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City Council meeting of July 6, 2004 Page 7 UPDATE ON JD2 CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT City Attorney Dave Snyder reviewed with Council his recent letter to RCWD attorney Chuck Holtman on the Council's position not to pay the reimbursement costs for the JD2 culvert replacement project. No formal Council was taken. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED PURCHASE OF OLD NADEAU'S MARKET AT 14583 FOREST BOULEVARD At its June 21, 2004 meeting, Council discussed the interest of Mike and Catherine Anderson to sell the old Nadeau's Market site aka the antique store to the City for its redevelopment efforts on the east side of TH61. Staff was directed to meet with the Andersons to review the proposed sale and to make a site inspection visit. On Friday, June 25, 2004, Ward 1 Council member Becky Petryk, City Administrator Mike Ericson, CD Director Bryan Bear, and City Assessor Frank Langer met with Mike and Catherine at City Hall, and later on, made an inspection visit of the property. Frank valued the property at $346,000. The Andersons are very interested in selling the land and building to the City. Finance Director Ron Otkin recommended the City have a downtown plan completed to have a better idea for potential use of tax increment financing. Puled made motion, Granger seconded, directing staff to continue purchase discussion and obtain quotes for demolition of the building. All aye. Motion Carried. UPDATE ON MEETING REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING (CD DIRECTOR BRYAN BEAR) On June 30, 2004, CD Director Bryan Bear attended a meeting Washington County regarding affordable housing and updated Council on the meeting. Bryan stated that funds are available where it can be proved that they are targeted for low to moderate income residents, and cited a number of projects where this money could potentially be used. Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to add discussion of this topic to the workshop to be held to discuss HFD-BLS ambulance service. All aye. Motion Carried. DISCUSS PROPOSED FIREWORKS ORDINANCE Last year, Hugo Fire Chief Jim Compton presented Council with a draft fireworks ordinance, which allows the City to license and monitor those transient merchants who come into the City selling fireworks at Nadeau's Market at 140' Street and TH61. City staff provided a new draft fireworks ordinance thereby allowing the City the monitoring and control of those transient merchants, who will come into the City to sell fireworks on a temporary basis. City staff recommends Council review the draft and provide direction as to the proposed draft fireworks ordinance.