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Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes December 11, 2024 Page 5 opportunities that has come along. Chair Anderson shared that Mr. Maher mentioned at the tour that he would like the city to have the property. Chair Anderson said that they could even look at where they want the parking to be, moving it further in or out depending upon how they want to program the space. Commissioner Goodwin asked what it meant if they were ready to move this one along. Chair Anderson explained what the current recommended motion is. Chair Anderson said he is trying to clarify where this fits into the current master plan. He said it fits in Chapter 5 and on page 60. Mr. Stremcha pointed out that it starts on page 29. Mr. Stremcha said under number one under the area where it states `improve riverfront connectivity" a bullet could be added to identify this piece of property for meeting that goal, and it would be advantageous to add this property specifically. Commissioner Loidolt said that the first bullet point really covers that already. Councilmember Beyer said that is how he reads it as well. Chair Anderson said they would be recommending this property for acquisition. They could even do it now. Commissioner Loidolt said that he feels they have enough support as of tonight. Councilmember Beyer said he is concerned about the hidden costs. He would want to see all the costs before he could stand behind it and vote for it. Mr. Stremcha said the city should make an offer on the property and then the owner can make a counteroffer, they can negotiate. He shared that the city should make a letter of interest to reach out to the property owner and see where it goes from there. Commissioner Niziolek suggested recommending that staff begin the process over the next month or two to produce a firm price for the property and demo of the existing building. Mr. Stremcha said the City Council would go into a closed session after the commission recommendation and then the city would produce a letter of intent with the goal of all the costs to stay within the $100,000 budget. Councilmember Beyer is concerned that the current action item on the agenda is not something he supports so they would have to make a different motion if they are doing something different. Staff and commissioners agreed that the motion could be changed to the following below. Moved by Commissioner Loidolt and seconded by Commissioner Goodwin to approve a recommendation to the City Council to pursue PID 75-00131-2100, also known as the Maher property, for future purchase. Motion carried 6-0 7 Discussion Items 7.1 Horse Ordinance p 0 1 E 8 1 0 01 NATURd