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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION July 23, 2012 <br /> APPROVED <br /> 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br /> 2 MINUTES <br /> 3 <br /> 4 DATE : July 23, 2012 <br /> 5 TIME STARTED : 7:45 p.m. <br /> 6 TIME ENDED : 8:55 p.m. <br /> 7 MEMBERS 4 RESENT : Council Member Stoesz, O'Donnell, <br /> 8 Rafferty,Roeser and Mayor Reinert <br /> 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None <br /> 10 <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development <br /> 13 Director Michael Grochala; Economic Development Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; <br /> 14 City Engineer Jason Wedel;City Clerk Julie Bartell <br /> 15 <br /> 16 The special meeting was called for the purpose of discussing economic development in <br /> 17 the City. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Economic Development Coordinator Divine reviewed her written report providing an <br /> 20 Economic Development Update. The council had specifically requested information on <br /> 21 taxes generated by development as well as activities underway to attract <br /> 22 commercial/industrial development and housing to the city. She also has outlined the <br /> 23 current status of the Legacy properties as well as recent staff activity in that regard. She <br /> 24 discussed the tax forfeit process (current status) as well as marketing efforts. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 The mayor suggested that the city consider whether a broker is needed to work on sale of <br /> 27 the property but staff indicated that a broker is a difficult element since the ownership of <br /> 28 the property is with Anoka County and there isn't a clear way to pay for a broker. Staff is <br /> 29 working with the Springsted firm on strategy. The council discussed the tax forfeit <br /> 30 process that culminates in an_auction process. There was discussion about how to <br /> 31 determine the value of the property. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Council directions for work prior to the next economic development discussion: <br /> 34 - Meeting with the County(commissioner); <br /> 35 - Explore the possibility of putting up"for sale" signs; <br /> 36 - Community Development to review correspondence between Anoka County and <br /> 37 attorney Steve Bubul <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Community Development Director Grochala then reported on a development proposal for <br /> 40 the northeast quadrant of Lake Drive and Main Street. A buyer with a letter of intent to <br /> 41 purchase the property has contacted the city. The area in question is zoned general <br /> 42 business. The developer is interested in building 18,000 square feet of commercial/retail <br /> 43 including a liquor store and convenience store,both allowed uses,the convenience store <br /> 44 with a conditional use permit. <br /> L, 45 <br /> 1 <br />