City Council Minutes 09-15-1986 SpecialMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 15, 1986 - 4:45 p.m.
A special meeting of the City Council duly called by Acting Mayor, Fran Fair,
was held for the express purpose to consider whether or not to sell
Lot 4, and the southeasterly 90 feet of Lot 5, in Block 34, the site
known as the Old Fire Hall. Members present were: Dan Blonigen, Fran
Fair, Bill Fair, Jack Maxwell. Member Absent: Arve A. Grimsmo.
With Acting Mayor, Fran Fair, presiding, the meeting was called to order.
Administrator Eidem explained to the Council that Mr. Wayne Brinkman,
representing National Bushing, had given an oral indication that he
would purchase the old Fire Hall site, excluding a parcel where the
City's pump house is located, for the City's asking price of $88,000.00.
Eidem noted that certain easements would be required to be placed over,
under, and across the property in question. Councilmember Bill Fair
asked that he be brought up to date on the easements required. John
Simola, Public Works Director, explained that a utility easement would
lie across the northwesterly 54 feet of Lot 4, and that a separate utility
easement would lie across the southeasterly 181� feet of Lot 4, and that
a 15 -foot alley easement would lie across the northwesterly 15 feet
of Lot 4. Simola also noted that a restrictive covenant, prescribed
by the Minnesota Department of Health in order to protect the water
quality in and around the pump house, would be required.
Councilmember Fran Fair asked if there were any known problems with
the structure. Staff responded that the structure was sound but would
be remodeled to accommodate National Bushing. Councilmember Bill Fair
stressed that simply because the conveyance was occurring with City
acting as the seller, there were no variances or permits automatically
guaranteed outside of the Zoning Ordinance. Eidem acknowledged that
any building permits would have to go through the regular process, and
that the sale of the real estate provided no assurances of development
other than those guaranteed by the Zoning Ordinance itself.
Councilmember Maxwell felt that the asking price agreed upon between
Eidem and Brinkman was extremely reasonable considering the limitations
being placed on the property by both the easements and the covenant.
Councilmember Maxwell offered the following motion: I move that the
City of Monticello offer to sell to Mr. Wayne Brinkman Lot 4 and the
southeasterly 90 feet of Lot 5, Block 34, Original Plat (aka the old
Fire Hall) for the selling price of $88,000.00, and further, that prior
to conveyance there be established 1) a restrictive covenant prescribed
by the Minnesota Department of Health, 2) an alley easement across the
northwesterly fifteen (15) feet of Lot 4, 3) a utility easement across
the northwesterly fifty-four (54) feet of Lot 4, and 4) a utility easement
across the southwesterly eighteen and a half (18.5) feet of Lot 4; the
City Attorney is hereby ordered to prepare the above described covenants
and easements along with a purchase agreement and/or deed which the
Mayor or Acting Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized to
execute in order to complete the conveyance.
Special Council Minutes - 9/15/86
The motion was duly seconded by Bill Fair. Voting in favor: Blonigen,
Bill Fair, Fran Fair, Jack Maxwell. Voting in Opposition: None.
There being no other business to be conducted at this special meeting,
the meeting was adjourned.
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T omas A. Eidem
City Administrator
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