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2395 University Avenue West, Suite 202 St. Paul, MN 55114 <br /> <br />Tel: (612) 644.5525 Fax: (612) 642-0060 <br /> <br />February 28, 1997 <br /> <br />Steve Ach <br />Elk River City Planner <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />P.O. Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />Dear Steve, <br /> <br />At the last city council meeting, you were charged to research whether other cities who have had park <br />closings have approved relocation money for personal belongings to residents who turned over their titles and <br />took the value of their homes. I have looked through my information and found that the recent Hopkins park <br />closing is one example of a case where residents did receive this money with the City Council's approval. <br /> <br />Enclosed please find two documents fi.om the Hopkins mobile home park closing. First, the Purchase <br />Agreement is the document that was signed by all of the homeowners in the park to sell their homes to the <br />developer for the tax assessed value of their homes (although after signing this agreement, they still had the <br />option to keep the title to their homes). Second, the Rental Waiver Agreement is a document that was signed <br />by every resident of the park (renters included) which entitled them to the $1950 that they received in addition <br />to the money they were awarded in the Purchase Agreement. <br /> <br />Although the additional money to cover personal moving costs was not included in the Hopkins ordinance, <br />the city was well aware of the relocation settlement that the residents did receive and did approve of these <br />relocation monies. I would draw your attention to the line on both documents that states, "We understand <br />that the City of Hopkins and the Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority intend to rely on this <br />Agreement and would not proceed to participate in the Purchaser's intended project ifI did not enter into this <br />Agreement." <br /> <br />Therefore, another city has approved money for moving personal belongings to residents who received the <br />value of their homes in a previous park closing. I hope that this information might make the Elk River City <br />Council more comfortable in similarly awarding $900 for personal moving costs to the residents of Elk <br />Terrace Mobile Home Park who choose to turn over their titles and receive the appraised values for their <br />homes. <br /> <br />Thank you for your time and consideration. <br /> <br />If you have any questions, please give me a call at 644-5525. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Beth Fraser <br /> <br />APAC O~~.~~er <br /> <br />An Organization of Manufactured Home Residents <br /> <br /> <br />