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Council Chambers City of Mesa 57 E. First Street Meeting Agenda - Final City Council Mayor Scott Smith Vice Mayor Alex Finter - District 2 Councilmember Dave Richins - District 1 Councilmember Dennis Kavanaugh - District 3 Councilmember Chris Glover - District 4 Councilmember David Luna - District 5 Councilmember Scott Somers - District 6 Thursday, December 19, 2013 7:30 AM Council Chambers - Lower Level Special Council Meeting Roll Call (Members of the Mesa City Council will attend either in person or by telephone conference call) 1 Discussion/Action item: 1-a 13-2317 Discuss and take action to approve the Preliminary Site Plan and Elevations on the Cubs Spring Training Facilities Site for the Hospitality and Retail development as contemplated in the Development Agreement and Option Agreement with BCY Limited Partnership. This approval is only for the preliminary site plan and elevation. Final site plan and design review approval, as required under the Mesa City Zoning Code, and all other necessary approvals are still required for the development. (District 1) 2 Take action on the following resolutions: 2-a 13-2313 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement and Option Agreement with BCY Limited Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership, for the development of hotel, hospitality, and retail improvements within the Cubs Spring Training Facilities Site and the granting of option rights to allow for the sale of certain City-Owned real property within the Spring Training Facilities Site. (District 1) City of Mesa Page 1 Printed on 12/17/2013 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final December 19, 2013 2-b 13-2315 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Real Estate Sales Agreement with BCY Limited Partnership (BCY), an Arizona limited partnership, authorizing the sale of City-owned real property and authorizing the sale of real property under the terms of option rights granted to BCY in the Development Agreement and Option Agreement for City-owned real property within the Cubs Spring Training Facilities Site. (District 1) 2-c 13-2316 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a First Amendment to the Facilities Use Agreement with the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC, and a First Amendment to the Option Agreement with Mesa Development Holdings, LLC, these amendments are to make conforming changes based on the actual development of the site and to make changes to allow the City to enter into and/or complete the agreements the City seeks to enter into with BCY Limited Partnership (i.e., the Development Agreement and Option Agreement, and the Real Estates Sales Agreement). (District 1) 2-d 13-2312 Approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Solar Services Agreement and a Performance Guarantee Agreement with Solar City for the purchase and sale of solar services through the finance, design, installation, operation and maintenance of a solar panel system for the Red Mountain Library. (District 5) The agreements authorize the purchase of solar energy for twenty (20) years at $0.062 per kilowatt hour from Solar City, as well as the granting of an associated license to Solar City for the construction, operation and maintenance of a solar facility of approximately 350 kW DC on the property. 3 Adjournment. The Council may vote to hold an executive session for the purposes of obtaining legal advice from the City Attorney (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(3)) or to discuss and instruct the City Attorney regarding the City’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation. (A.R.S. §38-431.03A(4)) The City of Mesa is committed to making its public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. For special accommodations, please contact the City Manager's Office at (480) 644-3333 or (480) 644-2778 (TDD) at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. City of Mesa Page 2 Printed on 12/17/2013