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MINNESOTA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA
OCTOBER 20, 2014
The meeting convened at 6.45 p m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Pro Tern Steve Hallfin, Tim Brausen, Gregg Lindberg, Anne
Mavity, Susan Sanger, and Jake Spano.
Councilmembers absent. Mayor Jeff Jacobs.
Staff present: City Manager (Mr. Harmening), City Attorney (Mr. Scott), Director of
Community Development (Mr. Locke), and Recording Secretary (Ms. Hughes).
1. 40th and France Avenue Update (Verbal Update)
Mr. Harmening distnbuted a written summary of the comments received based on the City's
survey questions regarding the property at issue as well as a summary of the neighborhood
meeting held on Tuesday, October 14`h. He advised that a letter was sent last week from the
Mayors of Edina and St Louis Park to Minneapolis Mayor Hodges informing her that the '
November 14`h deadline was not going to work for the cities of Edina and St. Louis Park and that
by the end of the year, the cities would be in a better position to respond to the City of
Minneapolis regarding this property. He reported that Edina is also planning to have an appraisal
prepared on the entire parcel and suggested that the City participate in the cost of the appraisal
with Edina. He requested confirmation that this appraisal would be deemed pnvate information
if the cities are in the process of negotiating and would remain confidential until negotiations are
completed and a sale is consummated.
Mr. Scott advised that the appraisal would be deemed pnvate information and would remain
pnvate until confidential negotiations are completed and a sale is consummated or unless the
City Council votes to release the appraisal.
Mr. Harmening suggested that Council consider forming a committee of three St. Louis Park
Councilmembers and two Edina Councilmembers for the purpose of further discussing the site.
Councilmember Mavity felt that the City should ask Edina for first rights to purchase Edina's
property if Edina elects to sell its parcel.
It was the consensus of the City Council to approve the formation of a committee of
Councilmembers from Edina and St. Louis Park with Councilmembers Hallfin, Mavity, and
Spano representing the City of St. Louis Park. It was also the consensus of the City Council to
participate in the cost of the appraisal being prepared by the City of Edina.
Mayor Pro Tem Hallfin adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.
Nancy Stroth,`City Clerk Steve Hallfin, Mayo ` o Tem