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along :md l,~;d,c i,~,pl'ovemenls there. They would be giving the property owner fair market
<br />value.
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<br />Motion by i\'l:~y<,' Gamec, seconded by Councilmember Elvig, to adopt Resolution #04-02-059 to
<br />acquire th,: !,l'~l~cl',y located at 1404.0 Azurite Street NW.
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<br />Furtlmr di~cu:4si~n: Mr. ttanson stated as far as this property being blighted, staff classified it
<br />that way bn~,;d o~ it being a metal building. He has not seen the pictures taken by the Fire
<br />Marshal, ~!11{I xx l~c:t}c~' there were any pictures of the exterior of the building. The interior of the
<br />building i~,,; ir,;ul~ttcd and is very structurally sound. It has served them very well, and from the
<br />aspects of i:~:~':;{)~i pt!do they built that building and it has served them for 20 years. It is being
<br />ejected .iu,~;~ o~ ~1~: ii,cory that a pm'ticular type of building is undesirable. The City's statutes no
<br />longer all;~xx ~_l~at type of metal pole building to be built, but that makes it more desirable to
<br />certain busi,c:4.~;c,,:. Thc City of Ramsey does not lack for open ground for building purposes.
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<br />Mayor Gtm~c(; inl,,)cmed Mr. Hanson that the motion has been made and if it is approved he
<br />would dis~:[~:4:.; li~(;:~c negotiations with staff. Staffwould come back to the Council if something
<br />difffcrcn! i~; ,d,:isc(i to bc done.
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<br />(?ounciltllt'ti~[~,,'! l'ivig c×plained the reason the EDA is looking at this is that they are trying to
<br />put boiler b~t~lciit~!..s with a higher value in this area, which will take redevelopment. He can
<br />apprccialc Il ~al il}c: c)wncrs have their heart in the building, but it is for sale and this is the City's
<br />opporttmit3~ i~ ial<2 advantage of this and they will offer a fair market value. He stated he will
<br />watch lhat clce. ctv
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<br />City Atto~,,.y ~i~,~,(h'ich informed Mr. Hanson the pictures were not included to diminish the
<br />valuc of thc !¢~"~i*~:t !Y~ bt~.t to establish the public purpose for eminent domain.
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<br />Motion ca~'ic,d Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson,
<br />Slrommcn. :~,~1 AiJ~l~nerman. Voting Nc): None.
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<br />(~ase #1
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<br />;m~sider Conveyance of Two City Owned Parcels Located in Ramsey Town
<br /> Plat
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<br />City Atlorm:,~ r ~c)r)ct,'i{.;l~ stated the Master Development Agreement between the City and Ramsey
<br />Town Ccntc~', I.L.( requires thai the City convey Outlet A Ramsey Town Center Addition (which
<br />is thc northerly 90 t'bot strip) and Outlet J (which that portion of City's well site not required for
<br />City purposes.}. '1 }~c portion of the City's well site being retained by the City is Lot 1, Block 3 of
<br />thc plat. /~,:~ pilb a I1 ('iiy land conveyances, the conveyance must be by ordinance.
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<br />C, om~cil~nc,n~t'~,, ~'4i~',mm~en inquired about the status of obtaining the deed from Ramsey Town
<br />C, cnlcr, l,l (' 'f~;t iI~: {"ity }Iai] site.
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<br />City Altorm~'./(3<',~) h ich replied this will be on the agenda of the next City Council meeting.
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