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T0: City Council FROM: James Cosby, City Admi.nistrator � /Y �-.' DATE: May 10 , 19 7 4 ..__ ' SUBJECT: Agenda Items for Council Meeting of May ] 3 , 1974 INFORMIITION ITEMS l. I had a telephone call this mvrning from Mr. Charles Kallestad and he would like an opportunity to see the Counc:il at 6 : 30 P .M. on May 13 , 1974 to discuss the Scott property as a possible new City �Iall. In the meantime, he would like, if at all possible, for the Council to go and take a look at the Scott property over the week-end so that everyone will be familiar with it and will know the details then that Mr. Kallestad will be referring to. It appears that the owners of the property are not willing to give it to the City as a gif_t but at �� cost of around $350 , 000 . It appears to be possible that if theCity of Orono is wi llinq to pay the $350, 000 for the property, we might be able to purchasc� it under a contract for deed. There is a copy of the report on the property from Mr. Scheller which was of a general nature as the Counc.il so instructed the staff to do. We must bear in mind the fact that what ever the cost is to purchase the property initially, we will have additional cost in terms of painting,,, the '�uilding . c�!'c a new parking lot, renavat�.ons , removinq of partitions from �he smal"�er rooms so that we can have adequate office space , and some other items I am sure we will discover upon a more detailed irispection of the property. 2. You have an item of information which concerns the accident that our police department had in one of our vehicles. The officer driving the vehicle was not hurt, due to the fact that there was a rollbar in the car, but the automobile itself was totaled. The insurance company has paid the claim and we are in the process of purchasing a new vehicle and replacing the damaged equipment as well. IF� appears at this time that the cost to the City will be minimal for we do have a $250 . 00 deductible on our insurance and I believe that will b� the�nly expense we will have zt this time . 3. Some of you may be aware in last weeks issue of the Sun, there was a letter in the newspaper from Diane Dunlap stating a complaint regarding the marinas and their operation in the City of_ Orono. In the same issue of the paper, Mayor Searles responded to Mrs. Dunlap' s letter. A copy of each is attached. I have also attached a letter from myself to you concerning some additional information in regard to the marinas for I suspect that Mrs. Dunlap will be at the Council meeting and we may have some confrontation in regard to this particular issue. 4 . I think that it might be of interest for you to know that my name is being put up for consideration as a member to the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan League of Minnesota Municipalities . It would be quite an onor to have this appointment and I would feel that the City of Orono would r�enefit quite an extent to have me as a member of that particular Board.