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A final comment that I have on the old liquor store relates to selling versus <br />leasing the property. I believe that it is premature to sell the property at this <br />time until we know what the future is for the property across the street. This <br />redevelopment of the trailer court area may impact our two way access on <br />Main Street and, subsequently, the overall value of our property. <br />Additionally, I believe that we should not sell this city asset and that we <br />should only consider long term lease arrangements. I believe that under the <br />right conditions we can get as much for the property under a 20 or 30 year <br />lease agreement as we could by selling the site, and by entering into a lease <br />agreement we will own the property when the lease expires. No one has a <br />crystal ball, but this property could be a very valuable city asset in 20-30 <br />years and who knows what this site may be worth or what the area may look <br />like in 50 or 60 years. I don't believe we should be selling this city asset. <br />This could become a very important piece of property for the city in the <br />future. For example, this site could be a satellite fire station, police station, <br />public works station, or be put to any number of municipal uses in addition to <br />it potentially being sold in the future. I believe that the property will go up <br />in value in the long term. <br /> <br /> <br />