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Request for Council Action
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Prepared By: James Lehnhoff,
Community Development Director Council Meeting Date: July 26,2010
TCAAP Reuse and Public Sale Update
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Recommendation:
No action required.
Supporting Documents:
• Memorandum dated July 26, 2010, from James Lehnhoff
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MEMORANDUM -
DATE: July 26, 2010
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James Lehnhoff, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: TCAAP Reuse and Public Sale Update
General Service Administration (GSA)Update
Kevin Legare from the GSA and Phil Youngberg from the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) met with staff at City Hall to provide an update on the EPA's reports and the auction
process. The EPA is in the process of completing their Environmental Assessment (EA), which
is community-oriented document that discusses the history of TCAAP, the previous planning
processes, the public sale, and general remediation processes. Mr. Youngberg stated that the
report will conclude with direction for the purchaser to continue the State pollution remediation
requirements and local planning processes for redevelopment. This document is anticipated to
be completed in September.
Mr. Legare stated that the Invitation for Bid (IFB) is almost complete and is anticipated to be
reviewed by the Army in the next two weeks. Once the Army approves the document, it will be
released to the public. The final IFB will include the full auction timeline, a minimum bid, and
the Army's remediation requirements. Mr. Legare indicated that the GSA is reviewing the letter
the City sent in July that outlined the concerns related to the draft terms of sale.
In order to provide more time for developers interested in bidding on the property, Mr. Legare
stated that the auction is not expected to be held until at least 60 days after the IFB is released.
Based on that timeline, the auction would not occur until the end of September at the earliest.
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Greg Mack is continuing to work with the GSA to obtain an access agreement to the TCAAP site
for further environmental investigation. Mr. Legare stated that the agreement has been drafted
and is being reviewed by legal counsel. Once the County has access, they can enroll in the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup (VIC)program.
According to Mr. Legare, the land transfer would not take place until after any required
remediation is complete. The remediation and land transfer does not yet have a specific timeline,
but it will not occur before the current auction process is complete.
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