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• <br />❖ National Park Service indicated the land conversion was not of <br />equal value. <br />❖ Additional property is needed to bring the land appraised <br />amount equal. <br />■ If Land Conversion is approved the College is considering a long term <br />lease /purchase arrangement with the city to make substantial <br />improvements to the college campus. <br />• <br />Councilmember Reyna indicated the land exchange needs to be equitable. <br />• Recreational usable value versus passive open space. <br />• Needs to be a win /win for both the city and college. <br />• <br />Gerardo Mouet indicated PREY needs to get update on the additional site <br />before submitting to the National Park Service. <br />• <br />Councilmember Tinajero indicated the new site needs to be an area for kids <br />to run and recreate. <br />• College and City needs to be creative on how college can help <br />upgrade the park or other sites. <br />• <br />Gerardo Mouet indicated the College will be providing $300,000 to improve <br />the Pacific Electric Park. <br />• <br />Councilmember Tinajero indicated staff should look into the purchase of the <br />Dieses Church at Segerstrom. <br />■ Staff indicated any land purchase must be from a willing seller and not <br />more than the appraised value. <br />• <br />• <br />City Manager indicated the City Council must be clear on how they would like <br />the current site used. <br />• What is the goal? <br />❖ To keep the college at Centennial Park or to develop the area <br />as a park. <br />• <br />Councilmember Tinajero indicated the Executive Director of PRCSA needs to <br />work with the College. <br />• <br />Rubin Smith indicated the city and college need to work together to get the <br />work done. <br />• <br />Michael Collins indicated there are water and sewer problems on campus and <br />the parking lot needs to be resurfaced. <br />• <br />Rubin Smith indicated can the college purchase additional land and swap the <br />site with Centennial? <br />• <br />Kevin O'Rourke indicated the site needs to be a viable site for recreational <br />use. We need to move forward on the 5 year lease. <br />• Staff indicated the National Park Service is considering the approval of <br />the 5 year extension, provided the city continue to identify an additional <br />site for the land conversion. <br />• <br />Michael Collins asked if the monies needed to be encumbered in 5 years. <br />• <br />James Kennedy agreed with the City Manager for the city to process the 5 <br />year extension. <br />0 <br />PREY Regular Meeting Page 2 August 19, 2013 <br />13B -2 <br />