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City Council Minutes Page 4 of 7 <br />May 6, 2024 <br />8.3 iBackCheck Lease Payment Default <br />Mr. Stremcha presented the staff report. <br />Mayor Diez stated that in today's age of technology people know when their bills are due to be paid and <br />a company shouldn't have to tell someone they need to pay a bill. He said the excuses were no longer <br />valid and it's time for the business to leave the facility. <br />Councilmember Westgaard noted attempts were made to assist the business in making the city whole <br />with no effort made on their part. He would like to see the business succeed, but this is a business <br />arrangement and the city has to have accountability. He questioned how the sublease is affected. <br />Mr. Stremcha stated the sublease would be terminated but the business would have an opportunity to <br />reach out to the city to make an arrangement. <br />Mayor Dietz asked that the subleasor be given the first opportunity to lease directly with the city. <br />Moved by Councilmember Grupa and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to terminate <br />the lease with full payment due immediately. Motion 5-0. <br />9. COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATES <br />9.1 Council Liaison Updates <br />The Councilmembers provided updates as outlined in the respective advisory board's minutes. <br />10. MOTION TO ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING <br />Moved by Councilmember Grupa and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adjourn the <br />meeting. <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. <br />11. WORK SESSION — UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM <br />1 1.1 Concept Review: Rueter Walton - Proposed Apartments <br />Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br />Jared Ackmann, representing Reuter Walton Development, outlined the proposed apartment complex <br />and stated it would be a workforce housing project that they would seek state funding to build. He <br />stated there is a lack of housing stock making it difficult for young people to find affordable housing and <br />his project would have restricted rent rates. He also commented that the amount of traffic generated by <br />apartment buildings is generally lower than other commercial uses. <br />Mayor Dietz questioned the income level requirements. Mr. Ackmann stated, that for 2024, an individual <br />can't make more than $52,000 annually, noting the amount changes depending on the number of adults <br />Page 12 of 430 <br />