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Memo to the Mayor and City Council/OA 97-4 Page 2 <br />March 17, 1997 <br /> <br />the Hopkins and Bloomington parks when they were closed. Ms. Fraser <br />indicated that the additional compensation was for the relocation of personal <br />belongings to the residents who turned over their titles with the sale of their <br />homes. In the attached letter from Ms. Fraser, she highlights the Hopkins <br />Mobile Home Park closing and the additional compensation provided to the <br />residents. In this particular situation, the residents of the park were entitled <br />to an additional compensation of $1,950 in addition to the money they <br />received for the purchase of their mobile home. Based on the additional <br />compensation that was given in the Hopkins case, Ms. Fraser is requesting <br />the Council consider including in the proposed ordinance awarding the <br />residents of Elk Terrace Mobile Home Park an additional $900 for personal <br />moving costs. <br /> <br />Staffs understanding of the Hopkins park closing was a situation where the <br />developer negotiated with each tenant of the park to arrive at an agreeable <br />compensation. The City of Hopkins was not involved with these negotiations, <br />but as Ms. Fraser points out in her letter, the City of Hopkins did ultimately <br />accept the purchase agreements and rental waiver agreements as part of <br />closing the mobile home park. However, the City of Hopkins did not require <br />the additional compensation to be paid; this compensation package was <br />"accepted" by the city as the developers negotiated compensation package for <br />closing the park. <br /> <br />The attached ordinance prepared by the City Attorney includes relocation <br />costs for residents wishing to relocate their mobile home within the 25 mile <br />radius. These reasonable relocation costs include the actual expenses in <br />moving the displaced residents manufactured home and personal property. <br />If the residents of the manufactured home park wish to tender title to the <br />manufactured home, the additional compensation would be based on the <br />estimated market value of the manufactured home as determined by an <br />independent appraiser. This additional compensation would not include <br />moving expenses of personal property. <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />The City Attorney will be in attendance Monday to give a brief overview of <br />the ordinance. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />It is recommended the City Council consider Ordinance No. 97- <br />attached to this memo. <br /> <br />, as <br /> <br />s:\councilkoa97-4.doc <br /> <br /> <br />