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4.4. SR 11-19-2012REQUEST FOR ACTION TO ITEM NUMBER City Council 4.4 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent November 19, 2012 Cal Portner, City Administrator ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Approve Bailey Point Purchase REVIEWED BY ACTION REQUESTED Approve by motion the purchase of the Bailey Point Property. BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION All parties have concluded discussions and are ready to close on the purchase of Bailey Point from John and Nancy Babcock. At the November 5, 2012, regular meeting, the City Council approved the execution of the purchase agreement, easement, and access agreement. The DNR grant requires the property be open to the public within one year of the purchase and to be properly signed for public use. The Park and Recreation Department has budgeted funding for 2013 to ensure the park is open as a passive use public park within the required parameters. FINANCIAL IMPACT The total negotiated purchase price includes funding from the Minnesota Land Trust for the overlay of a conservation easement, and $99,150 plus closing costs from the city, of which $39,000 will be reimbursed in the form of a grant from the DNR. The city portion includes $20,592 of mitigation reserve required for the development of the Boys and Girls Club building, which must be repaid to receive the grant. The remaining city funding will be paid from the GRE Reserve Fund. ATTACHMENTS ■ N/A Action Motion by Second by Vote Follow Up RwERER iE r N: \Public Bodies \City Council\Council RCA \Agenda Packet \11 -19- 2012 \Bailey Point Purchase.docx [INATUR