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07-13-1981 CCMV/ MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY_COUNCIL MONDAY, JULY'13, 1981 The special meeting of the Hutchinson City Council was called to order by Mayor Westlund at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 13, 1981. Council members present were Mayor Westlund, Aldermen Gruenhagen, Beatty, Lueneburg. Absent was Alderman B. Peterson. City Administrator Plotz was also in attendance. The City Council discussed the purchase of the building commonly known as the Wigen Building located at First Avenue Southwest. It was noted that an appraisal has been completed on the property showing a current market value of $101,340. The property would have a proposed use of public parking, pursuant to the Hutchinson Downtown Parking Plan. It was noted that the Hutchinson Parking Advisory Committee included this parcel as a high priority for acquisition. Mayor Westlund stated that he has been in contact with the - Citizens Bank, the present owner, which is willing to sell at the appraised price. One of the conditions of the sale is that in the event the City changes the use of the property from public parking to any other use, the bank would be offered the opportunity to repurchase the property at the current market value. The terms and conditions of the proposed supplemental agreement were reviewed by the Mayor. There was a motion by Ken Gruenhagen, seconded by Ted Beatty to purchase the property, (described as follows) including supplemental agreement. [Lot 6, except the West 62.70 feet thereof, and Lot 7, except the West 62.70 feet of the South 4.00 feet thereof, all in Block 8 in the South Half, City of Hutchinson.] Motion was carried unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 a.m. 3.