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COUNCIL WORK SESSION
October 5, 2000
9:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Anders, Jordan, Krizek, Gronen, Getty, Berry.
Members absent: Murphy.
Moved by Jordan, seconded by Getty that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes: Six.
Absent: Murphy. Motion carried.
The Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan was reviewed.
The Master Plan includes the foliowing eleven specific projects:
1. The Exposition Center will be located south of the Public Library and will contain
approximately 100,000 square feet. Offices and restaurants will be located around the
center.
2. The Cedar River Mall will be located north of the Exposition Center, west of the bank
and east of the Cultural and Arts Center.
3. Wellness/Recreation/Sports Arena will be located west of the Exposition Center.
4. Downtown Destination Marketing and Wayfinding.
5. Downtown Gateway, located north of the highway, is an effort to enhance the
aesthetics and the redevelopment potential of the area.
6. Downtown Streetcar Transit Link will help alleviate the parking problem.
7. Black Hawk Community Education and Conference Center.
8. Waterloo -Cedar Falls Intermodal Transportation Center.
9. Highway System Improvements will reestablish U.S. Highway 63 into a two-way
street on the existing northern right of way.
10. Downtown Pedestrian & Bicycle Path.
11. Downtown Riverfront Housing & Neighborhood Infill
Mayor Rooff stated that jobs, education, housing, livability standards and the airport are included
in our Millennium Plan. The city will apply for Vision Iowa funding in the amount of $75 million,
which will require a 50/50 match. Mayor Rooff stated that in order to make the plan work we
will need Vision Iowa funding and support of the citizens. The plan is on the October 9, 2000
council agenda. Once the plan is approved by the council, it will be presented to Black Hawk
County, the City of Cedar Falls and federal and state legislators. The University of Northern
Iowa has allocated two staff members to work on the plan.
Items that are on the council agenda of Monday, October 9, 2000, were discussed with
Department Heads who have items on the agenda.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty, seconded by Berry that the
meeting be adjourned at 9:55 a.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Murphy. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk