04-09-07 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 9, 2007 The City Administrator reported that he has informed Oasis that the City needs some answers on the issue of acquiring the Oasis site by Wednesday's Council meeting. The Administrator reported that once the Viking Drive realignment is completed, the City will have an excess piece of property it can sell. The Administrator reported that R. J. Marco has expressed an interest in the property. The City could have the site appraised and offer it to R. J. Marco at the appraised value, or a request for proposals could be utilized to sell the property. (This contemplates both the Rice Street site and the excess land from the home acquisitions.) Blesener suggested that R. J. Marco be informed that the City would consider an offer from them provided that the offer was based on appraised value. SHERMAN The City Administrator reported that Sherman & Associates has 5,000 BUILDING square feet of The Village office building leased. The leasee is a training company that may purchase the entire building. There has also been additional interest in the commercial space at The Lodge. ECONOMIC The City Administrator pointed out that Hom Furniture is on the Planning DEVELOPMENT Commission agenda for permits to occupy the former Levitz building. He also noted that St. Jude Medical is exploring the possibility of a new 150,000 square foot addition on ISD 623's property adjacent to the Lillihei site. The Adminish•ator indicated that St. Jude has raised the possibility of clean up of the property at the northeast intersection of Rice Street and County Road B-2. The Administrator indicated that the City could use TIF to take down the bakery building as well as possibly relocate some of the mobile homes along County Road B-2 and add screening. St. Jude is going to approach the property owners about this. The Administrator reported that St. Jude also asked about the City bringing sanitary sewer into the site. Sewer in that location may require a lift station. The Administrator reported that he has informed St. Jude that he thought the City would be interested in using TIF to assist in the demolition of the old Capital View building at such time that St. Jude may acquire and redevelop that site. The Administrator indicated that School District 916 may be interested in selling this property within the next 3 to 5 years.