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<br />Council member Kurak: <br />Councilmember Pearson: <br />Councilmember Strommen: <br />Councilmember Zimmennan: <br /> <br />aye <br />absent <br />aye <br />aye <br /> <br />Motion canied. <br /> <br />Case #15: <br /> <br />Consider Demolition of Buildings at 14280 Sunfish Lake Blvd. NW <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich advised that in 2001, the City acquired land from Waste Management of <br />Minnesota adjacent to the landfill site. A major portion of that land was platted into Sunfish <br />Lakc Business Park First and Second Additions. 14280 Sunfish Lake Boulevard was separated <br />from all the other parcels due to a large wetland.. Thus, the parcel was left out of the plat and left <br />as is. Currently, a vacant building sits on the site in very poor condition. Its location adjacent to <br />Ramsey's largest employer (Life Fitness) does not help provide a positive image for this <br />business. The property is located outside of any TIF districts so it would be necessary to find a <br />different method of funding the demolition. The EDA has not funded demolition in the past and <br />it would be setting a precedent for possible future projects. The EDA, at its August 9, 2004 <br />meeting, passed a motion that recommended that Council authorize the demolition of the <br />building utilizing funds from the EDA. Staff has obtained a couple of quotes and is asking to go <br />out for quotes and award the contract to the lowest quote to raze the building at a cost not to <br />exceed $11,500. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmennan asked if this is City property. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich responded in the affinnative. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Cook, second by Councilmember Elvig, to direct staff to get quote <br />and award contract to lowest quote to raze the buildings at 14280 Sunfish Lake Boulevard, and to <br />authorize expenditure from EDA budget for the demolition of buildings at 14280 Sunfish Lake <br />Boulevard. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Cook, Elvig, Kurak, Strommen, <br />ancl Zimmcnnan. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Pearson. <br /> <br />Case #16: <br /> <br />2004 CDBG Funds and Acquisition of 14040 Azurite St N\V <br /> <br />City Attomey Goodrich advised the City is seeking to use CDBG funding for the purchase of the <br />property at ] 4040 Azurite Street NW in an amount up to $150,000. The EDA recommended the <br />Council re-allocate its CDBG funding to this property. The CDBG funds would not be enough <br />to purchase the parcel, but will supplement TIF D.istrict No. 2 Funds. Staff is seeking a <br />recommendation from the Council to shift the 2004 CDBG funds to be utilized within <br />redevelopment TIP District No.2, specifically to the Hanson property. <br /> <br />City Council/August 24,2004 <br />Page 23 of 25 <br /> <br />P65 <br />