City Council Meeting Date: February 6, 2024
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
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Consider Approval of Sale of Property in Lonsdale by Northfield Hospital + Clinics.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council consider the attached Resolution approving the sale by the Northfield Hospital + Clinics of real property at 103 15th Ave. S.E., Lonsdale, MN 55046 and dispensing with review of the sale by the Northfield Planning Commission. Note: Approval requires a two-thirds (5/7) vote.
Summary Report:
The Lonsdale clinic ceased operations on November 17, 2023. Primary Care services transferred to the Lakeville Clinic and Women's Health services and Addiction Medicine services transferred to the Northfield Clinic.
The building was appraised at $2,060,000. Four parties showed interest but only the City of Lonsdale made an offer. NH+C Administration made a recommendation to the Hospital Board to accept the offer of $1,825,000 based on price, local market conditions, the proposed use of the property, and the holding costs of the property. The Hospital Board approved the sale to the City of Lonsdale on December 28, 2023.
The Northfield City Council called for the public hearing to consider sale of property on January 16, 2024. The public hearing notice was published in the Northfield News on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
Per Northfield City Charter Section 15.5 a public hearing is required prior to the sale of real property.
City Charter Section 15.5. - Sales of Real Property.
The council may by resolution approved of by at least five (5) members sell or otherwise dispose of any real property of the city. A sale or other disposition of the city's real property may be made only after a public hearing has been held and published notice of the hearing has been given at least ten (10) but not more than thirty (30) days prior to the hearing. The net cash proceeds of the sale of the property shall be used to retire a...
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