City Council - 08/24/1982 - Special Meeting APPROVED MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1982 7:30 PM, CITY HALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Wolfgang H. Penzel , George Bentley, Dean
Edstrom, Paul Redpath and George Tangen
PARKS, RECREATION & NATURAL Richard Anderson, Pat Breitenstein, Marge Friederichs,
RESOURCES COMMISSION. Gary Gonyea, Marty Jessen, Jerry Kingrey, and Jesse
Schwartz
COUNCIL STAFF: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Director of Pubic
Works Eugene A. Dietz, and Director of Community
Services Bob Lambert
ROLL CALL: all were present
I . APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
MOTION: Bentley moved, seconded by Redpath, to approve the Agenda as published.
Motion carried unanimously.
II . FINAL APPROVAL FOR HOUSING REVENUE BONDS FOR EDENVALE APARTMENTS (Resolution
No. 82-280
Edstrom asked if there had been any changes made in the documents related to
this transaction. The proponents explained two minor changes made in conjunction
with the C i ty Attorney's Office.
The Council received a letter dated August 23, 1982, from City Attorney Roger
Pauly indicating no further legal objections to the substance or form of the
related documents.
MOTION: Tangen moved, seconded by Redpath, to adopt Resolution No. 82-208,
giving final approval for housing revenue bonds for Edenvale Apartments. Motion
carried with Bentley voting "no."
III . MEETING WITH THE PARKS RECREATION &'NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION TO DISCUSS
GRADING IN THE MAJOR CENTER AREA
Staff reviewed the sequence of meetings and the approval process which led to
approval of road grading and tree removal in the borrow areas in the SW Major
Center Area. '
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Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Commission members expressed concern that
the project was not submitted to them for their recommendations :prior to Council
approval . Staff explained that the extra cost involved to save the oak trees in
question would have been over $500,000. Also, there were no regular meetings of
the Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Commission from June 1, 1982, when the
grading plans were finalized until June 11, 1982, when bids were due. it was a
consensus of the Council that Staff be directed to included the Parks, Recreation
& Natural Resources Commission for recommendation prior to Council approval of
any public works projects or other development which may incur significant removal
of slopes and/or trees, marsh areas of any other significant land features.
IV_ ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
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