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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-02-19 CC MIN Special Meeting• b • r COUNCIL CHAMBERS Stillwater, Minnesota SPECIAL MEETING The meeting was called to order by President Junker. Present: Thursday, February 19, 1976 11:25 A. M. Councilwoman Bodlovick, Councilmen Mahoney, Thompson, and President Junker; City Coordinator, Marshall; Director of Public Works, Shelton; Consulting Engineer, Duane Elliott; City Attorney, Harold Kimmel Absent: Councilman Peterson Also Present: Citizens from Stillwater and Stillwater Township CITY COORDINATOR, MARSHALL updated the Council and those in attendance of the negotiations with DNR for a long term solution to the Long Lake Outlet program. COUNCILMAN MAHONEY moved, COUNCILMAN THOMPSON seconded to authorize the City Attorney and the City Coordinator to exercise the options on two parcels of land north of the DNR property in Stillwater Township which will be needed as a ponding area. Motion carried. COUNCILMAN MAHONEY, moved, COUNCILMAN THOMPSON seconded a motion authoriz- ing the City Coordinator to purchase a culvert and to install same under 72nd Street at the north ends of Long Lake in accordance with the previously approved DNR permit. Motion carried. CITY COORDINATOR, MARSHALL presented a list of cost items which were in dispute with Orrin Thompon Homes with respect to assessments for Croixwood Fifth and Sixth Additions and the installation of the County Road No. 5 sewer. A letter from Mr. Don Fuleton was discussed which presented a compromise solution to the issue of granting of building permits for the Croixwood 7th Addition. COUNCILMAN MAHONEY moved, COUNCILMAN THOMPSON seconded a motion directed the City Coordinator contact Orrin Thompson and Al Borsheim, chairman of the Stillwater Town Board regarding the compromise proposal to see if they are agreeable to it and report back to the City Council on Monday, February 23, 1976. Motion carried. MAYOR JUNKER DECLARED A RECESS FROM 11:55 to 12:05 P. M. CITY ATTORNE KIMMEL reported that he had received an appraisal on the Water Board property on North Second and Mylberry Streets of $16,500. MR. JACK SAFAR of the Dominion Corporation appeared before the City Council to request an option on said property so that his firm might make a request for elderly housing to the State Government. He indicated that his proposed building would be a four to seven stories high and contain 80 to 90 units. After some discussion with the Council, Mayor Junker thanked Mr. Safar and asked him to leave the room while the Council had a second proposal. MR. RAY KIRCHNER, representing himself and a building /management team appeared before the City Council to also request an option to purchase the Water Board property under discussion. He indicated that his firm would propose to request a grant for a four to five story, 80 unit elderly housing building on that site. After some discussion, Mayor Junker thanked Mr. Kirchner for making his presentation. COUNCILMAN MAHONEY reasoning that we have worked with Dominion Corporation before and felt that they should be given a new opportunity to build an elderly housing unit moved and Councilwoman Bodlovick seconded a motion authorizing the granting of an option to the Dominion Corporation for $16,500 for the Water Board property at Second and Mulberry; said option to expire in six months. Motion carried. 1 • • • • • ASSESSMENTS - MERRILL STAHL COUNCILMAN MAHONEY moved, COUNCILMAN THOMPSON seconded a motion authorizing the payment to Merrill Stahl of the sum of $600 for a ten (10) foot easement on his property on North Third Street provided that Mr. Stahl drops his pending assessment appeals and trespass lawsuits against the City and its contractors. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:45 P. M. * Attest: 3....�it e tattt e-e— Dekuty City Clerk February 19, 1976 - continued Mayor * Minutes taken by Mr. Marshall and dictated to Deputy City Clerk for recording. • r" • • • •