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Councilmember Kurak inquired as to how many acres will be acquired. <br /> <br /> Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Kapler replied approximately 3.5 acres. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Anderson inquired if there was any chance that the eubtic W;;ks'De~artment <br /> will need the land <br /> <br /> City Administrator Norman replied that some of the land will be retained fo~"~!i9 Works. <br /> <br /> Councilmember Zimmerman stated that at a price of $200,009:if,W0uld'be.,a good site for all of <br /> Public Works. .,.r,~!)}i'.~¢ <br /> <br /> Mayor Gamec requested that staff look into the option~Of,using the ianct ,for the City's Public <br /> <br /> Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmeml~er_".Hdndriksen, to authorize the <br /> purchase ageement drafted by the City Attorney to acquire the AlIby'.R~covery property, subject <br /> to final draft language review and approval by the City Attorney. <br /> <br /> Motion carried. Voting Yes: Ma~6r Gam'ee,. Co~ncilmembers Kurak, Hehariksen, Anderson, <br /> and Zimmerman Voting No:~ NOne. ~' '."~ -' ':~: '"" <br /> <br /> Case #6: Authorization of Purchase 3~greement for W/~ste~Management Property <br /> <br /> City Administrator Norman-stated that staff and.the City Attorney were authorized to negotiate a <br /> purchase agreement with Waste Managemeht for'the property south of the Anoka-Ramsey <br /> Landfill._. TheCity has agreed to pay Waste Management for the 44.6-acre site a purchase price <br /> of $1,65'7;925. The properly Will be utilized ~arily for industrial development purposes. The <br /> City has recently received'.~ letterofff~tent b~a~ company currently located in Brooklyn Center to <br /> build a 185,000 squar~ fo0-t-iridustriaI: facility in the northwest portion of the new industrial site. <br /> Financing for the. _indUstrial property will be obtained through a Tax Increment Financing <br /> · ~-~ Revenue Bond. staff recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase agreement <br /> .. -" ;.: "~ira~ted.by the City Att(~rney to.a~uire the industrial property from Waste Management. <br /> <br /> Councilmember.Kurak inqua;a if the 44.S acres include the Sunfish Lake property. <br /> <br />"~ ~ ._~._ City Administrator Norman replied no, but the Sunfish Lake property is ~ncluded in the purchase <br /> '-~ "- price. - ~; <br /> <br /> Councilmember Anderson inquired if there are concerns of contamination with the land. <br /> <br />-56- <br /> <br />City Council/October 9, 2001 <br /> Page 10 of 24 <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />