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<br />and acknowledged t <br /> <br />Councilmember Tossey expressed concern relating to growth of government that resulted in <br />increased taxes. <br />3. CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Wayne Buchholz, 14621 Neon Street, asked questions about the PSD, LLC, agreement that was <br />considered during a Closed Session. He expressed concern that the purchase was based on <br />was at $8.17/square foot. Mr. Buchholz asked about installation of utilities and questioned <br />whether this HRA should be the one to agree or disagree on this transaction as all but two <br />members had accepted campaign money from Jim Deal, the owner of this company, which does <br /> <br /> <br />Mayor Strommen explained that each transaction is considered separately and the HRA has a <br />pricing strategy reflecting the value of each parcel of land. She noted that the transaction <br />mentioned by Mr. Buchholz was on the higher end of that pricing strategy range. <br /> <br />Councilmember Tossey stated he did not accept campaign money from that property owner but <br />did support the sale because it was based on the market. He noted the other two sales mentioned <br />were located on arterial roadways and the City had agreed six months ago to take care of Center <br />Street. He felt it was preposterous to make a big deal of this sale. <br /> <br />Economic Development Manager LaFrance presented the factors considered when establishing <br />pricing, noting this property has been on the market since 2003. He clarified that utilities are <br />located at the boundary of this property. <br /> <br />Councilmember Backous suggested candidates knock on doors rather than attempt to create <br />political issues where none exist. He stated he also had not accepted campaign money from this <br />property owner and clarified that this Council has determined to not manipulate the free market <br />and instead to get out of the HRA business. Councilmember Backous noted that with the <br />transaction mentioned, the City received just under $1.9 million, 20% of the Ci <br />budget. He questioned how much staff time has been wasted responding to the baseless inquiries <br />of Mr. Buchholz. <br /> <br />Mayor Strommen declared this issue to be closed and not open to debate as the Council and staff <br />have responded to points raised by Mr. Buchholz. <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember LeTourneau, to approve the <br />following items on the Consent Agenda: <br /> <br />4.01: Receive Cash and Investments for period Ending July 31, 2014 <br />City Council / August 11, 2014 <br />Page 3 of 13 <br /> <br />