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Mounds View City Council November 22, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 17 Ayes— 5 Nays—0 Motion carried. L. Consideration of an Amendment to the Construction and Removal Agreement entered into between the City and Property Owners of 8300 Fairchild Avenue. Community Development Director explained that the Council authorized staff to proceed through the Housing Replacement Program, to assist with the demolition of the old dwelling located at 8300 Fairchild Avenue. He indicated this was somewhat different than past practice, in that previously the City has acquired the property, cleared it, and then sold it to a developer. He explained that in this case, staff was utilizing the second option of the Housing Replacement Program, which allows the existing property owner to assist with the demolition of the old building, however, the property does not actually change hands. Community Development Director Jopke stated, in this particular case, the original agreement indicated that the City would be responsible for the demolition, and for administratively carrying it out. He explained that in this case, it made more sense for the property owner to handle the demolition, and for the City to reimburse the cost of the demolition, as long as the property owner presented staff with three bids, and the low bid was utilized, which has occurred. Community Development Director Jopke indicated the original maximum funding amount for the demolition was $15,000, and the low bid that was accepted was $8,950. He indicated that the item before the Council is an amendment to the original agreement to allow this matter to proceed, with the property owner being responsible for administering the demolition, and the City reimbursing the cost. Mayor Coughlin inquired, as this item is officially scheduled on the EDA agenda, if it would be more appropriate to recess the Council Meeting to the EDA meeting, and refer the item in question back to the Council Meeting. City Attorney Long stated this would be acceptable, however, what they were presently doing was perfectly appropriate. He explained the reason this is a City Council item, rather than an EDA item, is that the original agreement was between the City and the property owner, and therefore, the amendment was drafted with the City as a party. He advised that this item required City Council approval, and suggested the Council could take action upon the matter at this time, and remove it from the EDA agenda during the EDA meeting. Mayor Coughlin inquired, in order to provide a cleaner break, if it was the consensus of the Council to recess the Council Meeting, and open the EDA meeting. The Council agreed. Mayor Coughlin recessed the Council Meeting to the EDA meeting at 8:16 p.m. Following adjournment of the EDA meeting, Mayor Coughlin re-opened the City Council Meeting at 8:20 p.m. Mayor Coughlin stated the final item before the Council is consideration of the amendment to the Construction and Removal Agreement entered into between the City and the property owners of 8300 Fairchild Avenue.