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<br /> STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: January 20, 2026 <br /> CONSENT <br /> <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Mike Rusenovich, Project Engineer <br />AGENDA ITEM: Accept Improvements and Approve Security Reduction for Amira Lake <br />Elmo <br />REVIEWED BY: Nicole Miller, City Administrator <br /> Clarissa Hadler, Finance Director <br /> Jason Stopa, Community Development Director <br /> Adam Swanepoel, Interim Public Works Director <br /> Nate Stanley, City Engineer <br /> <br /> <br />CORE STRATEGIES: <br /> <br />☐ Vibrant, inclusive, connected community ☐ Efficient, reliable, innovative services <br />☐ Responsive, transparent, adaptive governance ☒ Balanced Finances now and future <br />☒ Managed Growth ☒ Resilient Infrastructure <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: United Land, LLC entered into a development agreement with the City for Amira Lake <br />Elmo on February 20, 2024. Construction of the public improvements is now complete. <br /> <br />ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the City Council accept the Amira Lake Elmo public improvements <br />and reduce the security amount as outlined in the Amira Lake Elmo Development Agreement? <br /> <br />PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Staff has received and processed a request to accept the <br />improvements and reduce the development security for the Amira Lake Elmo project. This request has been <br />reviewed and is being recommended for approval in accordance with the approved Development <br />Agreement. Approval of this reduction is contingent on the developer having a positive escrow balance in <br />the minimum amount required by the City, and the developer being current with all payments and <br />obligations required by the Development Agreement. The Development Security amount is recommended <br />to be reduced as follows: <br /> <br /> Current Security Amount Proposed Security Amount <br />1. Amira Lake Elmo $1,932,250 $464,313 <br /> <br />The warranty periods for Amira Lake Elmo public improvements are identified on the attached Certificate <br />of Completion. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the original security amount for the public improvement <br />items and landscaping will be retained until the applicable warranty periods have expired and all warranty <br />corrective work has been completed. <br />