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City Council Meeting Minutes March 23, 1999 • Page 12 1 Faust stated the Council will need to move on this decision so the project can go forward. Mr. 2 Hubmer confirmed that even with the 6 month extension to be requested,they do need to 3 proceed. 4 5 Ranallo asked what the consequences would be if the homes were not purchased. Mr. Hubmer 6 stated the homes and adjacent properties would be subject to inundation. 7 8 Cavanaugh expressed his support of peaceful willing seller-willing buyer negotiations, adding he 9 does not support the authorization of condemnations. Thuesen agreed, and expressed his concern 10 that the Council's approval of the use of a land acquisition specialist does not constitute approval 11 of condemnation. Faust stated that the letter from Evergreen Land Services Co. implies that 12 condemnation is the next step in acquisition negotiation. 13 14 Mr. Hubmer stated that condemnation process would represent additional costs to the City as 15 FEMA funds would not be used in a condemnation setting. Mornson stated that a purchase 16 agreement would require Council approval. City Attorney William Soth stated that all decisions 17 would be brought back to the Council before action was taken, and condemnation would not 18 commence without Council approval. 20 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks to authorize the retention of a land acquisition 21 specialist, Evergreen Land Services Co., to begin negotiations toward acquisition of the 22 properties on Pahl Avenue. 23 24 Motion carried unanimously. 25 26 Mr. Hubmer stated that discussions and preliminary plans for the 2nd water storage area would 27 begin soon, and would entail mustering neighborhood interaction. He added he anticipates 5 28 meetings with homeowners, the first of which would be to identify the process, answer questions 29 about the acquisitions, and discuss and evaluate alternative landscape options. 30 31 Marks expressed his concern that the large trees in the area are saved. 32 33 Mike Jacobs stated, in an unrelated matter, that he received a notice from the Police Department 34 regarding a level 2 sex offender in his neighborhood at 29th Avenue and Silver Lake Road. He 35 expressed concern as a parent that this is the 2nd such offender in the community. He added that 36 a public meeting had been held with regard to the 1 st sex offender, and asked whether a public 37 meeting would be held to raise awareness of the individual referenced in the notice he received. 38 39 Mr. Mornson stated that the new state law does not require a public meeting for a level 2 sex offender, but that schools, organizations, businesses and neighbors would be notified. Mr.