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October 22,2013 Page 3 of 4 Agenda as presented. Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Alerus Financial,Village Orthodontics and the Long Lake Improvement Association for their generous donations to the City of New Brighton. 5 Ayes,0 Nays-Motion Carried Public Hearing Public Hearing None. Council Business Council Business 1. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a First Amendment to 1.Consideration of a the Contract for Private Redevelopment by and between the City of New Resolution authorizing execution of a First Brighton and Pulte Homes of Minnesota, LLC for the sale and redevelopment of Amendment to the land in New Brighton Exchange. Report No. 13 250. Resolution No. 13-085. Contract for Private Redevelopment by and CityManager Lotter explained CommunityDevelopment Director Femelius would be presentingthis item to between the city of g p p New Brighton and the Council. Pulte Homes of Community Development Director Femelius explained Pulte Homes of Minnesota has been working with Minnesota,LLC for the sale and the City since April2012 on a proposal to build single-family homes on a 27 acre tract of land in New redevelopment of land Brighton Exchange. The Council authorized a Contract for Private Redevelopment with Pulte on June 11, in New Brighton 2013. Among the provisions in the Agreement is an inspection period of 120 days for Pulte to conduct due Exchange.RepoitNo. 13-250. diligence on the site,including any environmental approvals from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Resolution No. 13-085 (MPCA). Pulte has indicated that the MPCA still has not approved their submittals and the company wants an additional 60 days to complete that work Staff recommended the Council adopt a Resolution authorizing execution of a First Amendment to the Contract for Private Redevelopment by and between the City of New Brighton and Pulte Homes for the sale and redevelopment of land in New Brighton Exchange. Mayor Jacobsen questioned if there was an issue with the MPCA or the developer. Ian Peterson,Pulte Homes,sincerely apologized for the entire situation. He explained there was an error with the amount escrowed for the environmental cleanup and the amount that would be paid for the property. In addition,the MPCA has required additional testing and cleanup on the site. He anticipated that Phase I would still be completed by next spring. Mayor Jacobsen asked if the additional cleanup would delay closing on the property. Mr.Peterson stated the closing would not be delayed as the cleanup would occur after the property was purchased. Motion by Councihnember Bauman,seconded by Councilmember Jacobsen to adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the Contract for Private Redevelopment by and between the City of New Brighton and Pulte Homes,of Minnesota,LLC for the sale and redevelopment of land in New Brighton Exchange. 5 Ayes,0 Nays-Motion Carried Commission Liaison Reports,Announcements and Updates Commission Liaison Dean Lotter Reports. City Manager Lotter reported the Council would be conducting a utility rate analysis at the Announcements and Updates November 26th worksession meeting. The Council would be discussing the 2014 budget on December 3rd and the budget would be adopted on December 10th. He noted the National League Conference would be held in Seattle, Washington on November 13th through the 16th.