City Council Meeting Date: August 5, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
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Consider Calling for a Public Hearing to Consider Sale of Property in Elko New Market for Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council considers approving motion calling for a public hearing for the sale of property in Elko New Market for Northfield Hospital & Clinics.
Summary Report:
Northfield Hospital and Clinics purchased the 4.08 acre Elko New Market (ENM) property in 2011 as a potential clinic location. The existing ENM clinic was closed in 2015. The property was listed for sale and a purchase offer was recently received. The Hospital Board approved the sale on July 25, 2019.
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 any outstanding indebtedness incurred by the city in the acquisition or improvement of the property. Any remaining net cash proceeds shall be used to finance other improvements in the capital improvement budget or to retire any other bonded indebtedness.
See attached brief presentation related to this proposed sale. Northfield Hospital & Clinics CEO Steve Underdahl and/or Jerry Ehn, Chief Operating Officer will give a brief update on this action following the Presentation of the final design, plans and specifications for the Northfield Hospital and Clinic and Birthing Unit Expansion project.
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