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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION FEBRUARY 4, 2004 APPROVED 1 paying for the intersection. City Planner Smyser advised the CEPTED report is in the 2 Planning and Zoning packet. 3 4 Community Development Director Grochala advised he would follow up on who would 5 be paying for the intersection improvements. 6 7 Councilmember Carlson asked if the City received a letter from Centerville. She stated 8 the City of Centerville is requesting that the church not begin construction until after the 9 heron -nesting season. She also requested a copy of the SRF report and the memo from 10 the County. Community Development Director Grochala advised he would also follow 11 up on the letter from the City of Centerville. He indicated he would also distribute the 12 SRF report and the memo from Anoka County to the City Council. 13 14 DISCUSS SALE OF KAISER PROPERTY (NE CORNER OF BIRCH/HUDSON) 15 TO ANOKA COUNTY, MICHAEL GROCHALA 16 17 Community Development Director Grochala distributed a memo regarding the sale of 18 City (Kaiser Property) to Anoka County. The memo indicated the EDA purchased a .7- 19 acre property known as the "Kaiser" property from Anoka County. The purchase price 20 was $61,400. 21 22 Anoka County needs the property for right-of-way purposes to complete the City's 23 proposed improvement of the Hodgson/Birch intersection and turn lanes. Anoka County 24 has indicated they would purchase the property at a price of $88,400. Staff is 25 recommending the City pursue the sale. 26 27 Community Development Director Grochala stated that because the Economic 28 Development Authority (EDA) is the property owner, it is necessary for the Authority to 29 hold a public hearing and act on the property sale. If the Council wishes to move forward 30 with the sale, staff will prepare the necessary public notices for an EDA meeting prior to 31 the February 23, 2004 City Council meeting. 32 33 Council directed staff to move forward with the sale of the Kaiser property to Anoka 34 County. 35 36 CONSIDER NON-UNION 2004 SALARIES, DAN TESCH 37 38 Administration Director Tesch distributed and reviewed the staff recommendation 39 regarding non-union 2004 salaries noting the salary implementation is the same approach 40 the City has taken for several years and is taking as negotiations continue with the four 41 union contracts. 42 43 Councilmember Carlson inquired about the increase in health care from last year to this 44 year. Administration Director Tesch advised he would include that information in the 45 Friday update. 46 47 Councilmember Stoltz asked if the salary figures are based on median salaries. 48 Administration Director Tesch advised the increases in current salaries would bring the