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MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION, & HRA
SPECIAL
FEBRUARY 28, 1983
1. The Mayor called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
This was a joint meeting of the three groups which had been announced at their
respective meetings.
In attendance for the City Council: Akin, Cook, Kelly, Orr, Sprute.
Absent: None
In attendance for the Planning Commission: Hanson, Carey, Mayer.
Absent: Gerten, Hoyer
In attendance for the HRA: Franke, Johnson, Kuchera, Sprute.
Absent: DeBates.
In attendance for the Chamber of Commerce were Ron Mickelson, Charles Parker,
and James Gerster.
Also Present: Acting Administrator Henneke, City Attorney Gorgos, HRA Attorney
Darflinger, and City Planner Tooker
2. Motion by Kelly, second by Carol Sprute to add to the end of the agenda
the request from the Committee to Save the Farmington Depot. Motion was
adopted with a 7-6 vote.
3. The meeting was called to discuss the Downtown Redevelopment Task Force.
The concept of the task force and the need for a revitalized business district
were discussed at length. It was the consensus of the group that a task force
should be no smaller than seven members and no larger than nine members. Members
of the commissions were directed to submit names of people who would be interested
in serving on such a task force. And the group from the Chamber of Commerce
was directed to bring back a list of what they believe the town needs to re-
vitalize its economy.
4. Motion by Orr, second by Kelly to hire Ernest Darflinger to put together
the criteria needed for an economic study that would focus on the eight-block
tax increment district. This study would be brought to Council at their April 4,
1983 meeting for their consideration. APIF, motion carried.
5. Patricia Johnson reported to Council the progress report of the efforts made
to date in the preservation of the Farmington Depot. The group has gone as far
as they can go without the official support of the City Council. Motion by
Kelly, second by Orr to adopt Resolution No. R6-83, a resolution supporting
efforts to save the Farmington Depot. APIF, motion carried. Mayor Akin stated
he felt very uneasy about voting for this motion due to the lack of information
in front of him at this time. He voted for the motion due to the fact that
this type of resolution must pass unanimously or it will not be as effective.
Councilmember Cook stated he is in favor of the saving of the depot if there will
be no expense to the City at any time.
6. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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