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City Council 2007-02-07, 6:30 p.m.
Minutes of Work Session
Present were Mayor Mary Capra, Council Members Michelle Lakso, Jeff Paar, Linda
Broussard and Tom Lee. Also present were City Attorney Kurt Glaser, Attorney Bob
Deike, Gerry Shannon of Ehlers Associates, Ron Mehl of Beard Group and Administrator
Dallas Larson.
John Meyer updated the Council on the financial aspects of the redevelopment and
potential tax increment financing need. Ron Mehl reported that Beard Group is still very
enthusiastic to move forward with the project and would like to get the development
agreement signed as soon as possible. The Council discussed the project phasing and the
potential to use eminent domain if the developer is not successful in acquiring all of the
properties. Use of eminent domain is limited to where the city will remain the property
owner, such as for public parking lots and street right of way. Bob Deike who is assisting
the City attorney in the transaction, indicated that he will redraft the development
agreement on behalf of the City. The Council expressed concerns that the development
of phase one should not move forward until all properties in that phase have been
acquired. That language can be incorporated into the agreement with Beard Group.
It was anticipated that the development agreement can be redrafted in about two to three
weeks, with a hope of approval by early March.
Adjourned at approximately 8:15 p.m.
Dallas Larson
City Administrator