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City Council Minutes October 3, 1983 Page Seven purchase of the land and the sale of the land to the County and the park dedi- cation from the plat, the bottom net cost to the City would be $7,000. The City Administrator indicated that the Gospodar's have placed a valuable price on the lake property and further indicated that they feel they will be able to develop three lots on the lake property. The City Administrator indicated therefore, the preliminary plat will be redrafted to contain three lake lots. The City Administrator further indicated that the Fairboard will pay to the City the same price for the 7~ acres as they paid to the Gospodars for the fifteen acres that the County will be purchasing. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he could not approve the deal until he knew the exact dollars involved for the development of the new ballfield property. The City Administrator indicated that the development costs were included in the budget which would be reviewed at budget meetings and that the issue at hand is simply the acquisition of the property. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt the City should work in conjunction with the County in the purchase of the land to allow the City to acquire the land that they need for more ballfields and to allow the County to acquire the land that they need for more fairground space. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that he was in favor of working out the deal as he felt is was very important that the county fair stay in Elk River. Further discussion was carried on regarding the cost of the property the City is purchasing vs. the cost of the property the County was purchasing from the City. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he had some problem with the County paying the same amount for developed land as the City was for undeveloped land. Further discussion was carried on regarding the possibility that the County would pay half of the $7,000 necessary for the land acquisition by the City. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE SEVEN AND ONE-HALF (7~) ACRES TO THE COUNTY FOR $33,500. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION~PASSED 4-0. B. Lion's Park Development The City Administrator indicated that Mr. Bud Houlton has agreed to a $75,000 price for the 33 acres of land known as the peat bod and that a purchase agree- ment is being executed. The City Administrator indicated that the contractor proposes to dig the hole after the ground freezes. The City Administrator further indicated that in the contract with the contractor $22,750 was for the construction of a 3 to 4 foot deep holding pond and that the contractors have submitted a change order in the amount of $55,080 for the construction of a five to six foot deep pond. The City Administrator indicated that an additional $60,000 was included in the bond issue for the moving of dirt from the pond, building of berms and hills. Further discussion was carried on regarding the cost of the development of the park in the peat bog area, the cost of easements and the funding available throught the Lawcon grant and the Lions. Discussion was also carried on regarding the construction of the road into the bog area. The City Administrator indicated that as the contractors dig the hole through the bog area for the pipe, they will fill with good fill which would then be the road into the bog area.