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s � <br /> ' RE�ULAR r1�ETING OF TIiE ORONO COUNCIL, DrC�MI3ER 12, 1977 Page 26 <br /> l. Gridley property and the Veteran' s Camp. BI� ISLAND <br /> 2. Acquire lots or land with no structures. (Continued) <br /> �3. Lots or land with structures. <br /> This acquisition plan will take 30 to 40 years when <br /> ! Park District funds are available and �•�hen land � <br /> and structures are put on the market. <br /> runds are available now to purchase the Gridley <br /> � property now owned by P�r. Durwell Vetter. I <br /> have been instructed to negotiate for the property <br /> and will initiate an appraisal sometime after the <br /> • first of the year. �9e would prefer to deal with <br /> this particular property now, rather than after it <br /> � has been divided. <br /> � I�Iayor Van Nest corunented that the City of Orono is <br /> not interested in seeing any of the land on Big <br /> Island condemned for Park Reserve acquisition and <br /> • would rather see the Park Reserve purchase land <br /> and buildings as they are put on the market b_y willing <br /> sellers. i�r. French stated that this would be <br /> the Park Reserve' s intentions. <br /> < <br /> Mr. Owen Nelson, representing P!Ir. Vetter, commented <br /> that P�r. Vetter has rlade a sale and contracts are <br /> out. P�r. Gridley cor_unented that the Park Board <br /> has had five years to purchase the Gridley property. <br /> • They turned down riqht of first refusal. <br /> Pdr. French: No, that is not true. The P�Ietro Park <br /> Cor�unission had right of first refusal, not the Park <br /> � Board. <br /> Mr. Owen Nelson, PZr. Roberts and Pir. Kilbane have <br /> . agreed to purchase the property from tir. Vetter <br /> which was the Gridley property. I do not want <br /> this division delayed. <br /> Pdayor Van Nest: This division has come to us <br /> through normal channels. We are not delaying this <br /> � division. It is consistent with our land use plan. <br /> Councilmember Paurus: We should table this <br /> • application for the Vetter division until further <br /> information is available. <br /> � Mayor Van Nest: I had a telephone conversation <br /> � with Psr. Kilbane. He has signed a purchase agree- <br /> ment and will cooperate with the Park Reserve in <br /> � purchasing this land and his parcel with a residence <br /> on it. <br /> � <br /> DZayor Van Nest reviewed City Attorney P�Ialkerson' s <br /> letter of December 9, 1977, which states : <br /> Pages 27 & 23 (Continued) <br />