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MI:NUTES
COUNCIL MEETING
SPECIAL
APRIL 4, 1979
1. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 7:00 P.M.
Present: Mayor Akin, councilmen Johnson, Kuchera, Orr, Whittier
Also Present: Administrator Ford, Attorney Gorgos, Engineer Cook
2. The City Administrator administered the oath of office to newly appointed
Police Officer Jerome Wacker.
3. The Mayor then opened the discussion for which, primarily, this special
meeting was called, that is to consider the feasibility report, supplemental
No.3, dated April 4, 1979, for the proposed 1979 improvements which includes
the improvements for Fairhills Subdivision. The supplemental included a
listing of the major improvements by contract, a tabulation of proposed cost
distribution by green acres and non-green acres, a cost distribution for on-plat
and off-plat costs as well as tabulations of proposed assessments. The supple-
mental also contained appropriate maps and exhibits. Several interested parties
were in the audience including the following persons who were either property
owners or representatives of property owners who presumably might be subject to
and assessment: Fred Seed, represented by Mr. Tillges and Mr. McBrien; Daisy
Nelsen, represented by Mr. Nelsen; John Devney, represented by himself;
McNamara-Vivant, represented by Mr. Finnegan; Larry Wenzel, represented by
himself; Harrington-Jackson, represented by themselves and Mr. Hilgenberg.
Matters discussed included the legality of a street easement on top of an existing
private utility easement, method of computing interest, willingness of those
property owners affected to dedicate easements, effect on financing structure
by conversion of green acres property to tax exempt, existing level of total
and per capita debt in Farmington, disposition of engineering costs incurred
to date if project does not proceed. At this point in the proceedings the
Mayor closed the public hearing to the audience and returned it to the council
table. In announcing that the chair would entertain a motion, the Mayor stated
that upon advice of the City Attorney, a four-fifths vote would be required to
proceed with the project. Motion by Orr, second by Whittier to adopt
RESOLUTION NO.un-numbered that the city proceed with the 1979 improvements as
an assessable project, that they order plans and specifications from the Engineer
contingent upon a development contract being executed by Mr. Seed involving the
construction of streets, which would be removed from the proposed 1979 improvement
schedule. Voting for: Johnson, Orr, Whittier. Voting against: Akin, Kuchera.
Motion not carried.
4. Mr. McBrien then requested that the council introduce and vote on a motion
calling for the improvements on the 80 acres alone which would not necessitate
an assessment against any abutting property owner.
5. Motion by Orr, second by Whittier to adopt RESOLUTION NO. unnumbered to pro-
ceed with the 1979 improvements as an assessable project and ordering plans and
specifications thereon, contingent upon Mr. Seed executing a development contract
covering the following items which would be removed from the 1979 improvement
program:
Voting for:
not carried.
Streets
Storm Sew lateral
Storm Sew Trunks
Johnson, Orr, Whittier.
$181,680
108,370
13,525
Voting against:
Ak in, Kuchera.
Motion
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6. Mr. McBrien repeated his earlier request for a motion dealing with the
improvements only on the 80 acres.
7. Motion by Akin, second by Kuchera to adjourn at 9:45 P.M.
Respect~ullY s.Ubmitte~ ~
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Wi 11 i am J. Ford
City Administrator
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