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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 13, 2004 WATERSIED PURCHASE AGREEMENT TOR NOEL DRIVE PROPI•;RTY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Allan. Ayes (5) B(esener, Allan, LaValle, Fahey, Montour. Nays(0). Resolution declared adopted. 1n continuing discussion on the issue of the woodburning stove, ~Blesener indicated that he has a problem with an extremely high chimney for this stove also noting the guy wires that would be necessary for the chimney. Bruhn asked that Precision Tree be allowed to test the stove relative to determining what is necessary to meet PCA standards. The Council was agreeable to allowing cone-week period for testing. Council asked that the City Staff be informed when testing will occur indicating that they may want to visit the site to observe the testing and determine the extent of the nuisance that odor emissions are causing for the area. Fahey reviewed the City Administrator's recommendation for approval of the Watershed Purchase Agreement for the City's Noel Drive Property. He also noted the request of the Parks & Recreation Commission Chair to }>ostpone action on the Purchase Agreement as well as the request of a Noel Drive property owner to postpone this action. Fahey stated that it was his feeling that the conditions included in the Purchase Agreement were adequate to protect the City. Montour suggested that the appraisal of the property occur first, and once the value of the property is determined, the City should then proceed with the Purchase Agreement. Cliff Aichinger, Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District, noted that the proposed purchase agreement would be contingent upon the buyer's acceptance of the selling price. Fahey suggested that if the appraised value appears too low, the City should have the ability to withdraw from the purchase agreement. The City Administrator noted that the City will be selecting the appraiser. LaValle asked if the Watershed was comfortable with the conditions as outlined in the Purchase Agreement. Aichinger indicated that the Watershed's attorney has some concerns with some of the provisions, feeling they are not appropriate to be included in a Purchase Agreement. Aichinger requested that the City's approval of the Agreement be contingent upon the City Attorney and Watershed attorney negotiating some of these details.