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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Burandt, Skaff, Burandt, <br />LeTourneau, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: Members Brunt, Hardin, and Riley. <br />4. EDA BUSINESS <br />4.01: OGA Purchase Agreement <br />Member Brunt arrived at 7:33 a.m. <br />Economic Dev. Mgr/Assistant City Administrator Brama presented the staff report. He stated <br />that staff recommends that the EDA go into closed session when prepared to discuss the terms of <br />the deal. <br />Motion by Member Skaff, seconded by Member Burandt, that the EDA go into closed session <br />discussion to discuss the proposed OGA Purchase Agreement at 7:37 a.m. <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Steffen, Members Skaff, Burandt, Brunt, LeTourneau, <br />Skaff, and Williams. Voting No: None. Absent: Members Hardin and Riley. <br />The EDA returned to open session at 8:22 a.m. <br />Economic Dev. Mgr/Assistant City Administrator Brama stated that they have struggled with <br />finding the best location for the OGA site, noting that three options were outlined in the staff <br />report. He stated that the best fit appeared to be the first location, to the south of Casey's. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the OGA proposed one -acre site located <br />south of Casey's has the most challenges in terms of planning and zoning and would rely on a <br />private road that has challenges on its own because the property is landlocked. He stated that at <br />some point, Peridot Street would need to be constructed and noted that perhaps the revenue from <br />the sale of properties in this area be reserved for construction of that roadway. <br />Member Skaff asked if Casey's would ask for reimbursement as they constructed that private <br />road. <br />Community Development Director Gladhill explained that although Casey's constructed that <br />roadway, the City owns it. <br />Economic Dev. Mgr/Assistant City Administrator Brama stated that this agreement would place <br />the remaining construction of the private drive from Casey's to this property on the developer. <br />He stated that staff is attempting to accomplish a policy that would make it easier to review <br />requests rather than reviewing elements on a case by case basis. <br />Chairperson Steffen stated that the OGA proposed one -acre site located south of Casey's would <br />seem to be the major issue based on what the Planning Department had to say. <br />Economic Development Authority/August 4, 2016 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />