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City Council Meeting Minutes August 10, 1999 Page 11 1 X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 2 A. Purchase of 2809 30" Avenue NE. 3 Marks invited Todd Hubmer,-WSB, to address the Council regarding the purchase of 2809 30t1 4 Avenue NE. Morrison requested that Mr. Hubmer provide information that would justify the 5 City's purchase of the property. In response, Mr. Hubmer distributed copies of a memo dated 6 August 10, 1999 from WSB & Associates. 7 Mr. Hubmer reviewed the memo stating that the property is located within the limits of the pro- 8 posed Harding Street Storm Water Improvement. The benefits of purchasing the property at this 9 time include: (1) relieving the need to acquire ponding easements over the rear.portion of the 10 property; (2) utilizing the property to construct overflow swale; (3) utilizing the parcel as the 11 construction and maintenance access to the storm water holding area; and (4) reducing the need 12 for easements to be acquired form adjacent properties to the west. 13 Marks asked if the HRA or the City would be responsible for purchasing the property. Morrison 14 stated the responsible party would depend on the projected outcome of the property. 15 Marks questioned the timeline before a decision would be made concerning the Harding issue. 16 Mr. Hubmer stated that progress is being made and that a public meeting would be held in 17 September 1999. Marks clarified his concern about the timeframe that the Council had to make a 18 decision. Mr. Hubmer responded by stating an estimate would be the beginning of next year. 19 Morrison stated that the question immediately at hand is whether or not the Council wished to 20 direct Staff to negotiate a purchase agreement for the property at 2809 30th Avenue NE. 21 Faust stated that if the Council decided to proceed with negotiations for the purchase, it should 22 be made clear that the property would stay in the current condition until due diligence studies are 23 completed by the engineers. Faust clarified that if the studies determined that the property was 24 not conducive to the City's original plan, then the property could be sold in its original condition. 25 Marks affirmed that the purchase of the property is an opportunity and does not bind the City at 26 this point. He agreed that if the project is determined to be unfeasible, the property could be 27 resold in its original condition. 28 Thuesen reiterated that it should be made apparent to the residents that the potential purchase of 29 the property is simply a process and that the City is not buying the property for the sole purpose 30 of tearing it down. That could be the ultimate result, but it is not the sole original intent.