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�iHE MINU'1'ES OF' 'PHE SPECILIL PUBLIC AEARING I`+ILE`tING UF SEP^1EMBER 23, 1968
biayor Y.irkham called the Special Public rlearsng i�eetznq oi Se��c-
ember 23, 1968 to order at 8:25 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Rir'rcham requested that the audience sL-and and �oin the Council
in saying the pledge oc A1legiance to L-he ,�'lac�.
RULL CALL•
MEMBERS PRESENT:
I�E`.MBERu ABSEN'1':
l�DOPTION OF ACENDA-
Kirkham, Liebl, samuelson, Harris
�heridan
Mayor Kirkham said that there was one ac�cliL-,onal item that shoulc�
be added to the Agenda wh�ch was: Item ;'-;1_1: City Engineer.
MOTIpN by Councalman Laeb� to adopt lhc FyenUa as amendeci,
Seconded by Councilman Harris. Upon a�oice vote, all voting
aye, Mayor f:irkham declared the motion carraed.
PUBLIC FIE[1i2ING ON ASSESSMEN'1' ROLL 196i3 ,�i2JICE CONNECTIONS:
Mayor Kirkham read the Public I3earinc� notice io the audience, The
Pinance Director explained that in all but two instances, agree-
ments have been signed, One is =or a charge on a residencial lat
that should have had the charge levied some years ago. The other
is for Robert Loua.� Stevenson School, where �here is same ques4ian
as to whether or not this charge shoulcl he le�ied at all. This
connection is a litcle dz�Perent from the noxmal connection onco
a main line.
Mayor Kar]sham then read the list of leyai descripiions wi�h clze
accompanying names and asked a.i anyone wlshecl co speak. Mr. �avzd
Sne11, 528 Kimball Street N.E, (Lot 55 S< 5G, �lock �„ rivervzc��
'rIeights) said that Ropert DeGardner was che concractor who builc
his house, and that he knew nothing oP any pending assessments.
PIe said that he has a I�IGIC loan on his house. Iie said that �he
three houses down the block do not have L-o nay this assessmen�.
Mayor Kirkham told Mr, Sne11 that the con�racior wauld have been
told about the necessary agreement at L-ne Lime �he buildin� ?ermlt
was applied for.
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ST'ECIAL t'iTB�IC I3EAF.ING R'IEETING OF SLP'PEMBER 23, 196$ AAGE 2
CounciZman Samuelsan asked just what the agreement says. The
±�inance Direct�r saici �hat in essence it says that in lieu of pay-
men� in cosc, the assessment is spread over 15 years payable with
�.k,e ca��es .
Councilman Harris sug�esL-ed chat l�ir. Snell take a cog� of the
a�reeiiient Lo Mr. �eGardner and the mortgage company, and that it is
che responsibility or L-he developer to �ay these charges.
Mr. Ga1e V. i4ealhouse, 501 S3rd Avenue N.E. (Lot 3, Block 4, oak-
hi11 Add�,tian) asked about the method oi payment. Mayor Yirkharn
explained L-hat if pa�d in 30 days �rom �ia �ublic hearing there
would �ae no interest, i� paid by the first of the year, there wauld
onlv be the interest acrued between now and the first of the year,
otherwise, the assessment is spread over 15 years at 6go interest
ana �ayable with the taxes. Mr. Mealhouse said that there were
other assessments against the house. Councilman Samuelson saad that
sometimes this is heZd in abeyance until the improvement is made
to the house. Councilman Harris suygested that Mr. Mealhouse come
znL-a the o=�ice o� the Finance Director ta get thzs cleared up.
MO'i'ION by Councilman tlarris to close the Public Hearing on the
lissessment �,011 far 19C�8 Service Connectaons. 5econded by Council-
man �amuelson. Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, Mayor F,irkham
c3eclared the .notion carried.
P[7BLIC F3E'ARING OF� FINAL ASSE3SMENT R�LL, SADSIT'ARY SEN1E12, bd�1TER,
l�ND �iTORY�I SEVIER IM�ROVEP�iEN�r PStOJECT �#88:
P�iayor v��.rkharn read the Public FIearir�g notice to the audience. The
Pinance Director saici thaL this Pul�lic Hearing is divided up into
chree parts and suggested �or clarity they be handled one at a
t,rae.
