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CASSELBERRY CITY COMMISSION Minutes of January 8, 2007 - Regular Meeting Page 7 of 14 by the City and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). NAIRealvest submitted two contracts with conceptual plans for the Concord Center to the City Commission for consideration but neither were approved. Both conceptual plans indicated a new facade on the existing structures. The City Commission and CRA agreed in their December joint workshop that the buildings should be removed from the Concord Center and the site entirely redeveloped. Removing the "for sale" signs from the properties allows the City Commission and the CRA to fully discuss the highest and best use for all the properties. The subject contract with NAIRealvest expires March 16, 2007. Termination of the contract is allowed without any payment or penalty from the City. However, if the City sells the property within six months ofthe contract's termination to a current prospect for the property, the City will be required to pay a commission at the rate of 4% of the gross sales price to NAIRealvest. Staff also requested removal of "City Lot 2" from the Surplus Property List, which has been developed into a municipal parking lot and due to the pending removal of numerous parking spaces from the front of City Hall in conjunction with the Triplet Lake Drive Realignment Project, "City Lot 2" is needed to replace those lost parking spaces. Budget Impact: The purchase price for the Concord Center was $2,257,000. The three year note remains to be paid; however, the CRA has paid the debt service on the note since September 2005 at a cost of $126,166 annually. Recommendation: The Interim City Manager and the Acting Community Development Director recommended approval of Resolution 07-1749 as presented, and to remove the municipal parking lot ("City Lot 2") from the Surplus Property List. MOTION: Commissioner Solomon moved to approve Resolution 07-1749, as presented, and to remove the municipal parking lot ("City Lot 2") from the Snrplus Property List. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Miller. DISCUSSION: Commissioner Doerner voiced concerns regarding removing "City Lot 2" from the Surplus Property List and stated she felt that the subject property should only be removed temporarily from the Surplus Property List until the entire City Center project has been reassessed. Commissioner Hufford agreed with Commissioner Doerner's concerns and stated she also felt the subject property's removal from the Surplus Property List should be temporary and the property should be available for future redevelopment. Commissioner Doerner requested that when similar items come before the Commission in the future that copies of the development plans be included for reference. . Motion carried unanimously by voice vote 5 - O.