The amendment, which was finalised during the adjournment of the meeting together with the Greens, the SPD and the Internationale Fraktion, summarises the results of intensive discussions with many different stakeholders. Above all, these made clear what needs to be included in a decision in principle at this stage in order to get the project under way, and what, contrary to the original proposal, can be decided separately.
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Helene Goldbeck, spokesperson for planning policy, explains: “We are pleased that the Music Campus is being launched and that the university also acknowledges the decision. It was always important to us to find a way to help this unique project get off to a successful start while giving the open questions and legitimate concerns the attention they deserve. Now that the points that matter to the university have been decided, we will set the necessary framework conditions for the city of Münster in the council, together with citizens and the administration.”
Tim Pasch, spokesperson for the Volt council group, adds: “Unfortunately, the proposed decision in principle fell far short of its goal. With the number of points to be decided, it set out to do a great deal. However, since none of them had yet been worked out in sufficient depth to be ready for a decision, this triggered a debate that went far beyond the basic commitment and the rough financial estimate. The consequences were plain to see, not least in the form of the extensive lists of questions. The most frustrating thing about this is that none of it was the essential part that is needed at this point. What was needed was a clear signal to the university – which we have achieved with this amendment. The long delays during the council meeting, as well as many of the preceding discussions, could certainly have been handled differently if the administration had presented the necessary decision in principle in a separate proposal on municipal matters and the basis for financing. All of these will now rightly be dealt with separately from the university's concerns at the next meeting.”
