials .
• Repair, replace, and paint the wood surfaces of all dormers.
• Repair, replace, and paint the outside wood surfaces of all
windows .
• Repair, or otherwise replace, the first and second story
windows of the enclosed side porch, if replacement is
warranted.
• Repair or replace and paint all wood soffit and overhang
areas .
• Tuck pointing of exterior walls as needed.
• Install gutters and downspouts.
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EXHIBIT C - SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FORM
. THIS INDENTURE, made this 1st day of June, 2008, by and
between the CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, a political subdivision
("Grantor") , and HISTORIC CITY OF JEFFERSON, a not for profit
j organization ("Grantee" ) . Mailing address of Grantee is P.O. Box
237, Jefferson City, -MO 65102 .
WITNESSETH, that Grantor, in consideration of the sum of One
Dollar ($1 . 00) and other good and valuable consideration to
Grantor duly paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
does by these presents SELL and CONVEY unto Grantee, and
Grantee' s successors and assigns, the following described
property situated in Cole County, Missouri which is legally
described as follows (the "Property" ) :
INSERT LEGAL DESCRIPTION
SUBJECT TO all easements, covenants, conditions,
restrictions, reservations, declarations, and other matters of
record; zoning laws; and the lien of taxes and assessments for
2008 and all subsequent years, and to the following covenant
running with the land:
Should the Grantee desire to sell or convey the Property, the
Grantee shall first offer the Property to Grantor, or its
. successor in interest as follows:
(1) The Grantee shall serve notice in writing to Grantor at 320
East McCarty Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101 (or to such
other address as Grantor may subsequently designate in writing) ,
or its successor in interest, by registered mail, return receipt
requested. The notice shall indicate that the Grantee has
received a bona fide offer for the purchase of the Property, the
name and address of the person desiring to purchase the Property,
and the sales price and terms of payment for the sale. The
notice shall also contain an offer to sell the Property to
Grantor, or its successor in interest, upon the terms and
conditions set forth in the bona fide offer
(2) For a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of the
notice, Grantor or its successor in interest, shall have the
right to purchase the Property in accordance with the terms of
the bona fide offer.. If Grantor, or its successor in interest,
fails to exercise the right of first refusal set forth in this
covenant, the Grantee may sell or convey the Property to the
party making the bona fide offer, but only at the price and upon
the terms specified in the notice.
(3) Nothing in this covenant shall prevent a sale or conveyance
of the Property during the period of Grantor's right of first
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refusal provided Grantee receives the prior written approval of
• Grantor or its successor in interest.
(4) This Right of First Refusal shall automatically terminate
three (3) years following the date hereof.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property with all and singular the
tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or
in any wise appertaining, unto Grantee and Grantee' s successors
and assigns, forever, Grantor hereby covenanting that the
Property is free and clear from any encumbrance done or suffered
1 by Grantor except as set forth above, and that Grantor will
warrant and defend the title to the Property unto Grantees and
Grantee' s successors and assigns forever against the lawful
tl claims and demands of all persons claiming or to claim the same
by, through or under Grantor except as set forth above.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Deed to be
executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
By:
Name:
Title.
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Re: Bill No. 2007-73
Statement of Reasons for Disapproval
Let me start by saying what a good job the Historic City of Jefferson has done in
presenting a plan for renovation of the Bassman House and in encouraging other
proposals. As a private, not for profit group, it's very difficult to put together a plan for a
very large renovation project involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. And I want to
thank Councilman Ron Medin for working with the Historic City of Jefferson and other
bidders to present viable plans for this structure. If the council does not override my
action today, there are many other sites where this model can be implemented and this
energy put to good use.
I could point out some technical problems with the current proposal. For example, I do
not know why the city should continue to provide insurance coverage for the site during
renovations over which it has no control. And I do not believe the promissory note and
the buy-back provisions adequately protect the city from profiteering down the road. But
my action today is not based on any specific deficiencies in the proposed contract.
The problem is not the proposal itself or the intentions of those promoting it. The
problem runs much deeper than whether it would be nice to see an old building
rehabilitated at this location. The problem is accountability to taxpayers for funds
expended, consistency of purpose and planning, and maintaining a perspective that is
larger than one house on one lot.
Although a present council is not bound by the plans and intentions of councils past, and
there are occasions when circumstances require a reasonable person to change course,
such changes in direction should be prompted by unanticipated changes in circumstances
and should not be taken lightly.
Long-term visions are hard to maintain amid annual budget concerns, passing fads and
turnover of elected representatives. There are very few documented long-term goals in
our community, and some have said that is one of our basic weaknesses. Whether you're
a football team or a business owner or a civic leader, strength comes from consistency of
purpose that spans decades, and weakness comes from shifting goals and priorities
without good cause.
