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Harmon inquired if the Post Office Service was still on track for moving to its new location as long as they receive the higher amount to move. Fernelius replied that was correct. Harmon inquired why there was a split vote on the approval of using eminent domain on the post office. She asked if the council members who voted against using it, wanted the tax payers to pay the higher asking price for the property. Bauman replied that she has a belief that eminent domain should not be used. Larson stated two members of the Council share the philosophy that eminent domain should never be used. Kaufhold asked if there had been a recommendation if eminent domain was not to be used. Larson replied that there was no other recommendation other than paying more. Larson added that the City could do a quick take on the property. Kaufhold asked why the City has not decided to take that route. Fulton replied that there is no advantage to doing a quick take over the traditional condemnation. Railroad Fernelius reported that the City has been negotiating with Minnesota Commercial Railroad and MT Properties on abandonment of the Butchers Spur and the relocation of the wye. The City recently prepared a three party agreement that outlines the process of the abandonment of the Butchers Spur and what the City will provide for a replacement of the wye at the USF Dugan site. The City is now waiting on comments from the both companies. The City is not anticipating any issues; the owners are looking for compensation for the land and replacement of the spur track,which is what the City is offering. Fernelius stated that the City still has access to the $1 million from the state to relocate the wye. Nelson inquired if the $1 million will cover most of the expense of the replacement for the wye. Fernelius replied that it does cover the construction of the wye,but not the functional replacement or the land acquisition. Flahave inquired if the City knew of any land that could be swapped for the three acres that the City needs for the wye. Fernelius replied that he does not know of any available land in the area that could be swapped out. Fernelius announced that the City recently had a meeting with the proposed buyer for the USF Dugan site. They have told the City that they are interested in the whole site and would not be able to carve off the three acres the City needs to relocate the wye. The prospective buyer has the next 60 days to do their due diligence on the property. During that time period the City will decide if an agreement with the buyer can be reached or if eminent domain will need to be used. There may be an issue if the City takes the three acres; it may diminish the value of the land, if that occurs the City could be forced to purchase the entire site. Kaufhold inquired if holding pond could be swapped out to another site. Fernelius replied that the pond was designed to serve that location and could not be moved. Ferrellgas Nelson inquired if Ferrellgas could be moved to the USF Dugan site. Fernelius replied that the City has not approached Ferrellgas about that site, because the property is not under control of the City. He added that while Ferrellgas would prefer to keep its retail and storage sites together, they have stated that they are willing to separate the two. The City did recently meet with a company who is interested in building in the Northwest Quadrant, who may have a possible location for Ferrellgas to move too. Page 2 of 5