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Update on the purchase of Torn Hansen's field A draft purchase agreement isin the.proc.ess:of being reviewed.. The city will be issuing general obligation tax abatement bonds (15 year) to finance the park. portion of the land.. 10 acres will be put up for sale, developers will.be solicited, and proceeds of thesale will pay off the CD. for the park land. Water.and sewer will be. thru Vadnals Heights. The city engineeris verifying interface thru Daniels. Farm Road. The. purchase agreement will go thru the Planning Commission. A motion was made and seconded to: a.conditional approval to purchase the 18 acres s.ubject.to Planning Commission approval, Motion passed. A motion was. made by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Artig-Swomley to approve Resolution No. 2017-03, calling public hearing on a. proposed Property tax abatement. Motion was approved. Claims for Mayi. 2017 A motion. was made by Councilmember Lindner, -seconded by CoundImember Artig-Swomley to approve the claims for May, 2017. Motion passed, Clairnsapproved.- MonthIv Financial Reports Approved. VLAWIVIO Agpointment Councilmember Lindner has been serving on the. VLAWM❑ technical committee for a number of years and recently was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for VLAWM0. This leaves a vacancy on the VLAWMD. technical committee. Gloria Tess€er has volunteered to serve on the.VLAWM0 technical committee. CouncR approved Ms. Tessiei's appointme.nt`to the VLAWMG technical committee. Presentations by the Public George Jungmanrf inquired as to when the street sweeping.wouId take place. The city is scheduled for sweeping for April/May. Paul Emeott inquired about the land purchase, the revision of the comp plan to add a park, access to Daniels Farm Road and if the taxpayers will see an increase 1n property taxes. Open Items for the Councilmembers to br! ng u Councilmember Lindner inquired about density, zoning and clear access to Daniels Fa ern Road. Councilmembet Artig-Swo m ley recently completed the. CERTtrain1ng thru the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department. Next Meetings City of Gem Lake Workshop for Monday, June 12, cancelled. Next.City Council meeting, Tuesday, June 20, 700 p.m. Adiournrrient Being there no further business; following a motion.by Councilmember Lindner, seconded by Councilmember Artig-Swomley, the meeting adjourned at $:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gloria Tessier City of Gem Lake City Council Meeting minutes, May 16; 2017 Page 2.