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MINUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPEC IAL
FEBRUARY 22, 1982
1. The Acting Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Councilmembers Cook, Kelly, Kuchera, Orr
Absent: Mayor Stegmaier
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Fire Chief Dave Pietsch,
and Site Selection Committeemember Del Stapf
2. The purpose of this meeting was to hold a work session dealing with the
ongoing future fire facility site selection. The fire department has requested,
and the Councl1 had approved an appearance before the Council by Fire Fighter
Don Hall who was chairman of the committee to solicit donations in relation to
the acquisition of a rescue truck in 1979. Mr. Hall appeared and presented to
the Council a check in the amount of $6,750 which was the total composite of
all donations received in regard to the above matter. Acting Mayor Leon Orr
accepted the check expressing the gratitude of the Council and complimenting
the members of the Donation Committee who obtalned the donations and, of course,
to the anonymous donors who, in the end, made it possible~ It was decided
that the accounting disposition of the money would be decided at a later meeting.
3. The Council then dealt with the report of the Site Selection Study Committee,
which had been distributed to the Council and the Fire Chief earlier. The
report dealt with five possible sites which had been subjected to preliminpry
study and costing. A very lengthy discussion and exchange of views then took
place between the officers of the Fire Department and the members of the Council.
Motion by Kelly, second by Cook that potential Site #1, located on the west
side of #31, approximately 1,200 feet north of #50, and Site #2, located on
the west side of #31, approximately 1,600 feet north of #50 be eliminated.
APIF, motion carried.
4. Motion by Kuchera, second by Orr that Site #4 located on the east side
of 8th Street and Maple Street extended, between Locust and Walnut, be eliminated.
APIF, motion carried.
5. It was agreed that one additional site not heretofore considered would
be explored be Committeemember Del Stapf; said site location on the west
side of #31 across from the Senior High School.
6. A special meeting was set for an additional work session in this matter
for 7:00 P.M., March 22, 1982. The Committee members were asked to explore
the possibility of a purchase of only two acres on Site #3, located on the east
side of 8th Street between Maple and Locust Street extended, and on Site #5
at the northeast corner of Ash and #31.
7. Motion made and seconded to adjourn at 9:20 P.M.
Respectfully submi~ted,
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William J. Ford~
City Administrator
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