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October 22, 2013 Page 3 of 4 <br />Agenda as presented. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen thanked Alerus Financial, Village Orthodontics and the Long Lake Improvement <br />Association for their generous donations to the City of New Brighton. <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays - Motion Carried <br />Public Hearing <br />None. <br />Council Business <br />1. Consideration of a Resolution authorizing execution of a First Amendment to <br />the Contract for Private Redevelopment by and between the City of New <br />Brighton and Pulte Homes of Minnesota, LLC for the sale and redevelopment of <br />land in New Brighton Exchange. Report No. 13 -250. Resolution No. 13 -085. <br />City Manager Lotter explained Community Development Director Femehus would be presenting this item to <br />the Council. <br />Community Development Director Femehus explained Pulte Homes of Minnesota has been working with <br />the City since April 2012 on a proposal to build single - family homes on a 27 acre tract of land in New <br />Brighton Exchange. The Council authorized a Contract for Private Redevelopment with Pulte on June 11, <br />2013. Among the provisions in the Agreement is an inspection period of 120 days for Pulte to conduct due <br />diligence on the site, including any environmental approvals from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency <br />(MPCA). Pulte has indicated that the MPCA still has not approved their submittals and the company wants <br />an additional 60 days to complete that work. Staff recommended the Council adopt a Resolution authorizing <br />execution of a First Amendment to the Contract for Private Redevelopment by and between the City of New <br />Brighton and Pulte Homes for the sale and redevelopment of land in New Brighton Exchange. <br />Mayor Jacobsen questioned if there was an issue with the MPCA or the developer. Ian Peterson, Pulte <br />Homes, sincerely apologized for the entire situation. He explained there was an error with the amount <br />escrowed for the environmental cleanup and the amount that would be paid for the property. In addition, the <br />MPCA has required additional testing and cleanup on the site. He anticipated that Phase I would still be <br />completed by next spring. <br />Mayor Jacobsen asked if the additional cleanup would delay closing on the property. Mr. Peterson stated the <br />closing would not be delayed as the cleanup would occur after the property was purchased. <br />Motion by Councilmember Bauman, seconded by Councihnember Jacobsen to adopt a Resolution <br />authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the Contract for Private Redevelopment by and <br />between the City of New Brighton and Pulte Homes, of Minnesota, LLC for the sale and <br />redevelopment of land in New Brighton Exchange. <br />5 Ayes, 0 Nays -Motion Carried <br />Commission Liaison Reports, Announcements and Updates <br />Dean Lotter <br />City Manager Lotter reported the Council would be conducting a utility rate analysis at the <br />November 26th worksession meeting. The Council would be discussing the 2014 budget on <br />December 3rd and the budget would be adopted on December 10th. He noted the National <br />League Conference would be held in Seattle, Washington on November 13th through the 16th <br />Public Hearing <br />Council Business <br />1. Consideration of a <br />Resolution authorizing <br />execution of a First <br />Amendment to the <br />Contract for Private <br />Redevelopment by and <br />between the City of <br />New Brighton and <br />Pulte Homes of <br />Minnesota, LLC for <br />the sale and <br />redevelopment of land <br />in New Brighton <br />Exchange. RcportNo. <br />13 -250. <br />Resolution No. 13 -085 <br />Commission Liaison <br />Reports, <br />Announcements and <br />Updates <br />