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Item 7.3. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Rebecca Haug, Environmental Administrator DATE: November 21, 2005 SUBJECT: Custom Motors Site Assessment (13913 Highway 10) The former Custom Motor site, located at 13913 Highway 10 in Elk River, was also the site of the RC Roll-off incident. The City of Elk River incurred $91,724.38 of expenses for cleanup from that incident (see attached invoice). The City could still potentially assess these expenses against this property. Landfill abatement funds were used for the RC Roll-off cleanup. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has deemed the property clear of contamination from the RC Roll-Off incident, but there is still contamination on it from when it was used as an automobile salvage yard (Custom Motors). A Phase II Environmental Assessment of the property is needed and any contaminates found will need to be removed prior to the property being redeveloped. The testing and clean-up, due to the Custom Motors operation could potentially be quite expensive. To encourage the former owner of the site, American Park Investment, to deal with any contamination from the auto salvage operation in a timely manner, the City was willing to cut in half the amount assessed against the property for the RC Roll-off cleanup. The property has since changed hands and the Christian Alliance Church now owns it. To get this property productive again and to put the RC Roll-Off incident behind us, staff recommends the city aid the Church with their redevelopment plans by forgiving the entire $91,724.38 RC Roll-Offpotential assessment.