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· Land Use <br />· Sewer Service <br />· Water Service <br />· Financing <br />· Financing <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen inquired how the Gun Club was included in this study, as <br />it was not previously one of the petitioners. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the Gun Club was not included in the <br />original petition that was received in January. The Gun Club was included when the <br />petition came back in March. Staff has been told the property has changed hands. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman explained there is a purchase agreement on the property <br />with the developer that has put up a six million dollar contribution in relation to this <br />feasibility study. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig stated he previously had a perceived conflict of interest <br />concerning this property. He asked Jerry Bauer to pull the petition and not petition <br />while he was sitting in office. The property has now been sold to John Peterson, a <br />local developer who has come back and petitioned that property. He explained there <br />is a non-contingent agreement on the property and money has been transferred, <br />although he does not believe it has closed at this point. There is also money in escrow <br />for the clean up of the lead. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak stated when her property was in contract and not titled she had <br />to step down from voting, due to the conflict of interest. She thinks all the <br />Councilmembers should be held to the same criteria. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman indicated the situation with the Gun Club property was a <br />perceived conflict of interest and it is not Councilmember Elvig's land. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated if a developer is going to contribute six million <br />dollars there must be quite a proposal for housing, and he would like details regarding <br />this. <br /> <br />Assistant Public Works Director Olson replied the reason for the six million dollar <br />contribution is if the developer were to subdivide the property now at 2 ½ acre lots he <br />would make a certain dollar amount. If he is able to subdivide it with urban density <br />there would be six million dollars more that could be put towards the cost of the <br />improvements. It was suggested he could do that upfront and there would be some <br />sort of agreement similar to Alpine Acres. The agreement would mean if this <br />developer paid six million dollars and the total cost was ten million dollars, any <br />charges collected from developers hooking up would be reimbursed to this developer <br /> <br />City Council Work Session/March 16, 2004 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />