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Council advances former Canadian Pacific Depot parcel to regular meeting for competitive bids
Summary
Committee heard that the Midwest Lumber Museum expressed interest in parcel 801079001 (the old Canadian Pacific Depot) and, because the site lies in the urban renewal area, the council approved moving the item to a regular meeting so staff can solicit competitive bids.
A city presentation on parcel 801079001 — the former Canadian Pacific Depot adjacent to the post office — led council members to vote to advance the matter to a regular meeting so staff may issue competitive bids.
"Midwest Lumber Museum has approached the city with the purchase of this property," Mr. Brook told the Committee of the Whole, and said the interested party intended to donate the site to a 501(c)(3) for a proposed Sami Museum. Because the site lies in the city's urban renewal development area, Brook said the city must follow competitive bidding procedures.
Following Brook’s presentation, one council member moved and another seconded to bring the parcel to a regular council meeting for bid solicitation and to proceed with the competitive-bid process. The clerk called a roll and members responded affirmatively; the motion to move the item forward was approved, with affirmative responses recorded in the transcript (individual roll-call tallies and named votes were not specified in the meeting transcript).
Council discussion before the motion focused on confirming the site’s location in the urban renewal area and the need to evaluate competing proposals through the required competitive process. Staff said they would place the item on a regular council agenda and proceed with steps needed to solicit bids.
Next steps: the parcel will appear on a regular council meeting agenda where the council will review bids and consider any final action required by urban renewal rules.