T^"y'PER AND SANITARY �E6^7EP. - 69TH AVENLiE:
The Finance Lirector sho���eci �he information on the screen for the
audience and explained that the assessment rate for sanitary sewer
on 69th Avenue is ,s'10,07 r�er L-oot, plus $134.60 Eor each service
line and the assessmenL- rate £or water is $4.65 per Eaot, plus
$107..10 Por each service line. He saac that this is for the area
hetween Central Z3venue and Stinson 3oulevard. A visitor to the
Meetzng asl,ed about tne cost a� the street. Darrel Clark, L'ngin-
eering Assistant said that this street is being done undar St.
]_�+68-28 and that �he �ub�sc Hearing ior Lhis was held about last
Uecer�we-r. He i.hen sllac�ect i�im hzs pro�osed cost froin the preliminary
assessment rol3.
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SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING i�ETING OF u: F�TEY�v�R 23 , J 968
Mayor l:irkhare asked if anyone else �aished ca s�eak.
answer.
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ihere was no
SANI'PAEtY SEWER AND :TATER - NORTOLd AV�.�dLFL AI�TD 72LQD [:V�3i�lU�.;
The Finance Lirector ex�lained that the assessment rai�e f_or saxiicar�r
sewer is $14.80 per foot, pltxs $88.57 �or each service 1ine, anu
che assessment rate for water is $6.3'l. L�er �oot, �lus $97.04 �=vr
each servzce line, He said that the coscs ra.z h�gh�r in this area
because of easements which had to be acqu�rec.
Mr. Harstad said that he is already be�ncJ billed ior sorae assess-
ments and as;ced i= this is zn addition. ^he ��inance riireci.or said
that he is probably being billed �or �he W-3a vv�ater Niain Pro�ecL-.
ile said that this really dicl not serve hirn, so he will iae yetcing
credit. IIe said that there was an error on tY!e previous assess-
ment whzch was found when wor7ting an ch�.s pro�ect, ancl nas J�zen
corrected.
I�Iayor Karkham as]ced iY there was anyone else who wished to be hearu.
'1"here was no response.
uTORM SEGvER FOR 73t;I7 I,VENUE, F�'YES STREG�l' Al2EL:, FkOM ABVU`1'
CENTRAL AVENUE TO S'1'INSON BOULEVAP,U: �
The Pinance Airector e:cplained that uhis was the district th�L
had a sub-district within it which wzll_ nou b� assessed. He said
Lhat the assessment cosi. is $2.42 per ?�Jv square iee�, and the
total for the �ro,7ect is $63,568.61 oi �ai��ch 511,219.62 �s Anolca
�ounty's ahare, !�n unan =2epresentative �ras present at che NTee��.ng
io ask what their share would be. He cvas tald 4ha� �he r�nan's
share is $29,732.21.
i+'ir. Melroy I'•rugerud, 7356 Hayes Streyt asked whai his assess�aent
would be. He was told ihat it would be ;28�_a6.
Mr. Joseph Saba, 1485 County Road H2, said �iiai: ic was his under-
stan uing that this ia a partaal assessmenL-, as part o� his i�rot�ercy
is in the suk�-districc not assessed. b-�e caas -�ol� that cl��s 7s
correc4 and that his assessment is $99.83. He asised then what lzis
total 1ai11 would be. Councilman Harra,5 e„p3.ZZned that as on_y a
portion o� his land drains into i:his d�scr;.aL-, ac so,ne �utur� iime
he may be assessed ior the rest of the 1and, ;�ut that woulcl be
under anoiher pro�ect.
`i'he Onan Represeni.atzve chen as7ced how nlueh che water anr7 sewer
laterals and service connections would ;�e. Counca.lman rlarr�_s L-old
hiin they would be ,531�066.00. _
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S?'LCIAL PLrL7,I� Il�.1T21iVG �QB�'1'ING oP SEPTE�E12 23, 1908 PAGE 4
T4oTION by Councilman Harris to close the Public Hearing on Sanitary ,
8evrer, F7ater and Storm Sev�er Improvemenc Project iF88. Seconded
3�y Councilman 5amuelson. til�on a voice vote, all voting aye,
iK�yor I.irkham declared the mozion carried.
CONSI1��12[1TSOD7 OF REDEDICHTION Or ALLLi' IN BLOCi� 12, PLYMOU`�II ADDITION
(BE`i'T,'7GEN 469'H AND 47'lII AUP�NUL•' AND 2ND STRLE'P t�TD MAIN 5TREET) :
Councilsnan Samuelson said 'chat he had gone down and looked at this
anci iL- is a touyh �roblem. He said �hat there are drainage problems,
landsca��ing, trees, �oles atc� that �,o uld have to be moved. He
sa�c� iiiat he would suggest that if the Crty should accept this
_�roposal, whether �or rededication or vacation, that the peaple
wY�oulc7 accept ti-�e responsabiliiy for maincenance of the a11ey.