A few years ago, when I was on the city council, we voted to spend a large sum to
acquire a site that we believed to be important for a single purpose. The money we spent
could have, at that time, reduced the tax levy by four cents. The money was spent after
considerable debate not for preservation and not for rehabilitation. Our purpose and
vision was shared by another tax supported city entity, the Housing Authority. Over time,
the City Council and the Housing Authority have painstakingly assembled parcels within
our urban core for a single purpose—to make land available for a significant community
project. Assembling parcels in an urban core is not easy or cheap, and it is often not
• popular. Developers in suburbs can buy hundred acre pastures and build malls, strip
centers, gated communities and subdivisions. Making large commercially viable parcels
iavailable for urban redevelopment is very hard.
Without coordinated acquisitions of this nature Capital Plaza Hotel and the Truman
Building would not have been constructed; and those economic engines would have gone
elsewhere, perhaps even to another community. Lands were acquired for these projects
and amenities because of large range planning, and not to make sites available for very
worthwhile, but small,projects. Discreet individual projects can, and should be,
implemented throughout the city with great benefits resulting, and I hope HJC continues
to look for opportunities such as their renovation on East McCarty near the National
Cemetery.
Contrary to some current rhetoric, our community, including city government, has done
much to facilitate redevelopment. The Governor Hotel renovation required city parking
concessions. Our facade removal program and the complete street and sidewalk
renovations have helped revitalize downtown. O'Donoghue's and Prison Brews on the
east side were encouraged by tax dollars spent on infrastructure improvements; and
millions more will be spent as Lafayette Street is extended past the original historic
entrance to the old penitentiary, providing a red carpet to the historic treasures contained
at that site. Therefore the question is not whether Jefferson City supports historic and
neighborhood preservation. The question is whether this discreet renovation of a non-
historic structure should be added to the long list of subsidies and supports given to
preservation in Jefferson City.
I have concluded it should not be, for several reasons.
This site was acquired, like the Housing Authority sites adjacent to it, to provide space
for a very large amenity which will create energy not only at the site itself, but for the
surrounding urban core. Large spaces are hard to acquire and take decades to assemble. I
will submit to you that a successful conference center and hotel, with a powerful
commercial and office street presence on McCarty, will over time ultimately save dozens
of historic structures in the downtown area. It will be a first-class facility that can be
designed over the entire landscape, with multiple street views and accesses and images
that will attract people who come to our city to do business.
The subject lot is interesting, and there is no doubt it could be renovated, but it pales in
comparison with how our downtown will be re-energized with visitors if we can create a
robust center for activity one block away. Our community should work toward great
ideas and not sell ourselves short. Instead of telling our conference center architects to
shoe horn the structure into the back of the block, and restrict access and visibility on the
side of a major thoroughfare, let's give the architects a broad pallet to create a truly
notable center. McCarty Street will not be the wall of a parking structure as some fear,
but it will be a vibrant new streetscape bustling with activity that is integral to the overall
plan.
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My decision is also affected by the fact that the structure on this site is not historic. It is
• merely a nice old structure in a prominent location. In fact, its only historical
significance is that it contains the stones from a demolition which was also good for our
city- when the Price Mansion was leveled to create room for one of the architectural
jewels of the city—the Supreme Court Building—a place where history is made every
day. That demolition took tremendous vision. But time has shown that those leaders had
their priorities straight. Making McCarty Street part of the conference center project takes
the same vision.
We are close to spanning the Missouri River with a pedestrian walkway. We are close to
finding a way to access the Missouri River and Adrian's Island. In a few days I will go to
Kansas City to look at plans for a new federal courthouse that will launch the MSP
redevelopment.Next month crews will tear down the red administration building at MSP
and with city and county funds we will present to citizens for the first time in a hundred
years the historic ornamental entrance to the penitentiary and the historic treasures
beyond. In a few weeks entrepreneurs will open the first micro-brewery in our
community at the site of the historic Landwehr Dairy on Ash Street, an area being
revitalized through capital improvement tax dollars. Through city efforts and tax dollars,
the new jail and sheriff's office will help maintain our central business district instead of
being relocated to the suburbs.
We should not deviate from the mission and vision of earlier councils to make select
areas within our urban core available to large-scale development. The goal is not to
replace our history, or eliminate it, but to make truly historic structures economically
viable for redevelopment because of the vibrancy of our urban core. The HCJ and other
groups have a role in that effort. I hope they will join me. There are several projects I'd
like to see them involved in--projects much more important than this one.
What makes this difficult is not the decision itself because I truly believe it is correct.
What makes me pause is the disappointment I may cause in people who are my lifelong
friends and for whom I have the greatest respect. Steve Viele, Stu and Mary Ann Murphy
and others are great citizens who contribute selflessly to our heritage. I hope if this
project does not go forward they will be willing to work with me on others.
This transfer of valuable real estate is in my opinion not in the best long-term interest of
our community and does not represent good stewardship of tax dollars expended
previously as part of a major long term vision.
I have therefore disapproved Bill No. 2007-73.
4 temohn Landwehr
ber 17, 2007