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Special Council Meeting
June 28, 2011
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 6:10 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on January 28, 2011.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Johnson, Stein, Black, Murdock, Willis,
and Bildsoe.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Ahrens, Police Chief Goldstein, Community Development
Director Juetten, Recreation Superintendent Evans, Administrative Services Director Portner,
Park Director Blank, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Vacant Property in City Center
Councilmember Bildsoe led the Council in a discussion regarding the post office property located
in the City Center area. He explained since he put this item on the agenda, it appears that the
post office is getting closer to selling this property and has received a purchase offer for
approximately $900,000 from a religious organization with a proposed closing in August. This
organization would use the site for a community center and as a condition of the sale, maintain a
retail counter for the post office. Prior to this development, he desired a discussion with the
Council on whether the Council should have a more active role with properties in the City Center
area, if the Council should have a policy and/or give direction to staff when properties in the City
Center area come up for sale, and if the Council would be interested in potentially purchasing
this specific property. He stated the property isn't up to code; therefore, it would cost
approximately $50,000 to bring it up to code. He noted that this property is surrounded on three
sides by City property, and perhaps it could be used in the future as an enhancement/expansion
for the Plymouth Creek area, City offices, additional parking for music and cultural events in the
area, etc. He stated if the City purchased the property, perhaps the post office retail counter could
be relocated to city hall. He sees this as an opportunity for a number of possibilities.
Community Development Director Juetten noted that the City has an easement on this property,
and when the post office vacates the property, the City has the right to terminate this easement.
As far as any expansion of the building itself, staff hasn't looked at the site in detail, but it
appears that the site is maxed out with the building and parking.
The majority of the Council stated if the current pending sale doesn't materialize, they would be
willing to discuss this property.
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Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of June 28, 2011
Future Study Sessions
The Council rescheduled the Study Session that was scheduled for August 2 at 6:00 p.m. on the
2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program to August 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
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andra R. Engdahl, ` i Clerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of June 28, 2011