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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
APPROVED
DATE
TIME STARTED
TIME ENDED
MEMBERS PRESENT
MEMBERS ABSENT
CITY OF LINO LAKES
MINUTES
JULY 23, 2007
: July 23, 2007
. 6:00 p.m.
. 6:40 p.m.
: Councilmember Carlson, O'Donnell,
Reinert, and Mayor Bergeson
: Councilmember Stoltz
Staff members present: City Administrator, Gordon Heitke; Economic Development
Coordinator, Mary Alice Divine; Director of Public Safety, Dave Pecchia; City Engineer,
Jim Studenski, and City Clerk, Julie Bartell
REVIEW REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
Item 6A - Sale of City Property - Economic Development Coordinator Divine noted
that the council agenda again includes the proposal of Anderson Builders to purchase and
develop city -owned land on Lake Drive in the vicinity of 77th Street. The council has
approved the first reading of an ordinance conveying the land but has tabled the matter of
approval of the preliminary development agreement. The staff report includes the
development plan as Exhibit H, as requested by the council.
When asked why the feasibility study for the realignment of 77th Street shouldn't be done
first, Dave Anderson of Anderson Builders explained that there is more than city property
involved and the plans include more than one phase. The realignment is part of a planned
sequence.
Ms. Divine added that what is presented to the council at this time does have the added
value of the development having control of other than city parcels.
Dave Anderson explained that his company came to the city with a basic green field
development but heard from city officials that the realignment of 77th Street is desired.
Anderson Builders took that redevelopment element on in good faith but wants the
council to recognize that redevelopment is higher cost than development. They stand
behind their phased development proposal and believe it brings benefit to the city.
Ms. Divine noted that the only difference in the development agreement is the addition of
language specifying what can be built.
Some concern was expressed that the added language was not what was requested
because it is too broad.
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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION JULY 23, 2007
APPROVED
I The council also discussed the two appraisals of the land with Ms. Divine explaining the
2 value decrease. Ms. Divine added that the development rights granted by the city will
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5 When concern was expressed that the road may not be built once conveyance of the land
6 occurs, Mr. Anderson explained that there is an agreement in place that sets forth the
7 process with full force, contingent upon the feasibility study.
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9 There were no changes to the regular Council agenda.
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11 The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
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13 These minutes were considered, corrected and approved at the regular Council meeting held on
14 August 13, 2007.
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19 Julianne I: artell, City Cler John Bergeson, Mayor
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