Agenda - Council - 07/09/2002 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I' I I I I I I I I I I Parks and Utilities Supervisor Boos explained that as part of the approval to proceed with Elmcrest Park's initial development, Staff was directed to explore acquisition of a park entrance onto T.H. #47, across from 164th Lane. He reviewed that this alignment was the only location, which met appropriate sight lines and intersection spacing and the City's desire to acquire an access at this location was communicated verbally and in writing to the previous owner and his realtor prior to.the new owner's purchase of this site. The present property owners have been cooperative in these discussions, but have expressed concerns about impacts to their duplex homesite that the proposed 50 foot wide access may cause. He explained that the purpose of this case is to receive Council direction in this matter. Staff believes it may be appropriate to initiate condemnation action to help facilitate negotiations and in the event that no progress is made by the time the City needs to cause a park entrance to T.H. #47. Mayor Gamec asked if Mr. Boos. needed the requisition at this time. Mr. Boos stated he thought autho~ng the mltmt~on of condemnation procedures provides for a good framework and'~imeline. Motion by Councilmembl Resolution #02-06- Park. by Councilmember Anderson, to approve acquisition of property for access to Elmcrest Motion carried. Voting Yes: Hendriksen, and Kurak. Voting Gamec Zimmerman, Anderson, Case #14: Report from the Town Center 1) Consider Market Analysis S~ City Admi~strator No,an explained they had ~ action on MayA~;~2002. ~e Ci~ Council authorized a market analysis study be peffo~ed by Associ et~i{}}Consulting (~C), a company Mr. Mulrooney had identified sho~ly before ~e 1 meet~g. ~e Council action based its approval subject to an approved budget cap ~d ~her evaluation of the consult~ts by Staff. During this evaluation phase, ~. Mulrooney sought additional interest ~om ano~er qualified vendor called the McComb Group, Ltd., ~d requested that they also submit a proposal for consideration. Mr. Mulrooney received the proposal by the McComb Group and comp~ed their proposal with the ~C proposal. ~. Mulrooney's findings found that ~ere would be savings in using the McComb ~oup. His analysis also fo~d that there was more professional and project experience with the McComb Group. Based on the reco~endations by Mike Mulrooney, Staff would reco~end that the Ci~ enter into an a~ement with the McComb Group, Ltd., for the m~ket analysis study. City Council/June 25, 2002 Page 31 of 33 -77-