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EDC 04-02-97 City of Cupertino Economic Development Committee Regular Meeting April 2, 1997 1. CALL TO ORDER At 7:40 a.m. Bob Cowan called the meeting to order in Conference Room A of Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino. 2. ROLL CALL City Staff: Bob Cowan, Steve Dowling, Dorothy Steenfott, Bert Viskovich Councilmembers: John Bautista, Lauralee Sorensen Chamber of Commerce: John Statton, George Steele Absent: Carol Atwood, Don Brown, Tom Hall, Donna Lawler 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Economic Development Plan Revisions The group discussed the current plan and felt that it was not necessary to change the general framework of the plan. Bob Cowan suggested that the team projects section be updated after the economic summit to include new items for the team to work on this year. John Statton stated that bi-weekly meetings work well and allow for a better exchange of information. There was consensus that the site visits need to be more focused. Lauralee Sorensen suggested that going in pairs to each visit seemed to work well in the past. The group decided to try a "peer pressure" approach to completing site visits and decided to have a specific site visit item on the agenda for each meeting. 2. OLD BUSINESS A. Progress Report of On-Street Parking - Fontana's Restaurant Bob Cowan updated the group on the parking situation. He stated that Federal law has changed regarding handicap spaces from one for every 40 to one for every 25 spaces. He will continue to review redistribution of spaces and changing the walkway. John Statton updated the group on his discussions with the church next door to the restaurant. The church was not willing to share their lot during peak lunch and dinner times due to the children's activities that are going on at their facility and the liability issues involved. B. Davidson Chevrolet Agreement Bert Viskovich reported that an agreement has been reached and is awaiting signature. The City is moving forward with the work in the area and Bert will keep Davidson Chevrolet informed regarding work progress and completion times. Apri12,1997 Economic Development Committee Page 2 3. MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE UPDATES It was reported that an agreement has been reached for the Stevens Creek/DeAnza gas station site. There is a 90-day window for plan submission. John Bautista reported on a visit he made to the Prominade Mall in Westlake Village. He stated that the mall created a downtown area with plaza space available and that he was very impressed with what had been done there. He suggested that committee members visit the mall if they are in the area. 4. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 a.m.