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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 1, 1986 PAGE 2 <br />unless the County will grant an abatement. <br />Councilman Dunn suggested that the City Attorney review this deed <br />from a legal standpoint and have the City Administrator find out <br />what would it take for the County to grant an abatement. Knaak <br />advised that he had no problem with the deed apart from the <br />understanding that once the conditions are fulfilled that they <br />would be willing to issue a warranty deed. <br />A thank you letter will be written to the Brookfield Company on <br />behalf of the Mayor and City Council. <br />M/S/P Dunn/Mazzara - to adopt Resolution 86-24 accepting the 1.5 <br />acre donated by the Brookfield Company for constructon of a new <br />City hall with the three conditions set forth and with a request <br />for a warranty deed. (Motion carried 4-0). <br />B. Building Committee Update <br />The Building Committee met with TKDA Architect Bill Armstrong to <br />discuss the construction plans. Building plans and specfications <br />must be completed by an architect licensed by the State of <br />Minnesota, and these final plans will be ready for the first <br />council meeting in May with construction starting in May. <br />Councilman Christ handed out a report outlining the objectives and <br />goals of the City. This was a guide that identified some of the <br />critical steps; manpower requirements, materials and supplies that <br />might be needed, some community resources, a list of several <br />anticipated problems and possible solutions, and a proposed <br />budget. <br />It was pointed out by Christ that the ultimate goal to be <br />accomplished by the City in undertaking this project will be the <br />long range cost benefits to the taxpayers by the construction of <br />an efficient, but modest structure that stays within the budget <br />already allotted. It would benefit the entire community to rally <br />behind the continuing efforts to keep city government costs down <br />while still providing quality community services. Volunteer <br />efforts can and will instill a pride of accomplishment on the part <br />of community residents, but most importantly will ensure that <br />local city government costs are kept to a minimum. <br />Councilwoman Armstrong stated that she wholeheartedly approves of <br />this idea of using volunteers to help build a City hall. The City <br />cannot afford a $300,000 building because we do not want to raise <br />the mill rate. Ownership is the key word. People who help with <br />this partly own it and are proud of this City and what we can do. <br />City Engineer Bohrer reported that there was a walk -over <br />inspection of the site, and it appeared that the site was narrower <br />than he thought. Because of this, they oriented the building in <br />an east -west direction rather than north- south as originally <br />anticipated. The topographic survey found that the actual <br />property line is about in the middle of the blacktop access drive <br />