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AMBROSE, FITZGERALD 6z CROOKSTON
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
1530 WEST STATE - P. O. BOX 427
MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642
GRANT L. AMBROSE (1915-1968)
JOHN O. FITZGERALD, P. A.
WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., P. A.
WILLIAM J. SCHWARTZ
THIS FIRM INCLUDES
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS
June 2, 1992
Grant P. Kingsford
Meridian City Hall
33 East Idaho Street
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Dear Grant:
TELEPHONE 888-4461
AREA CODE 208
Please find enclosed a copy of a letter that I have received
from Charles E. Morey, Director Real Property, J.R. Simplot
Company.
As you can see from the letter his position is that Simplot
Company is not interested in engaging in any development of the
golf course or the land around it.
Please let me know how to respond to this.
Very truly yours,
JR. ,
WAYN G. CROOKSTON,
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J. R. SIMPLOT COMPANY ONE CAPfIAL CENTER 999 MAIN STREET SUITE 1300
PO. BOX 27 BOISE, IDAHO 83707 (208) 336-2110 TELEX 368432
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
May 29, 1992
Wayne G. Crookston, Jr.
Ambrose, Fitzgerald & Crookston
P.O. Box 427
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Re: Cherry Lane Golf Course
Your Letter of April 21, 1992
My sincere apologies to you and to Mayor Kingsford. I cannot believe so much
time has passed since I received your letter.
You will recall from my letter of December 1991 that we are familiar with the
desires of the Mayor and the expectations of the City of Meridian with respect to
the eventual completion of the last nine holes of the Cherry Lane golf course.
Our position at that time, as now, was that Simplot had not acquired the parcel
with any development project in mind.
As you may know, we have met with various developers to review their
proposals for continuing with residential expansion on that parcel. No proposal
was sufficient to entice us to participate. The need to carve out three fairways
for the use of the City was a disincentive in each case, but there were other
problems as well.
We are certainly willing to meet with Mayor Kingsford as a courtesy, but since
nothing has changed from our view it would likely be unproductive unless the
City has some new ideas. I do not say this with any antagonism or cynicism; I
just do not see what we can offer that does not result in a detriment to Simplot.
And, it is not my job to give away Company assets.
If you believe, nevertheless, that something positive can come from our meeting,
then please so advise me and I will make every effort to schedule a meeting
here with appropriate Company persons present.
Again, my apologies for this tardy response.
Thank you.
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Director Real Property
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