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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JUNE 5, 2006 APPROVED . 1 anticipating this will be brought to the Council for consideration in early July. Appraisals 2 will be completed and/or updated on each parcel and reviewed with the property owner. 3 Staff is working with Dan Wilson of Wilson Development Services on the property 4 acquisition. Staff is attempting to make offers on all the properties by mid July. The 5 primary goal is to acquire all the properties by direct purchase. However, if a settlement 6 cannot be reached with all parties it may be necessary to commence eminent domain 7 proceedings. Such proceedings cannot be initiated until 60 days have elapsed from the 8 date of the original offer. 9 10 Community Development Director Grochala noted in light of the recent media coverage 11 and state legislation regarding eminent domain, that the parcel acquisition is for a public 12 purpose to improve safety and mobility along Lake Drive. Additionally, the City needs to 13 have possession of the necessary right-of-way and easements before County and State 14 approval of the plans and allocation for funding. Based on the existing project schedule 15 staff is anticipating bidding the project in late January or early February. Any delays in 16 parcel acquisition may negatively impact feasibility of the project. 17 18 LINO LAKES VISIONING PROJECT 19 20 City Administrator Heitke advised the Council committed to underwriting a community 21 visioning project in its 2006 goals and provided funding for this activity in its 2006 22 budget. • 23 24 Staff sought proposals for four consultants who have a record of conducting community 25 visioning. DSU and the Hoisington Group have responded that they are unable to 26 undertake this project within the next few months due to heavy workloads. Carl Neu and 27 Assoc. and Springsted Inc. have submitted proposals for Council consideration. 28 29 City Administrator Heitke outlined the proposals noting the proposal and alternatives 30 within the Springsted proposal provide for differing numbers of meetings and numbers of 31 participating groups which influences the costs of the services. Mr. Neu included with 32 his proposal examples of visioning products from three communities which resulted from 33 processes ranging from being more inclusive and expensive to less inclusive and 34 expensive that the process used in his proposal, should Council wish to expand or reduce 35 the process and project cost. 36 37 The Council determined the City would move forward with a community approach and 38 Mr. Neu's proposal, provided there is a cap on the cost of the project in the amount of 39 $30,000. 40 41 CITY HALL ACCESS — SECURED AREAS 42 43 City Administrator Heitke stated during the discussions related to installing a new 44 security system for the Lino Lakes Civic Center Complex and staff office area, questions • 45 were raised as to who needs to access to secured areas.