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Resolution No. 7 (2013)
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF VACANT COUNTY
ST. CR01- Z LINTY LAND AND ASSIGN PROCEEDS TO CREATE A SEPARATE
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CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
WHEREAS, the Administration Committee is responsible for recommending to the County Board
long-term facility plans as well as the acquisition, sale and use of County land; and
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2 WHEREAS, the Administration Committee is required to review the County Administrator's
3 recommendations regarding use of space in County buildings; and
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5 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has invested considerable resources to identify opportunities to
6 reallocate use of space in existing county owned facilities to reduce the need for additional new
7 buildings; and
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9 WHEREAS, in 2010 the St. Croix County Board approved Resolution No. 18 (attached) calling for
10 water system improvements at the Health and Human Services Campus and Resolution No. 35
11 (attached) to vacate the Health and Human Services Building; and
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13 WHEREAS, on June 20, 2011 the Administration Committee discussed selling the vacant county
14 farm land versus renewing the 2009-2012 Farmland Lease Agreement; and
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16 WHEREAS, the current Farmland Lease Agreement expires on December 31, 2012; and
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18 WHEREAS, the Administration Committee recommends that the County Board authorize the
19 sale of approximately 500 vacant acres of the 554 acre parcel on the attached map and assign the
20 proceeds to a separate capital projects fund.
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22 WHEREAS, proceeds from the sale would allow the County to begin taking immediate action on
23 the projects the County Board committed to in 2010 as well as addressing additional capital needs; and
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25 THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that the County
26 Administrator is authorized to take all necessary steps to sell the identified vacant county land and
27 create a separate capital projects fund to be used for the relocation of the 911 Center, the vacating,
28 demolition and clean-up of the Health and Human Services building and the relocation of Health and
29 Human Services employees as directed by the Board.
Sponsored By. Administration Committee on November 27, 2012
Legal - Fiscal- Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note: None
Fiscal Impact: Proceeds based on acceptance of the highest bid(s) minus fees to be set aside in a
separate Capital Projects Fund.
Don Gillen, Corp~ratiori Co >isel 11/19/2012 Ta , za T-Een, Director 11/19/2012
Pa I& Thompson, County Administrator 11/19/2012
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement - Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [10 TO 8]
MOVER: David Peterson, Supervisor
SECONDER: Travis Schachtner, Supervisor
AYES: Agnes Ring, Tim Hood, Daryl Standafer, Fred Yoerg, Buck Malick, Chris Kilber, Andy Brinkman, David
Peterson, Duane Russett, William Peavey
NAYS: Travis Schachtner, Richard Ottino, Dave Ostness, Roger Larson, Fred Horne, Ron Kiesler, Joe Hurtgen,
Brian Hurtgen
ABSENT: Tom Hawksford
This Resolution was ADOPTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on January 8, 2013
Cindy Campbell, County Clerk
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