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Owners has been made regarding the relocation issue. He advised staff is requesting that the <br />City Council approve the purchase agreement for the subject property. <br /> <br />(iouncilmember Elvig expressed concern with possible relocation. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich advised the City may be very vulnerable to relocation on this site, but <br />thc property is listed on the open market. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman stated if there is any relocation case that may be tested, this may be <br />thc one. The property owners have put a sign up and are selling the property, and in staff's <br />opinion they have waived relocation. <br /> <br />Mayor (~amec asked if the City could sell the back portion of this property. <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman replied there are three or four different ways to split the property, or <br />it could be sold as one piece. The main point is that the City will be required by MnDOT to <br />arzcluirc the access to Ramsey Boulevard in the future for the grade separated interchange. <br /> <br />('ouncilmcmber Elvig inquired about the value of the access. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied the access on the Amoco site was purchased about six years ago <br />at a cost of approximately $40,000. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to approve the purchase <br />agreement and acquire 14165 Ramsey Boulevard NW. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Elvig, Cook, Pearson, and <br />Stmmmcn. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmembers Jeffrey and Olson. <br /> <br />(:asc #11: <br /> <br />Acquisition of the North 70 Feet of Lot 2, Block 1, HY-10 Ramsey 2nd <br />Addition <br /> <br />t.;conom i c Dcvelopment/TIF Specialist Sullivan stated the City has been in negotiation with 5A <br />l~artncrship I (Adolfson-Peterson) to purchase the North 70 feet of Lot 2, Block 1, Hy-10 <br />Ramscy 2'~'~ Addition for highway purposes. The property acquired would be used for the <br />extension et' County Road 116. The acquisition would be funded from TIF District No. 1. <br /> <br />('ouncJ Imcmber Pearson inquired about the size of the parcel. <br /> <br />Mr. Sullivan replied the entire parcel is 10 acres; the area being purchased by the City is 0.02 <br />ftCI'CS. <br /> <br />Counci hnmnber Elvig inquired about delineation on the site, and if the site is buildable. <br /> <br />City Council / October 25, 2005 <br /> Page 17 of 22 <br /> <br /> <br />