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,jl..-' ;;:;1 ~S2 1:;:29 P.3 , . Further discussion with Mr. Rabbett indicated a willingness on the u.s. Army's part to at least consider the sale or transfer of parcels of land to another government entity such as the County for future public use. Most recently, a transfer of property was accomplished with the u.s. Army Reserve which, I am told, is a different entity than the bL'anch of the . Army which owns and operates the TC.V.P. I have reviewed possible land parcel sites and .have found one which shows pr:omise for further consideration. The location is or) the extension of Hamline Avenue, appr:oximately 1/4 rni le north of T.H.96. This is the locati on whi ch was used by the Army Reserve prior to their new location on T.H.96 and Lexington Avenue. Thi~ 47 acre parcel can have convenient public access without Army security, is relatively flat, and was used in the past for heavy truck parking which indicates relatively stable soils. It is remote from the manufacturing buildings reducing the possibility of soil contamination. The location would be convenient to Moundsview, Arden Hills, and Shoreview for: frequent use, and relatively easy access for less frequent use by Roseville, for example. The dt s'advan tage of thi.s location for municipalities is that it is not the center of each city; therefore, it J:"equires extra . driving .time. out conRidering that 11 municipalities.are within 4 miles of this location, the economy of scale should outweigh these travel costs. 'l'he current Ramsey County Public Works facility is in the wrong location because of land values and the u~banized nature of the location. The cUrrent .facil i ty will also require extensive remodeling in the very near future. 13ecause of this, I am pursuing the relocation possibility further. I will be formally contacting Mr. Rabbett to identify the steps necessary to acquire the land (which I am told could take up to two years) . I have also ini tiated some concept design consider:ations within our own staff. I will also be contacting the nearby cities to get a better feel for their desire to use the facility. We have looked at costs in a broad sense and also methods of handling these costs. It is estimated a new facility including a storage/mechanical, engineering, and administration ~rea will cost $7-9 million. A complete analysis of the needed space will have to be. completed before a ' decision to proceed with construction is made. Financing of this effort could be comprised of County bonds, receipts of land sales for t~IO future asphalt plant sites (Taco Johns and Lexington/county Road E) and or sale of the current . Public wor:ks property, participation by communities for space use, or the municipal Opportunities if the relocation Occurs making the Rice/694 property avai lable. foe development and possible County dedication of CSAH receipts from future gas ta~ , -