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<br /> <br />BOARD OF- WATER COMMISSIONERS <br /> <br />President: Patrick Harris + Vue President: John Zanmiller <br /> <br />Commissioners: Matt Anfang + Bob Cardinal + Gregory KJeindI + Debbie Montgomery + Dave Thune <br /> <br />September 30, 2005 <br /> <br />Mr. John Meyer, Finance Director <br />City of Centerville <br />1880 Main Street <br />Centerville, Minnesota 55038 <br /> <br />Re: City of CentervilIe proposed purchase of Board of Water Commissioners <br />property at 160 1 Lamotte Drive <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Meyer: <br /> <br />On September 23,2005, you delivered a proposed Purchase Agreement (Centerville PA) along <br />with an earnest money check in the amount of $10,000 to Mr. Bill Tschida. The Board of Water <br />Commissioners (Board) did not, however, offer the property on the terms reflected in <br />Centerville's P A. It does not reflect the results of the meetings and negotiations that have taken <br />place over the past year. I have discussed the situation with Mr. Tschida and with the Board's <br />attorney, and determined that we will not be able to accept the earnest money, which is enclosed <br />and returned to you herewith, nor present this Centerville P A to the Board. The fundamental <br />flaws- in the Centerville P A are: <br /> <br />1) The purchase price is not what the Board offered. Centerville's PA sets forth a <br />purchase price of $280,000. Centerville appeared before the Board on May 10, <br />2005 to request that the Board lower its price from $322,000 to $280,000_ The <br />Board made it clear to Centerville that the asking price would remain the same, but <br />that a closing date and payment schedules could be negotiated. Centerville's P A <br />fails to reflect the Board's offer. <br /> <br />2) The required Ponding Easement and Raw Water Conduit Easement, which were set <br />forth in the Board's Purchase Agreement (Board PA) that was sent to Teresa Bender <br />on July 24, 2004, and then discussed, revised to reflect modifications to the <br />required easements, and agreed to by Centerville's attorney at a meeting on January <br />18,2005, are not included in Centerville's PA. <br /> <br />SAINT PAUL REGIONAL WATER SERVICES <br />Stephen P. Schneider, General Manager <br />1900 Rice St. Saint Paul MN 55113-6810 . TrY: 651-266-6299 <br /> <br />Saint Paul Regional Water Services provides quality water services to the following cities: <br />Arden Hills.Falcon Heights.Lauderdale.Little Canada-Maplewood.Mendota-Mendota Heights.Roseville.Saint Paul.West SI. Paul <br /> <br />AA-ADA-EEO Employer <br /> <br />,=, <br /> <br />@ printed on recycled paper <br />