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Member Riley stated he liked that idea. This would indicate there needed to be earnest money <br />with direction given. He indicated they need to make sure that both sides have something so <br />they need to be flexible but also protect their interests. <br />Economic Development Manager /Assistant City Administrator Brama summarized the changes <br />that were made in the discussion indicating that the earnest money amount will be turned into a <br />blanket statement with a range of two to three percent. He thought this will allow a greater <br />strength in their negotiations. <br />4.04: Consider Forwarding the 2015 EDA Workplan to the City Council <br />Economic Development Manager /Assistant City Administrator Brama presented the staff report. <br />Motion by Member Steffen, seconded by Member Brunt, to recommend to City Council the <br />EDA Workplan as outlined. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Brunt, Skaff, Hardin, LeTourneau, <br />Riley, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br />4.05: Review Draft Closed Landfill Use Plan; Case of Minnesota Pollution Control <br />Agency (MPCA) <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill presented the staff report. <br />Member Riley asked for clarification as to why this item is before the EDA. He wondered if <br />they do nothing, this entire area will get changed on the Comprehensive Plan and the City will <br />never be able to do anything on it, if they would want to potentially do something in the area <br />they would need to make a change. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill reviewed what the Board needed to do if they wanted to <br />potentially use the land in the future. He stated if they want that to be an industrial user <br />sometime in the future the City needs to ask that the land use plan as presented today be changed <br />to allow for that. <br />Member Riley thought it seemed this was identified in the past as a good potential use for an <br />industrial user and that they would not want to accept that as not being allowed. He thought they <br />would want to ask for the plan to be changed to allow a future user. <br />Member LeTourneau thought this would be a low priority business user site in their community. <br />Development Services Manager Gladhill indicated the window has started to close on this and <br />action needs to be taken if the City wants the ability in the future to develop. <br />Economic Development Manager /Assistant City Administrator Brama talked about the quality of <br />the site and indicated there is a lot of discussion and concern around the quality and conditions of <br />the area. He noted this is a very desirable location for businesses. <br />Economic Development Authority /January 8, 2015 <br />Page 8 of 10 <br />