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CityCouncil | 2011-04-12 | 4 | Mayor Gilmore stated that she is intrigued with the HBIA proposal also; she has no idea whether the proposal would work; that she insists on looking at 36-holes; she likes Mr. Blake's suggestion to hire a golf course architect; in December, the City set aside $100,000 as matching funds for the Mif Albright and Wadsworth Foundation grants; there has to be room for the Mif Albright Course; thresholds need to be discussed; the other part of the equation is what would go on the Golf Course land and whether part of the proposal would be to swap out the land for potential all weather fields on North Loop Road; Council needs to know whether the dirt portion of the land could be used; the issue cannot be dragged out forever; a timeline needs to be set. Councilmember Tam stated the issue has many complex, moving parts; time is needed to understand the HBIA proposal; commitments have been made to the AJGA; the City has been in active negotiations with Kemper Sports; inquired what is the critical timeframe for the City responding to the Wadsworth Foundation. Mr. Van Winkle responded the Wadsworth Foundation has not provided a specific date in which to respond because positive progress has been made; stated the Wadsworth Foundation is very pleased that the Acting City Manger negotiated a term sheet. Councilmember deHaan stated the Mif Albright Course provides opportunities to do different things, one being housing; a lot of other hurdles would need to be addressed if there is feasibility; the timeframe could take six months to a year; a new Request for Proposal (RFP) would need to go out to see if there could be a better deal; the HBIA proposal is not new; the proposal has been in the background for a long time; the AJGA term sheet needs to be solidified. Mayor Gilmore inquired whether an RFP would not go out until July because of the workload involved with the budget, to which the Acting City Manager responded her time is dedicated to the budget. Mayor Gilmore inquired whether the Acting city Manager could turn her attention to an RFP starting in late June or early July, to which the Acting City Manager responded in the affirmative. Mayor Gilmore inquired what would be the timeline once the RFP is drafted, to which the Acting City Manager responded that the process would take several months to draft, issue, and receive responses. Mayor Gilmore stated that her preference would be to go out with an RFP, have the RFP open to everyone, and be a transparent and competitive process; golf is important to everyone, but the budget is more important to the City as a whole. Mayor Johnson stated time should be taken to explore the HBIA proposal; swimmers were not able to finish the water polo season; broader issues need to be addressed; more people should be involved with the process; swim groups should be included. Special Meeting 4 Alameda City Council April 12, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-04-12.pdf |