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MINUTES <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br /> FEBRUARY 10, 2010 <br /> There was additional discussion on the type of users that would be viable <br /> for this redevelopment area. It was mentioned that there is a glut of office <br /> space on the market. The Administrator felt that a user would have to be <br /> one that wants to be in this particular area. The Finance Director <br /> suggested contacting St. Jude Medical to determine if they have any <br /> vendors that would like to be closer to their corporate campus. ICeis also <br /> suggested that high tech users may be interested and pointed out that there <br /> are other large corporate offices in the nearby vicinity that may have <br /> vendors also interested in this area. <br /> Again, the consensus was that Tires Plus was not an acceptable fit for the <br /> property east of Culvers. The Council instructed the City Administrator to <br /> pursue the feasibility of assembling the redevelopment area discussed as <br /> well as discuss potential users with Sherman Associates as well as St. Jude <br /> Medical. <br /> PUBLIC The City Administrator reported that he received a call from the realtor <br /> WORKS representing Roseville Plumbing asking about proceeding with au offer. <br /> GARAGE The Administrator indicated that he has traded messages with the realtor <br /> and would continue to attempt to reach her. There was discussion by the <br /> Council relative to the payment of a realtor's fee if the transaction moves <br /> forward. The Administrator also pointed out the City's appraisal of this <br /> property came in at $420,000 versus the asking price of $500,000. The <br /> Administrator indicated that he would keep working on this potential <br /> acquisition as a potential redevelopment site/Public Works Garage site. <br /> UTILITY The Finance Director reported that the City of Birchwood is interested <br /> BILLING FOR in contracting with Little Canada for utility billing services. The Director <br /> CITY OF pointed out that this is a potential revenue-generator for the City. She <br /> BIRCHWOOD indicated that Birchwood has 365 accounts (about 15% of the number that <br /> Little Canada has). The Director reviewed her report to the Birchwood <br /> City Council which lays out the parameters for air agreement between the <br /> two cities. She indicated that the cost to Birchwood for 2010 would be <br /> $9,100 (which includes initial set-up costs), and then approximately <br /> $5,000 annually for each subsequent year. The Finance Director feh that <br /> this additional work could be taken on by Little Canada staff without <br /> overburdening the staff. <br /> There was some discussion about which city would take utility bill <br /> payments, with the City Administrator expressing some hesitation in Little <br /> Canada taking Birchwood's payments. I-le indicated that he did not want <br /> to take on the responsibility for Birchwood's payments from a financial <br /> liability standpoint unless a good tracking system could be established. <br /> 5 <br /> <br />