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City Council Minutes March 3, 2008 Page 3 of 9 IN THE PROPOSAL. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 3-0. 5.2. Gorton Painting The Clerk noted that the Economic Development Committee heard a presentation from BLADC regarding Gorton Painting's request to purchase a lot in the City's business park. The EDC voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the proposal be accepted. Elissa Rogers of BLADC introduced Jay Gorton, owner of the company. She noted that Gorton Painting specializes in large residential and commercial properties and have been in business for 25 years in Long Lake, MN. This company is proposing to purchase Lot 7, Block 4 in the Pequot Lakes Business Park for$42,274. This is a $12,026 reduction in the City's asking price of$54,300. The business owners feel the reduction is reasonable considering Schmidt Way has not been improved to the level of the other roads in the Business Park and there is no improvement plan in the near future. The offer price was based on assessment cost on the lot if the road improvements had been made which equaled $12,026. The company plans to create 3 jobs immediately and have 6-10 employees within the next two years. The current hourly wage is at $11.00 to $23.00 per hour. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL MOVED TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FROM GORTON PAINTING TO PURCHASE LOT 7, BLOCK 4 OF THE PEQUOT LAKES BUSINESS PARK AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO SELL THE LOT WITH THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN THE PROPOSAL. COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5.2. City Code Codification COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH MOVED TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY CODE CODIFICATION PROJECT. COUNCIL MEMBER RYAN SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Paul Sandelin informed the Council that he has been working with City Staff for several months to codify the City's ordinances. Paul explained that the process entailed updating ordinances based on changes in the law and repealing outdated and old ordinances. He explained that the end result is an organized current set of laws of the City.