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6. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS <br />Commissioner Reyes <br />• Requested an update on the BoardslCommissions. Ms. Nelson summarized the <br />outcome of this item from the August 3 City Council meeting. <br />• Requested another update on the shopping center at Bristol and Memory Lane. <br />Ms. Nelson mentioned that she met with Red Mountain, who is working to get <br />Fresh and Easy at this location. <br />• Inquired about any plans for 17th and Grand. Ms. Nelson noted that this area is <br />not in the Redevelopment or Enterprise Zane areas and is not aware of any <br />plans. <br />Commissioner Stroud <br />• Attended the Logan Neighborhood meeting last night and mentioned that he felt <br />there were about 25-30 residents in attendance. Feels there was a group of <br />people who controlled the dialog, which is unfair to the residents who may have <br />been intimidated. Noted that he will attend the French Park Neighborhood <br />meeting tomorrow night as welt and will see if this is the strategy to be used by <br />this group of people. <br />Commissioner Verino <br />• Noted that she attended the reception on September 23 for the new Downtown <br />i,: Inc. Executive Director, Vicky Baxter. <br />• Mentioned that she feels there is a need for a small market in the Downtown <br />area. Ms. Nelson noted that there are currently a couple of markets in the area. <br />• Mentioned the Washington Square Neighborhood fall concert on October 24. <br />More information is available on the web site at Washington-Square.org. <br />• Inquired about the rehabilitation of the house on Lowell by Memorial Park. <br />Housing Manager Shelly Landry-Bayle gave a brief update and also mentioned <br />that we have applied for a second round of NSP funding. <br />• Inquired about the layoffs in the Planning and Building Agency. Ms. Nelson <br />replied that she is nat aware of any plans other than for the remaining staff to <br />absorb the workload. <br />Chairperson Bist <br />• Asked who is facilitating the Station District meetings. Ms. Nelson answered that <br />the master developer, Related CalifornialGriffin Realty Corporation, is the lead. <br />The first meeting last night with the Logan Neighborhood was a trial run. Today <br />staff and the developer met to debrief and to consider improvements for the <br />upcoming meetings. <br />• Inquired about the demolition contract item on the Agency's agenda at last <br />night's meeting, Ms. Nelson stated that this item was continued for 30 days. <br />GRHC MINUTES 3 October 6, 2009 <br />