HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1976-024CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereo`, a regular� � meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the 5th day
of January , 1976 . The following members were present:
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Councilman Neils introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 76-24
POLICY ON REIMBURSEMENT FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORTS
WHEREAS, the City from time to time receives petitions from developers
requesting the installation of various public improvements, and
WHEREAS, the costs to prepare the preliminary engineering reports for
such petitioned projects are significant and in some cases may become
the obligation of the City if the project does not proceed, and
WHEREAS. the City Council believes that developers petitioning for public
improvements should be responsible to guarantee the payment of the costs
incurred by the City for preliminary engineering reports if the project
does not proceed because of reasons attributable to the developer,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH
that the staff is directed to obtain a cash deposit from developers who
petition for public improvements which require the City to prepare preliminary
engineering reports which deposit shall represent the estimated cost to have
such preliminary engineering reports prepared.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the developer's cash deposit shall be forfeited
to the extent of the costs incurred by the City in processing the engineering
reports required for the proposed project should the developer withdraw or
otherwise fail to secure the approvals necessary for the project to proceed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should the project not be ordered by the City
for reasons unrelated to the failure or inability of the developer to proceed
the deposit shall be refunded to the developer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event a project is ordered and contracts
let that the cash deposit shall be refunded in full to the developer upon
request.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilman Seibold and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following vote n favor thereof:—Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hunt, Neils,
Seibold and Soaeth
The foYlowing voted against or abstained: None
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.