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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 20, 2009 Page 13 were in a position to develop them as an owner; however, expressed his concern in attempting to determine the City's role on undeveloped parcels or the City's potential future ownership, whether the property would be developed privately, lack of access to the property without owner consent, and complications in identi- fying past and present chain of title ownership. Discussion ensued regarding potential parcels to be acquired for right-of--way; practical considerations in the property acquisition process; soil borings done to- date along the right-of--way acquisition area; examination to-date of available en- vironmental analyses; refining level of exposure for the City on future acquisi- tions; and then accuracy of environmental analyses to-date. Mayor Klausing summarized that it was Council consensus to more proactively determine responsible persons on properties the City anticipated acquiring for right-of--way purposes; the need to seek outside consultant expertise to determine potential costs. Staff was requested to hold preliminary discussions with consult- ants who could provide expertise in reviewing available reports to-date; staffls analysis of ownership on those properties already acquired for rights-of--way; and the need to amend documentation to provide that costs for environmental reme- diation would become part of the allocation costs for each development. c. Discussion regarding Hazardous Building Law Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon led a discussion on the State of MN Hazardous Building Law, and provided a memorandum dated April 3, 2009 by the City Attorney, detailing options for the City based on that law, in ad- dition to information from the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) regarding haz- ardous buildings. Mr. Trudgeon provided an update on those buildings within the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area already demolished, those in process, and those scheduled for demolition; in addition to those blighted buildings remaining and their specific state of repair. Discussion included ongoing security of those buildings in the process of being demolished; graffiti remediation; verification of demolition permits to-date; defi- nition of hazardous buildings (page 15 of the LMC document); inspections by staff of exteriors of buildings and required permission from property owners for interior inspections; and guidance of previous court cases related to blighted or hazardous properties. Staff was requested to closely monitor the security of those buildings in the proc- ess of being demolished to ensure the safety of the neighborhood and citizens of Roseville. . Councilmembers expressed their pleasure with improvements to the area with demolition of blighted buildings, as expressed to them individually by citizens.