May�r Kirkham commen�ed 'chat tnree praberty owners on one_side o�
the alley want to vacate, and three on the o�her side want it opened�
F-Ie saia that bt appeared that there was need oF better cooperation
among the property owners. 'rIe said that it would appear that to
recledicate the enLire a11ey would requ�re condemnation and �
i���rovement and assessmenc on cha peopie. Mr. Gibbs, representing
�he City �ccarney said ttiat tYie a11ey cauld `be rededicated down
i�o ;�oz 24. Mayor Yirkham pointed out that if Mr. Zawislak cou�.d get
L-ize agreement !=rom L-he property owner across the a11ey from him,
then has problems �aoulc� be solved.
Counca.lman Liebl aqreed that if the man across from Mr. Zawislak
woulci comprornise, then easements could be obtained, and the people
woulci be responsible ror the maintenance ot the alley to that
point. The Engineering Assistant agreed and said that City snow
plows could noz go down this alley, as they would have to back out.
Councilman Samuelson said Lhat the City oi tridley will not ta7�e
on any maintenance ar this alley if not improved.
IKU�PSON by Councilman Liebl to direct a letter to Mr. Savern ZawislaY.
advising him that the Counctl has no ob�ecLions to opening up the
alley �o his south property J_ine, provided he can get the agreement
oP the neighbor on the other side oi the alley, provide the necessary
easements, and ayree �-�� the maintenance o1 the a11ey would be
upon the peaale beneEitL-incj. Seconded by Coucilman Samuelson.
Upon a voice vote, all votiny aye, Mayor Kirkham declared the
rno�ion carried, �
�ESOLU'1'ION It-147-1968 - i:ESOZUT20N CONFIRMIDTG ASSESSMENT FOR SANI-
`I'ARY 5h'G�7�R VJA'1'ER At+T]] �`l'ORM S�ER INIPROV�MENT PROJECT 'rt$88:
MO���ION Ay Councs�man �amuelson to adopt Resolution ;t147-1968.
Seconded by Counc�lman PFarris. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Mayor I:irkham declared the motion carried.
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SPECIAL PUBLIG HEF1EtING M��TING OF SEP'1Liy1BEP. 23, 1968 PAGE 5
� RESOLUTIUN #148-1968 - RESOLUTION CONFIItP4ING ASSESSM.�NT FOR 1968
WA'PER AND SEN7ER MAINS, LATERALS AND SLRVICE: CONN�CTIONS:
MOTION by Councilman Harris to adopt Resoiucion $p148-1968, Se-
conded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote, all votzn� a�re,
Mayor Kirkham declared the motaon carried.
RESOLUTION #149-1968- RESOLU^lION CER1Ir^YING CER1'AIN DELINQUEN'1'
WATER HND SEV7ER CII[�RGES '1'O T HE COUNTY AUD1'1'OFi FOR COLLEC`PIOLV WITII
'PHE 1969 TAXES-
MOPION by Councilman I�iebl to adopt Resalution ;}149-1968. Se-
conded by Councilman Harris. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
Mayor Kirkham declared L-he motion carrieu.
RESOLU'PION #r150-1968 - RESOLU`1'ION TRANSFERhING CERTAIN COSTS F1ND
EXPENSES FROM '"i'HE 1967-1 S`PREET PROJECP '10 SY'ORM SE'�7ER PROJ�C1`S
�5 AND dF12-
� MoTION by Councilman Harris to adopt Pesoluczon ;+150-19b3, Se-
condeq by Councilman Samuelson. Upon a voice vote, all vofing
aye, Mayor Kirkham declared 'che motican carried.
RESOLU`I'ION #k151-1968 - 12�SOLU'PION TRZ�IVSPERS:ING MONEY I'ROM T�?E a'lATE
AID REVOLVING ACCOUN'1 O1F 'PT-IE S^lATE ASD i UND ^l0 �PHE 1967-1 u'1'REL�"1
IMPROVEMN:NT F'UND:
Councilman Liebl asY.ed the Finance Lirector whai. streets thi� wn-
volved. The Finance Dzrector answerec� �hat this was £or tne Civic
Center parking 1ot and the curbing.
MOTION by Councilman Samuelson to ado�c 'ttesolution �151-196E.
