Minutes - Council - 09/07/2010 - Special

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Mr. Goodrich stated consideration for him signing the purchase agreement is the City would get the right -of- access. We would sell him this piece of land for $50,000 and we would not have to pay anything for the right -of- access. Councilmember Dehen asked how one could bargain when you don't even know what the value of the land is. Someone must have thought the access was equivalent to the value of the property. How can you know that without having some idea what the property is worth. Mayor Ramsey stated he would presume they took the total value of access they wanted on Highway #47 and subtracted that from the amount on the right -of- access. Director of Public Works Olson thought there was discussion of the trail along there as well. Councilmember Elvig remembered the project was tied up by State and Federal too. Motion by Councilmember McGlone and seconded by Councilmember Elvig to introduce the ordinance authorizing the sale of the property legally described in the ordinance and which real property is being platted as Outlot B, River's Bend 5th Addition, Anoka County, Minnesota. Further discussion: Councilmember Wise asked about access onto Highway #47 and Mr. Goodrich responded that we would not allow plats with access. Councilmember Jeffrey asked if by introducing this ordinance, at some point in time are we going to get to talk about the end use of this property. Mr. Goodrich replied that is a zoning issue — not a land sale issue. Councilmember Wise thought the State would allow access onto #47, which Mr. Goodrich replied they would not. He added we promised the State we would not allow any access. We acquired the land and the right -of- access — we did the work and they gave us the money. Councilmember Look stated that regardless of the outcome of this property here, your interested party could go in one of those two lots. Mr. Foster stated he is not sure it's zoned properly. Councilmember Elvig stated we will introduce this ordinance but it does not preclude us from accepting the purchase agreement. Mr. Goodrich stated we have already signed this. Councilmember Look asked Mr. Foster if he is agreeable to somehow making that right from a final standpoint with the City in lieu of the purchase agreement. Mr. Foster replied that's kind of a tough deal, especially when he thought he had a deal. He stated he does not want to be sued and he doesn't know where he is with that. Councilmember Look stated that any sale of property within the City is required by ordinance - that's paramount to any other action that went down. He suggested Mr. Foster's potential buyer should be made aware of that fact. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Ramsey, Councilmembers McGlone, Elvig, Dehen, and Jeffrey. Voting No: Councilmembers Look and Wise. Mr. Goodrich announced this ordinance would be on the September 14 regular Council meeting for adoption. Consensus of the Council was to direct staff to meet with Mr. Foster and negotiate an outcome. Special City Council — September 7, 2010 Page 3 of 6