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<br />subject to City Attorney approval, He asked if the Council would like to approve the agreement <br />p~ior to staff signing the agreement. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to authorize the agreement after City Attorney review. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig suggested some of the vacant buildings along Highway 10 could be <br />utilized for an interim storage space for Public Works until ,additional Public Works space is <br />acquired. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Jeffrey, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the amended <br />Property Management Agreement ' contingent on City Attorney approval. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec" Councilmembers Jeffrey, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, <br />and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Olson. <br /> <br />Case #20: <br /> <br />Acquisition of 14165 Ramsey Boulevard NW <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman reviewed that staff has been directed by the EDA to facilitate <br />development and redevelopment activity and to acquire properties in the City's Development <br />District No.1 as willing sellers put their properties on the market. On October 25,2005 the City <br />Council. approved the acquisition of this property from Fisher Enterprises, Inc, for a purchase <br />price of $1,120,000 with a closing date on or before April 1, 2006. Upon r~view of the land <br />survey it was determined that the square footage represented was less than stated by the seller. <br />The reduction in square feet has lead to a reduction in price of $112,330. The new sales price is <br />$1,007,670 and the closing date would be moved up to January 31, 2006 or earlier. Fisher <br />Enterprises has an outstanding purchase agreement with the Fee Owners, which is to close in <br />January of 2006, Acquisition of this property would be funded through TIF Bonding. Mr. <br />Norman indicated staff has advised Fisher Enterprises, Inc, of possible relocation qualification <br />and benefits. It is the position of staff that there is no relocation due to the open market sale and <br />the willing seller. Fisher Enterprises, Inc, has agreed to waive any relocation; however, no <br />contact with the current fee owner has been made regarding the relocation issue, Staff is <br />requesting that the City Council approve the amendment in price and closing date included in the <br />purchase agreement. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember E1vig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the amended <br />Purchase Agreement and acquire 14165 Ramsey Boulevard NW. <br /> <br />Motion cmied, Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, COl,lncilmembers Elvig, Cook, Jeffrey, Pearson, <br />and Strommen. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Olson. <br /> <br />Case #21: <br /> <br />Consider Transportation Consulting and Advocacy Services <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman reviewed that the City' has been utilizing consultants for different <br />forms of transportation consulting and transportation advocacy services since 2000. The City <br />has been using, the services of Leonard W. Levine & Associates, Inc. for transportation <br />consulting services and in 2003 the City began using the services of The Tinklenberg Group for <br /> <br />-8- <br /> <br />City Council! December 13, 2005 <br />Page 27 of 37 <br />