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Elk River City Council Minutes March 20, 1995 Page 4 e Council Member Holmgren indicated that because the City perceives the Custom Motors site as a. problem, he feels that the City should assist Custom Motors in relocating. The Attorney for Custom Motors indicated that the value of the 80 acre Custom Motors site is less than what the owner owes on the contract for deed. He indicated that the action of the City Council to rezone the property to residential has evaporated the equity of the property. He suggested that in order to save some of the value of the property that the City Council rezone a portion of the property back to commercial. Council Member Holmgren indicated his concern as to how the City would finance Phase 2 of the environmental clean-up of the Custom Motors property. Discussion was held regarding a parcel of property in which Custom Motors is interested in purchasing. The property is split by the cities of Ramsey and Elk River. Mr. Roy indicated that he did not have the funds to purchase the property at this time and further stated that there is another party interested in purchasing the property. Council Member Holmgren suggested that the City assist the Roys in purchasing the portion of the property located in the City of Elk River. e It was the consensus of the Council to have staff work on options available to assist the Roys in purchasing the portion of the property located in the City of Elk River for the relocation of Custom Motors and to review this issue again at the Council meeting April 3. 4.6 Update on Proposed Ditch Leaislation Mayor Duitsman indicated that the City Attorney and County Attorney have been working together on legislative language which would permit Sherburne County and the City of Elk River to agree to transfer responsibility for certain County ditches located within the City of Elk River. Mayor Duitsman requested the Council to adopt a Resolution supporting the proposed legislation. COUNCIL MEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 95-15, A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN COUNTY DITCHES TO THE CITY. COUNCIL MEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 4.11 Presentation of Finance Award Mayor Duitsman presented the Finance Director with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 1993 fiscal year. Mayor Duitsman commented that this is the fifth consecutive year that the City has received this achievement. 5. Open Mike e No one appeared for this item.