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..~'""~~ <br />January 28, 1981 <br />To: New Brighton Park Board <br />k'rom: Maurice H. Anders rector Park and Rec. <br />Re: Land Rental 8rightwood Hills <br />The City had been approached by the Bankers'with a request <br />to purchase the land referred to iri their letter. The C~:ty <br />Attorney has advised us that it would be difficult, if not <br />impossible, to sell the land within the terms of our loan <br />agreement with Ramsey County. The Bankers'have now pro- <br />posed to rent the property with the intention of offering <br />to purchase at the conclusion of the City's lease with <br />Ramsey County. The City Attorney has advised us that it <br />is possible to accomplish both the rental and subsequent <br />purchase if the City so desires. He suggests that if we <br />should rent the property to them, that it be on a yearly <br />basis, can be cancelled by the City with little or no <br />notice and that n4 major land alterations be allowed. <br />The land in question is not used by the golf course opera- <br />tion and its loss would not have any adverse effect upon <br />the operation. 4n the other hand, rental to the Bankers' <br />offers no significant benefit to the golf course operation <br />or the City except to possibly generate some good will from <br />the Bankers'. <br />I am somewhat concerned about setting a precedent such as <br />this. We have many residences abutting portions of park <br />property that are not heavily used and it wouldn't be de- <br />sirable to encourage requests of this nature. <br />