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Elk River City Council Meeting January 21, 1997 Page 5 8.1. The City Administrator indicated he had received a petition indicating the displeasure with the lack of effort put forth to complete the new arena, especially with the installation of the bleachers. This petition was entered into the record. Consider Closure Statement for Elk Terrace Mobile Home Park, Public Hearin.q Case No. GP 96-2 IPostponed from 11/18/96 Council Meetinq) City Planner Steve Ach reviewed this issue with the City Council. He stated that on September 24, 1996, staff received a closure statement from Earl and Lorraine Hohlen indicating their intent to close Elk Terrace Mobile Home Park. The City Council discussed this park closure on November 18. He further indicated that the Council continued the public hearing and directed Earl Hohlen and Mr. MacGibbon to negotiate with the owners of the mobile homes in the park in order to arrive at a resolution. A handout from the mobile home residents was distributed which included the following information: · Estimates for transporting mobile homes · A letter to the Mayor and Council from the Elk Park Terrace residents regarding Bloomington's Manufactured Home Park Ordinance · Bloomington's Manufactured Home Park Ordinance · Two letters to Anita Sieben from Earl and Lorraine Hohlen · A list of the mobi:e home owners indicating year, size, and assessed value of the mobile homes · A list of mobile home parks including addresses, phone numbers, and what types of homes would be accepted in the park · A letter to Anita Diker from Elk Terrace Mobile Home Court. Mayor Duitsman continued the public hearing at this time. John MacGibbon, attorney for Earl Hohlen, indicated that the residents of the mobile home park have been cooperative. He stated that Earl Hohlen has met with many of the residents which has resulted in a general knowledge as to the amount of money needed for a buyout situation. He indicated that the amount of money needed is more than what the Hohlens can manage. Mr. Hohlen indicated that it is to the advantage of all parties to get the matter resolved. He stated that there are plans involving the Hohlen property that would be to the ad~,ancement of the city and, therefore, the timeliness of the move would be to the advantage of the city. He indicated that under the existing statute, the law provides that the governing body may require a payment by the park owners to the displaced residents for the reasonable cost to relocate. He further stated that to the best of his ability, the law has not accomplished what it was designed to accomplish and therefore the City Council should be responsible to determine what the reasonable relocation costs would be. Heather Bergman informed the Council that no progress has been made. She stated that many people will benefit from the purchase of Hohlen's property, but the people leaving the park will not benefit. She stated there are no available lots in which to move the trailers for a 25 mile radius. She further indicated that