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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: owing members were t� ter* 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.