03-26-07 Item7H, Resolutino 07-39 Wildlife Corridor Transfer

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~ EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 21, 2007 Agenda Item '7. H TO: Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator $0 Karen Barton, Community Development Director FROM: SUBJECT: Resolution 07-39 Supporting the Transfer of the Wildlife Corridor and Proposed Athletic fields The City submitted an Offer to Purchase (OTP) 585 acres of excess land on the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant property in August of 2006. Paragraph 31 of the OTP states that in accordance with the Framework Vision, the Wildlife Corridor and Athletic Fields have been rendered economically unviable for development and that the Government and Purchaser have recognized this in the valuation ofthe Property as a whole. It goes on to state that "the Purchaser or its assignee will transfer these parcels for use as public parks, recreation, and open space in perpetuity." (OTP attached as Exhibit A) Additionally, when the Third Amendment to the OTP (Exhibit B) was drafted, the General Services Administration (GSA) stipulated that by March 30, 2007 the Purchaser and the Government must reach agreement on the proposed terms and process necessary to ensure that the Purchaser or its assignee will (a) transfer the Wildlife Corridor and the Athletic Field for use for public purposes, including but not limited to public parks, recreation and open space in perpetuity (the "Public Use") and (b) remediate the Wildlife Corridor and the Athletic field as required in the Remedial Action Plan approved by the MPCA in accordance with the Response Action Agreement for Public Use of such property. City oj Arden Hills City Council Work Session March 21, 2007 \\Metro-ineLus\ardenhills\PlanninglCommunity DevelopmentlCounci! Agenda ItemslReso/ulion 07-39 Supporting the Wildlift Corridor Memo to Council032107.doc Page I of2