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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS COUNCIL MINUTES September 24, 2003 Mayor Gehrz convened the regular City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Gehrz, Council members Kuettel, Lamb, Lindstrom and Talbot Also Present: City Administrator Worthington, retired Deputy Clerk Phillips COMMUNITY FORUM: There were no comments from the audience. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Council minutes dated September 10, 2003 were unanimously approved as presented. CONSENT AGENDA Council member Kuettel moved to approve the following consent agenda. The motion was unanimously approved. 1. General disbursements through 9/21/03, $82,783.32 Payroll from 9/1/03 to 9/15/03 in the amount of $10,733.46 2. Licenses • 3. Approval of partial pay estimate #3, Jay Brothers, Inc. in the amount of $95,574.96 4. Appointment of firefighter 5. Purchase of a new bobcat Mayor Gehrz commented that over $50,000 of the amount in above item #3 is paid by the City of St. Paul for work done on Folwell Ave. and the remaining portion will be covered by MSA funds for costs associated with Sheldon Avenue. POLICY AGENDA Acceptance of settlement for the purchase of land adjacent to Curtiss Field Park and the SE Corner Redevelopment Administrator Worthington explained that the city negotiated the purchase of a tract of land that will be part of the improvements to Curtiss Field and the SE Corner Redevelopment. This land is currently a roadway (Snelling Service Drive), which was transferred under an easement to the city in the mid 1980's. The underlying fee title was retained by the estate of the original owner, Roland K. Wilson. Worthington said this was a routine part of condemnation and negotiations were made with the attorney for the trust of the original owner for a purchase price of $3,000 for the underlying land. Worthington said the land will be used to improve drainage at Curtiss Field Park and also serves as part of the lot assembly needed for the SE • Corner Redevelopment. Council member Lindstrom made a motion to approve the acceptance of this settlement for purchase. The motion passed unanimously.