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Mounds View EDA September 27, 2004 Regular Meeting Page 3 88 (Commissioner Marty arrived at the meeting.) 89 90 City Attorney Riggs stated that it has been 15 years since the deed was originally executed, and 91 the question at this point is who is the appropriate entity to deal with, but that it was likely 92 MnDOT. He stated that it had been a situation where they had not needed the land. He stated 93 there was typically a procedure that they follow for private entities, and it’s a bidding process, but 94 for municipalities like the City, there is an ability to get that land for certain purposes, and that 95 the City had acquired it via special legislation. 96 97 President Linke stated that an opinion had been requested from the Attorney General’s Office. 98 99 Commissioner Quick asked if that had been received yet. 100 101 President Linke stated that he doubted it because it’s only been there about a week. 102 103 City Attorney Riggs stated he and the City Administrator had discussed it today, and they are 104 working on it. 105 106 President Linke asked whether it had gone in yet. 107 108 City Attorney Riggs stated that it hadn’t, and that they may not get an opinion on a question such 109 as that because he had opined what it is, and they typically will say that the City has a City 110 Attorney who can opine on that, and that there is a case pretty directly on point, and that had been 111 in his original Memorandum to the City Council. He stated that it would likely be MnDOT that 112 they would be dealing with ultimately on that parcel. 113 114 Commissioner Quick asked if they have a buyer. 115 116 Economic Development Coordinator Backman stated that they have been working with CRESA 117 Partners, but that they don’t have a purchase agreement. He stated there was strong interest on 118 the part of the end user. He stated that on Friday they had received a site plan showing where the 119 buildings would go, so they are making progress. 120 121 President Linke stated that the EDA has not decided to sell that property yet either. 122 123 MOTION/SECOND. Marty/Gunn. To adopt Resolution 04-EDA-196, Authorizing the 124 Selection of a Land Surveyor to Conduct a Boundary Survey and Elevations for the Bridges Golf 125 Course Redevelopment Project, at a cost not to exceed $8,300. 126 127 Commissioner Quick stated that they didn’t know whether they could sell it, and they didn’t 128 know if the constituency wants them to sell it. He stated that there had been a 90 percent 129