Staff photo by Clay Schuldt The New Ulm City Council will determine the fate of the building at 307 N. Minnesota St. The building’s crumbling north wall is a safety hazard and the city will determine whether to repair or demolish.

NEW ULM — The New Ulm City Council will mull options for the property at 307 N. Minnesota Street, Tuesday.

The city has been dealing with maintained issues associated with this property since July 2015. Currently, the north wall of the building is crumbling.

The building owner has stated he did not have the money to fix the wall. The city now has two options, but both options have potential hidden costs making it difficult to determine which is less expensive.

The first is to rebuild the wall and assess the cost to the taxes of the property. The quote for this option is $108,000 with possible other fees required to make code upgrades.

The second option is to demolish the building. The quotes to demolish could be a lower-cost option at $38,640. However, the north wall of the Journal building adjacent to the 307 North property would become an exterior wall.

The city is not sure if 307 N. and The Journal have a common wall or separate walls. If this is not an exterior wall, the city would be responsible for covering it, potentially raising the cost another $45,000. Roof repairs would also be necessary and could cost $6,000 to $7,000.

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The council will consider approving a development agreement with M & D Properties for a property at 1406-1446 North 6th Street to be platted as Oak Bluffs Ninth Addition.

The development agreement covers issues associated with the platting and development of a five lot residential subdivision. Two of the lots would accommodate single-family dwellings, two lots would accommodate one twin home and the remaining lot would accommodate three fourplexes. The property is undeveloped, currently is being farmed and totals 4.75 acres.

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The council will consider accepting the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) grant for $3,000. The grant would fund a portion of the proposed intersection enhancements at 4th South Street and Broadway.

This mini-grant was applied for on the city’s behalf to assist with funding the proposed intersection improvements at 4th South Street & Broadway. The improvements need to be completed by Oct. 31, 2021, to receive reimbursement for improvements up to $3,000.

The proposed treatments are estimated at $9,300. With the grant, $6,300 would remain unfunded. By accepting this grant, the city would commit implementation of the intersection enhancements.

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The council will consider authorizing the use of 27 parking stalls by the New Ulm Craft & Vendor Events (NUCVE) Board located in the 2nd North and Broadway parking lot adjacent to City Hall. The lots would be used to hold a Shop the Lot Craft & Vendor Show on the following Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 12, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 14 and August 28.