Seconded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a �oice voL-e, all vo�inc� aye,
Mayoz Kirkham declared the motion carried.
RESOLU'PIUN y'f1S2-1968 - RESOLUTION TR[11�ISFL^nRING CERTAIN COSTS 1��i"L
-h'XPENSES FROM THE 1967-2 S'1REE1' YROJ'ECi' �l'G TIIE S`1'012IY1 SF��'PER P iOJSC`iu
#5 AND ,'-`,�12-
Mo2'ION by Councilman T-Iarris to adopt t.esolucion =;t152-1968. s'e-
conded by Councilman Samuelson. Upon a voice vote, a11 voiing aye,
� Mayor Kirkham declared L-he motion carried.
RESOLUTION #153-1968 - RESOLUTION TIiANSr�RRING FUNDS FROM '1'HE CItY
GENERAL FUND 7'O THE 1967-2 STREET FUND:
MOTION by Councilman Harris to adopt Kesolucion �r`153-1968. S�-
conded by Councilman Liebl. Upon a voxce vote, a11 vocing aye,
Mayor ICir7tham declared the motion carried.
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.`�YECIAL i7DBLTC I3EARILVG Ms',�`iING OF S$P7'L''NIBr3k 23, 1968
COMNIUNICATIONS:
Li, CITY Ol t�1TL`:NLAPOLSS: INFQRbLz1TION COPY OF RESOLUTION
;';1228 APPROVING SEPJAGE DISPGur1L CONTRACT
Pl3GE 6
i�i0`�ION by Councilman �Iarris to receive and acknowledge the letter
=rom cne CzL-y of Mznneapo7.zs datec� Septeznber 16, 1968. Seconded
by Councilman Samuelson. Upon a voice vote, all voting aye,
s'�layor I:irlcham c]eclared L-he motion carriecl.
B. ANOI;1� HIGIIiVAY ]�EP11R'PP4EN'r: INDUSTRIAL PATtIt PROiOSAL C.S.A.H.
ii 1 11ND P.A.I. =}�69n
P4o'PSON ;�y Councilman Samuelson to receive the letter from Anaka
Coun-c� peparirnenL- o� FZiJh�•�ays, dated September 16, 1968. Seconded
ny Councilman Lieb1. Upon a voice vote, all vating aye, Mayor
Kir:�ham declared L-ne mocion carried.
C, �RICKSON PL`rROLETJNi CORi�.: REG6'1RDSNG BUILDING PERMIT PE'PITIOAI
FOR COUNI�RY F:I'L'CHEN RESTAUI2�1N'1':
Councilman Lieb1 requested that the Mayor read the letter, as there
were ��eople interested zn tnis in the audience. �i'he Mayor then
read the lecter dated September 17, 1968 irom Erickson Petroleum
Corporation.
Councilman Lieb1 said 'chac he �elt that i� �here was another ,7og
zn 3rd ;;treet, ii L-he reconveyance did not go through, that rhis
would ]ci11 L-he projecL-. Mayor Y.irkham pointec3 out that Erickson
Petroleum Corp. also wani.s 3rd StreeL to ;o east o£ the apartment
hoLVSe. 'Phis letter is merely to protect themselves, however, they
sca�e chey will sti11 �rovide a st-reet one way or the other.
Mr. Eldon �chmedelce said L-hat he 3�elt that Mr. Holvenstot did not
f�resent L-he Council's ieelin� correctly to the Corporation. Mayor
I:irYham said that L-has was not correc�. This letter was sent to the
Czty to set �orth what they agreed to GD and that this letter rep-
resents an e�£orc on the�.r part to make their position clear.
i�lr. Schmede7ce said that he Lelt that ii. would not be in the interest
oc the City aL-�'ridley L-o allow the street west o£ the apartment
house and that he did noc �eel it was ri�ht of the Council to put
the Country Kitchen's wishes beiore tne wishes of the peo�le in
�his area. Mayor I;irkham pointed out that by accepting this letter,
the Crty will yet a streec at no cost to the City ot Fridley, but
L-har u1L-imately ic would still be the Councal's decision. He
�ointed out to 1�Lr. Schmede]ce that beiore �rickson Petroleum Corp.
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SPECIAL PUBLIC HEAI2ING MEE'1'ING OF SEP�l'ET�'�,3LP. 23, 1968 PAG3 7
� proposed putting in L-he street on the east s�de, he was happy with
the oriy�nal proposal which was on the west szde and was acceut�d
by i:he people.
