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27. Discussion on dates for Council Visioning Workshop; March 17 meeting alternative • (due to National League of Cities Conference); CIP and CDBG Workshop, and Budget Policy Statement Workshop, and provide direction to staff. Council decided to combine the Council Visioning Workshop with the Budget Policy Statement Workshop on Monday, April 13. The March 17 meeting was moved to March 31. The CIP and CDBG Workshops were scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on March 31. 28. Report on meeting with Federal elected officials and the Federal Transportation Administration, and summary of U.S. Conference of Mayor's; and provide direction to staff. City Manager Rick Menchaca and Mayor Susan Narvaiz reported on their trip to Washington, D. C. for the U.S. Conference of Mayors and their meetings with Federal elected officials. 29. Discussion on the status of Sink Creek wastewater line construction and purpose, and provide direction to staff. MOTION: Upon a motion made by Councilmember Thomaides and a second by Councilmember Couch, the City Council voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed, to table this • item until the February 17 meeting. The motion carried unanimously. 30. Presentation and discussion regarding potential redevelopment of the Springtown Mall, and provide direction to staff. This item was brought forward to the beginning of the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Steve Metcalf, Drenner & Golden, spoke on the proposed Spring Town Entertainment Center Project. The current site is 200,000 square feet; 35,000 square feet is already vacant, and once the Target and JC Penneys have moved there will be another 130,000 square feet of vacant space. They will be dealing almost with a blank slate and an opportunity to do something neat. He presented an architectural rendering of the upgrade design features. This is to be an entertainment destination to appeal to Texas State students, families and visitors. The Target building may be demolished and rebuilt for the entertainment venue, and the rest of the structures will remain structurally intact, but given a new look and feel. They will improve the aesthetic character by remodeling the existing structures on site or constructing new buildings. The types of users include a movie theater, bowling alley/entertainment center, family entertainment venues, sports bars, restaurants, and some straight retail. They may be requesting from Council the following: Conditional Use Permit for alcohol sales, parking requirement waiver, signage variances, and light sticks. The reimbursement structure is a Chapter 380 Agreement with an 80/20 split on the sales tax (the City's 1% portion only) for a 20-year term. The develop will initially front the infrastructure RM020309 Minutes Page 7