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CityCouncil | 2011-07-12 | 10 | Mayor Gilmore stated the only reason the proposal is being considered is because the City would be getting cash for renovating the golf course, constructing fields or doing something else; the cash is driving the discussion; that she is concerned and does not have confidence about the money; that she understands there is no transfer until the City gets the money; working out a deal will take a certain amount of time; then, it will take another period of time to go through the entitlement process; questioned how the City would have money to do [golf] operations in the meantime; cash is contingent on getting a homebuilder to buy the property; she wants assurances that the homebuilder can pay, such as a balance sheet; the escrow should have milestones for releasing the funds; that she does not want to end up in a dispute with Harbor Bay or the potential homebuilder; Section 4.2 of the MOU proposed by Harbor Bay gives Harbor Bay entirely too much discretion; the proposed MOU attempts to bind the City while Harbor Bay gets rights to walk away; there is no unconditional obligation to pay the City; the City gets paid if Harbor Bay sells the land to a homebuilder and if Harbor Bay is happy with the entitlements; for her, everything is conditional on the amount of money the City gets; questioned what rights the City gets under the MOU, which is more like a letter of intent; stated the details are not going to be hammered out until the settlement purchase agreement referenced [in the MOU]. Councilmember Johnson stated Council has given consistent direction to maintain affordable golf for juniors; a monthly pass should be kept for residents; there should be a greater differential between residents and non-residents [fees], which cannot be done under current conditions; further stated if the proposal works out and the golf course is in better condition, more people will be willing to pay non-resident fees; that she hopes play is increased overall and leveled out between the North Course and South Course. Mayor Gilmore stated the City should be very clear about what it is getting out of the deal; someone brought up profit sharing as part of the deal, which could be a very attractive mechanism for replacing the fields down the road and building a fund for golf course future capital improvements. Councilmember deHaan stated Kemper previously included profit sharing. Mayor Gilmore clarified that she meant profit sharing with the homebuilder. Councilmember deHaan stated a decision tonight is telling the community the Council believes the Mif could be developed into residential; the Planning Board is going to think the Council is willing to have the area become residential; that he does not want to give said impression; the normal planning process is to come to Council after the Planning Board. Mayor Gilmore questioned what the Plan B would be if the entitlements are not forthcoming. Vice Mayor Bonta stated the regulatory process would be followed; noted no other Special Meeting Alameda City Council 10 July 12, 2011 | CityCouncil/2011-07-12.pdf |