Minutes - Council Work Session - 10/28/2014

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Councilmember LeTourneau asked if there is past precedent in how excess equipment is sold. Fire Chief Kapler stated there is no requirement to do any type of advertising and he thinks there is value in pursuing the sale to Nowthen as Ramsey has a Joint Powers Agreement with that community. Councilmember LeTourneau supported negotiating a sale with Nowthen. Councilmember Riley asked whether Nowthen takes care of its own equipment. Fire Chief Kapler stated the building, equipment, and turnout gear in Station #3 is the responsibility of Nowthen including repairs, maintenance, and fuel. The consensus of the Council was to support negotiating the sale of the 1989 tanker to the City of Nowthen as recommended by staff. 2.01: Consider Land Transaction Proposal from St. Katherine Drexel Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama reviewed the staff report and introduced the land transaction proposal from St. Katherine Drexel to swap 33.18 acres of St. Katherine Drexel -owned land located adjacent to Central Park for 10 acres of HRA -owned land within The COR. Randy Bauer, St. Katherine Drexel Deacon, stated he is also a Planning Commissioner. Mr. Bauer explained that shortly after the parish started in 2005, one parishioner donated property east of Ramsey's Central Park and it was thought it would eventually be a home for the church, if expanded. In recent years, Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood approached them about a swap of property on the west side to provide additional parking and access to Central Park. Mr. Bauer stated recently he talked with Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood who mentioned the City may be interested in expanding Ramsey Central Park, long -range. Mr. Bauer stated he met with City staff who indicated a willingness to continue talking about a land swap and land in The COR. The church felt property in The COR would better fit their needs in the long -term than their property adjacent to Central Park if the Council is interested in a land swap. He felt it would be of benefit for the City, parish, and community. Asst. City Administrator/Economic Development Manager Brama stated the St. Katherine Drexel -owned 33.18 acre site is directly east of Central Park and surrounded by single- family residential developments on three sides. It is zoned R -1 MUSA and County records show it was purchased for $740,200 in 2004 and has an estimated market value in 2015 of $205,000. Using CBRE's pricing from existing City listings for R -1 MUSA, the asking price for this parcel would be $1,147,200. It was noted the St. Katherine Drexel -owned property has about 4.5 acres of unusable wetlands and does not have sewer and water services at the property line. If purchased it could be a mix between park and single - family residential that complies with the existing zoning. City Council Work Session / October 28, 2014 Page 2 of 9