Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/01/1987

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~ Purc.hame Of Propert_v For Public Works Building_: Mr. Raatikka stated that Mr. Raudio is developing 70 acres located south of 149th and approached the City to determine if there is interest in purchasing part of the property for a public works facility. Mr. Raatikka stated that he has reviewed the property and either Parcel A or B would be appropriate for city use. If Ramsey Airport proceeds as planned, the easterly 5 acres of parcel B would be aoquired for airport clear zone and Cty. Rd. 116 would be shifted north and could sever the subject property. Mr. Raudio noted that a portion of this 70 acres is the property for which he presented his commercial/h~mestead concept earlier this evening. Mr. Raudio noted that both parcels have 100,000+ yards of useable fill that could be r~oved; the purchase price of the property could be realized in the cost savings for fill material. Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of locating a public works building on airport property as the airport would have to be maintained by the city and maintenance buildings on airport property are eligible 2/3 funding; the Raudio property is in a clear zone and not on airport property. The possibility of the Raudio property being a suitable site for future municipal wells was also discussed. Motion by Councilma~ber Cox and seconded by Councilmsmber Schlueter directing city staff to prepare an evaluation of the Raudio property as a site for the public works building including an updated estimate of the quantity of fill material available and a recommendation regarding the existing public works site including the feasiblity of moving and/or selling the existing buildings. This information should be available for Council review at the regular meeting in January. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Cox, Schlueter and DeLuca. Voting No: None. Case 818.. Purchase Of Squ_ ad Car: Police Chief Auspos stated that purchase orders must be submitted to Hennepin County Purchasing Agency by Deoember 19. The budget approved the purchase of 2 cars; attempts will be made to rebuild one of the squad cars before ordering a second new one. Motion by Councilmember Cox and seconded by Councilmember Schlueter authorizing the purchase of a 1987 squad car through the Hennepin County Purchasing Agency. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Reimann, Councilmembers Sorteberg, Cox, Schlueter and DeLuca. Voting No: None. Joint Law Enforcement Committee Report~ Chief Auspos stated that he and Councilmember Cox attended the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Committee meeting on December 3 and a structure change to the MCIU (Major Crime Investigation Unit) was adopted. Basically, there will be a name change from MCIU to ACCID (Anoka County Criminal Investigation December 16, 1986 Page 9 of 13