11-30-1977 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1977
The special meeting of the City Council with the Downtown Development Committee
was called to order at 4:05 P.M. by Mayor D. J. Black, who read the Public Notice
published in The Hutchinson Leader on October 12 and 14, 1977, stating that pro-
posals or statements of interest from developers must be submitted to the City
Clerk by November 30, 1977.
City Council members in attendance were: Mayor D. J. Black, Aldermen Haag, West-
lund, and B. Peterson. Absent: Alderman K. Peterson.
Downtown Development Committee members present: Steve Richards, Bob Stearns, Jay
Alrick, Don Abbott and Dennis Hukriede.
Also present were: Administrative Assistant Plotz, Consultant Clarence Simonowicz
of C.R.S. & Associates, Alderman -Elect Kenneth Gruenhagen, and Jean Lerberg, Execu-
tive Director of Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
Mayor Black commented that after the proposals and letters of intent have been
opened, they will be referred to the Consultant and Administrative Assistant for
examination and recommendation. The following proposals were opened and read:
Carlson Pharmacy of Hutchinson (Charles B. Carlson)
Adolfson and Peterson, Minneapolis
First State Federal Savings & Loan, Hutchinson (Tom Cone)
Louis R. Lundgren, St. Paul
Citizens Bank & Trust Co., Hutchinson (Irvin Burich)
Peterson -Paulson Associates, Inc., Hutchinson
Orville E. Madsen & Sons, Inc., Hudson, Wisconsin
Korngiebel Architects, Hutchinson (representing Hutchinson
Housing Associates)
Korngiebel Architects, Hutchinson
Development Group: Adkins Association, St. Paul (Gene Peterson)
L.E. ("Lee") Pertl, Minneapolis
Sheehy Construction Company, St. Paul
Bor-Son Construction, Inc., Minneapolis
Mayor Black commented on the proposals received and noted that most of them are
in the area of housing. There are, however, three possible business developers
in the group, namely, Louis R. Lundgren, Korngiebel & Associates, and Adolfson
and Peterson.
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Alderman Westlund suggested that Administrative Assistant Plotz and/or Consultant
Clarence Simonowicz prepare a summary of each of the proposals and letters of in-
tent received and present it to the Downtown Development Committee for further con-
sideration of a decision.
Consultant Simonowicz recommended that the potential developers selected from the
list be asked to bring a verbal presentation to the Downtown Development Committee.
He further commented that the proposals can be divided into several distinct groups.
There are several who are interested in building elderly projects. Other proposals
suggest market -rate projects. The commercials are individual projects that are
being proposed. A couple of the developers will be competing to be named as major
developer for the City. The proposals received and opened today will be kept in
the Administrative Assistant's Office and are available for review by anyone wish-
ing to look at them.
After discussion, it was moved by Alderman Westlund, seconded by Alderman Haag, to
refer the proposals and letters of intent to Administrative Assistant Plotz and Con-
sultant Simonowicz for a resume to be presented to the Downtown Development Com-
mittee and Housing Authority on Tuesday, December 6, 1977. Motion carried unani-
mously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P.M. upon motion
by Alderman Haag and seconded by Alderman Westlund. Motion carried unanimously.
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