September 8th Sentinel Article

The issue contained a story about the proposed retail development between the recreation center and the proposed movie theater. The Mayor discussed the condition that the Council imposed on the selected developers, Opus Northwest/Goldberg on September First. If the company doesn't not put up $465,000 in a few days, the City will terminate the agreement and go with an alternative. I will give you the likely conclusion.

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At the July 2004 meeting of the Urban Renewal Authority the City Manager revealed the major recreation center expansion project that lost at the polls. He also discussed the proposed retail area next to the center. It is the same area discussed in this Sentinel article. At that time he stated that the City staff might be the best developer. You can imagine his disappointment when the Council took the high road by going with Opus/Goldberg.

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The Mayor would not divulge plan B,C and D in the article. Throwing out the professionals and casting the fate of the area with the City Manager and his staff is the Mayor's Plan B. I sincerely hope that the majority of the Council will reject his and her plan and stick with experts in the field. The development could be a asset to the community.