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515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 <br />www.ci.tittle- canada.mn.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />DATE: August 23, 2002 <br />RE: Northstar Estates Cost Agreement <br />MAYOR <br />Michael I. Fahey <br />COUNCIL <br />Beverly Scalze <br />Jicn LaValle <br />Matt Anderson <br />Rick Montour <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Joel R. Hanson <br />We are still struggling with our agreement with Northstar Estates relative to the construction of <br />the new storm shelter that is being financed in large part with a Community Development Block <br />Grant from Ramsey County. The good news is we are nearing an agreement that will allow this <br />transaction to move forward. (I expect this agreement to be on your agenda by the September <br />11t meeting.) However, I am concerned that these two weeks are precious in terms of achieving <br />construction yet this fall. Therefore, I am proposing we enter into a cost agreement with <br />Northstar Estates whereby they will deposit $5,000 with us to enable us to engage the <br />appropriate professionals to prepare plans and specs for this project. (I have been unwilling to <br />commit our resources until NSE has agreed to the program and we cannot expend grant funds <br />until some preliminary approvals from the County have been obtained.) <br />Mr. Jeff Bonner, the attorney for NSE is drafting this cost agreement and will have it to us by <br />Wednesday's meeting. (I have given him examples of our Developer's Agreement language and <br />our Planning & Zoning Cost Agreement language for him to model this agreement after.) <br />Assuming this agreement follows my suggested format and subject to any comments from the <br />City Attorney, I will be recommending approval of this agreement in order to get this project <br />moving. <br />cc: Jeff Bonner <br />Tom Ludden, NSE <br />