Mr. Schmed�ke said chat then lze did not undersiand I�ems -I=2 and �#3
in the letter. 'I'he Council Lhen explained L-h?s leL-ter tu11y along
wiL-h rhe prevxous inrormation receivec� Lrom ihe Uistrict �;5
Eng�.neer as to their verbal agreement. Councilman IIarris poin�ed
out that if this letL-er was not received and concurred with�
3rd Street could not go through, even ihrough concfemnatian.
Mr. Schrnedeke said that it- 3rd Street were to �o in west oi che
agartinent buzlding, they would ta]ce iL- to court. He accused the
the Council o� ��oing a1on., with the wishes oL �he bzc, concerns.
Mayor Kizkham said that this is not so - this Council jusc wancs
the street to ,o through.
MOTSON by Councilman Harris to rece�ve ancf cencur with one stipulation,
chat che City adciress a letter to �rieltson Petroleum Cor�oration,
� indicating to them that the City would 1i7� to e�fec� �liis ]_et�er
aL- the time the decision is made by ctie Highway DeparL-men� L-hat chaz
porcion oi the frontage road is vaca�ecl. ;econded by Cauncitman
Samuelson. Upon a voice vote, all vociizc aye, t4ayor I�irlcham
cleclared the motion carried.
Counc�,lman Liebl told t�'!r. Schmedeke �liaL- iP chis action was not
�a]cen, chere would ;ti�l be a �o� in L-ne roaa, k�ut the Czty s,=ould
have to pay ior the streeL, or ma�Zbe the stree� cou1� not pu4 a.n
at all.
D. ERICI:SON PETROL�UPY CORP. ; RcG[1s,uING ;?R:�i�TE470P.I: UF '1'IIiIri
GFiRDEN STORE
Councilman ;;amuelson coznmenced that he woiz7_c7 really li}ce co see i�
come down. Councilman Liebl asked i� ��h3s v�as not a temaorary use
permii:. 'i'he City Manager saxd that i� was.
MOTION by Councilman Samuelson to rece�.ve ancl concur with rhe
letter iram Erickson Petroleum Corporacion daL-ed oeptemuer 19, 1ao3.
seconc7ed by Councilman Harris. Upon a vo�ce ❑oce, all vo�in� are,
Alayox Kir7:ham declared �iie motion carr_ed.
, E. BF.00E:LYN C�N`CER: USE OF LOCI�i. ?F,�'<S: � OS: CIViL D;:�'�N.�.�'i; i�IC1IIC
PHOiION by Councilman Garm_ielson to rece�_ve and concur wi�h tlie leccer
lrom the City o� �3�col;ly*i Center, daL-�ci ��epcen�er 20, 1S6u'. tie-
conded by Councilmari Lieb1. Upon a vaice �voL-e, a11 voL-iny aye,
T•iayor hir7.ham declared L-he motion carrzed.
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SPECSF� Pii�,LIC HL:_r.,"rSdr T�L'�'ING oE�' S��T�F+BEl2 23, 19G8 F�AGf: 8
t�ouncilman Samuelson as�ted iL �ne ndministration has yiven any �
thought to tine access co Locice ?ark. 1ie saiG that it was very bac�.
