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. . . Joe Gilmaker, of 307 West Third Street, addressed the Agency and stated that, as a downtown businessman, he had been a part of the assessment district that had been formed for the construction of the Downtown Parking Garage in 1980. He added that he was not opposed to the building of additional parking facilities in the downtown but that he felt it would only be fair to relieve those businessmen indebted to the assessment district if these proposed new structures were to be built at no cost to the business community. Phil Charlton, of 225 North Broadway, addressed the Agency and stated that he agreed completely with Mr. Gilmaker and asked that the downtown business community be given relief from the existing assessment district. respond the The Chairman requested that the City Manager questions raised by Mr. Gilmaker and Mr. Charlton. The City Manager stated that staff agreed with Mr. Gilmaker and Mr. Charlton that the situation must be equitable and added that a staff report was being developed to try to ensure an equitable solution to the downtown parking problem. He stated that there is a possibility that the downtown parking structure, built in 1980, could be refinanced and the assessment district abandoned, adding that he expected to be able to make a full report to the Agency within sixty days. He stated that he would be happy to meet with Mr. Gilmaker and Mr. Charlton to review the progress staff is making on this problem. to called for The Chairman then declared the public hearing closed and questions from the Agency Members. In response to questions by Agency Member McGuigan regarding the' possibility of the Cor day Hotel being razed, the City Manager stated that staff had discussed the possibility of the Cor day Hotel being used as the Orange County Children's Museum or as a part of the Fiesta Marketplace. He added that staff would certainly recommend reuse of the hotel if it were feasible but, in the event that nothing could be negotiated, it would be demolished. In response to further questions from Agency Member McGuigan, the City Manager affirmed that this bond issue would be confined to those locations indicated and that there was no transferability. He added that, if it were determined that a structure instead of surface parking was to be placed at 3rd and Spurgeon Streets, it would be necessary to structure another bond issue to cover this cost. In response to the Chairman's call for a motion, it was moved by Agency Member Acosta, seconded by Agency Member Luxembourger and carried unanimously (7:0) that the Redevelopment Agency: 6