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LAND ACQUISITION CONT'D is land that the City specifically needs FOR THE TANK. Tracts 1 thru 5, tracts 1 & 2 are needed to eliminate cow corrals, tracts 3 & 4 are for the tank. Tract 5 also takes in some of the buildings, the house and the trailer home. Administrator Wurl's re- commendation was to acquire what is need- ed for the tank and enough land to keep everyone out of the area ultimately by fencing it. Property Brokers have an agreement with the Clynckes that when they sell the property they must pay the Clynkes for a minimum of 5 acres. He further re- commended that, since this is within the amount of money allocated for land acquisi- tion, the City purchase the 5 acres. Councilman Caranci asked who owned the land. Mr. Wurl advised Tracts 1 thru 5 was owned by Property Brokers, Inc. and Tract 6 was owned by the City of Lafayette. Administra- tor Wurl had discussed Tract 6 with Manager Felsch of the City of Lafayette, and the City of Lafayette wanted further information as to what our engineers felt they would have left available to them where they could construct additional tanks, and in the fu- ture a small treatment plant. Noel Hobbs provided this information to them. Some of the older Lafayette Council members now serving related years ago they had asked Louisville to put up half the money to acquire the land; and at that time Louis- ville was not willing to do so. Based on our original appraisal of two years ago, the cost question arose. Apparently the City of Lafayette now thinks the land is worth twice as much per acre. Property Brokers price is $3600. Lafayette's proposal was $6,000 per acre. Administra- tor Wurl advised Manager Felsch he was certain this price would not be acceptable. Manager Felsch stated the political problem would have to be resolved with higher level people in both city governments before the problem could be resolved. His suggestion and City Administrator Wurl's as well was to have our Mayor and Mayor pro-tem have a meeting with the gentlemen from Lafayette about the price of the land. 12.