Th.. �ng�neerznc, Ass?scanL- saicl that this was eantrolled aecess ancl
i�hat tl-�e C�iy wou�d have co trespass. Councilman Samuelson sug�esied
L-ha� :,ome 7.ind oi t�mparary access be arranged until the acce�s
�r�:�1 the north is avaLl�le. The Ci�y Manager indicated he woulcl
cancact ihe t.i9hway Depar�ment on this,
CI'1'Y F�NGINF,ER:
Tne C� �y r4anaSer saicl L-haL a� the Council ]cnov��, the City EnrJyneer
�s in L��a hospiL-al �.aiL-h wha� he understood to be mononucleosis,
and anay be in th2 liosnztal �'_or som� �ime, and v�i11 need a 10-t of
resL- when l�e ;e�s out. Fie said that tiie City needs some ]cincl oi
a�hacl.-ua mas7 �aho is a regiscered engineer �o si�n his name on
��lans eL-c. iie sazc� L-hat tY?e City n�s also lost L-he Building
C�i � icial. ;ie sugyesLed ri11 ;,n, �fie �osiclon in the Bualdin,�
Insp�ction �e�artmenL- wich an en�jineer, ei�her scructural, arch-
; cec�ur�.l, or czval, ww��o could baG: up L-he City 73ngineer in
emerqencaes. Councilman 3amuelson said �liat he has noticed tlze �
Citl Cngineer has }�een e:c��reraely overwor:;ed tryin� to do a good
�d� an al1 t,ie Eace�s o� che CiLy ;overnmeni under his de�artrnenc,
anc1 L-ha� 12e rnay be a loss co che Cicy 1or some tirne. He sazd that
l�e concurred ��a,th L-he City Niana�er. rSe pninted out that �ne City
�;ngineer handled t.`�e c�nan compley wath L-i2e lielt� oi the BuildinG
I��s��eccaon v^e�artmenL- and 'chis was a very big ,7ob, and perhans shoula
l�ave i�een coniracte� out as ic �aas very ��urdensome ta the Cit� Lng-
aneer. �Ie ac�reed 'c'za� che Aumzni.��racion should advertise irnme-
diate].y ior a man in L-he Bu,ldinl In:,pection Department and that
71e coulcl ar� as a 1�ac]c-up man �=or the CiL-y En�ineer. He sugyes�ed
'�em7�oraraly chat che Citl COLlJ_C� use Comstoc7: and Davis or Suburl.�an
Lnc�ineer�ng when a reg�_sL-ered encrzneer is needed as �che City does
l�ave a conLract w? ch thera.
Councilrnan Lzeb1 ayree�l �ha-c the Cicy Engineer has been-over-
'aTlydenec� particularily vai�h che Onan comnlex and suygested L-haL-
;�arrel Clarlc, L-rie �3n�ineerin� Assistanc COLli� take over in the
in l- er zra.
��O'PYON '�y Councilman Harris ca appoint Darrel Clark, L-he �n�ineersn9
��ss�stant, :�ctiny c:iL-y EnJineer, �ust as was done vrhen ri4arvin
!,runsell was appointec, Actiny City i�anaJer, with Darsel Clark to �
Jec che sarne salary ihe Ci�;.y Ln,ineer is yet�ing until Ldasim
i.ureshi is a;�le to get ?aaci� to wor,c. Ii i� is not possible �or
rii,n tc� handle everychrn�, tiien some oi clie work can be placed on
clie Consulting Ln�ar.eers. Councilman FIarris aJ�so moved that the
Euilcling Inspection veparcrnent be separaced t-ram the EnJineering
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SPECIA& PUBLIC IiEt�RING MEG�l'ING OP S�P'1P;P�.BliP. 23, 196u :FsGL �
DepartmenL- wil.h Lhe ne�ra man responsi��le to 4he Ci�y i�ianaoer. In
this way, w:�en the Czty Lngineer can gei, s�ac7� Lo work, his vsor7: load
would be consideraple 1i�hcer. Secondec7,�v Councilman Sarnualson.
Upon a voice vote, a11 voL-in9 aye, Mayor I:ir]cham declared the
mo�ion carried,
Councilman I3arris sug�ested that the Cicy Nana�er convey th�
quali�ications desired o� the man in Lhe �ui1c,�,n� Inspectzon
Department to the Council_ a�ter review 's�y t��e IadministraL-ion a�c1
the Planning Commission.
Councilman Samuelson aaid �hat ihere snoui.d also be a re-al�gninent
in cne Public Worlcs Depari:men� as this 1s aIso a burden to �ze
Cii:y Engineer. If the Superintenden� o: ?ublic ylor)cs was elevaced
L-.o che same 1eve1 as rhe En7ineer, theii he would 7�e considered a
member of the stafi, and answerable �o che Clcy Manager,
MOTION py Councilman 5amuelson to elevaL-e I.he position at Pu;�1zc
V?orks Director to a scaii 1eve1. Seconded ��y Gouncilrnan Lieb?.
Upon a voice vote, a11 voting aye, Mayor I.irJcl�am declared the
mozi�n carried,
'1'he City Manager indicatec] chat Lester Chesney wou�d be �ut ,n tha
positaon o� ActinS Public Vlorks DirecL-ar.
ADJOURNMEN`i' •
MOTION by Councilman Iiarris to aci,7ourn vhe MeetincJ. Seconded �y
Councilman Liebl. Upon a voice vote, ali vocing aye, I+Iayor
Y.ir]cYiam declared the Special Public Hearang i�ieecin; o� SepLemUer
23, 1968 ad�ourned at 10;00 P,M.
12espectfully submitted,
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uel Mercer
SecreL-ary to the Council
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,7ack 0. ICir7diam
Mayor