HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04-24-1968 Specialflit
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A special sestina of the Village C,"omcil was called to order ion Mayor
Al Rfldet ere at ?i - pose
Pressat: moor Hilde, Councils" O'pallont Maria and Ihmit the Village
Ix~ministratm and neer.
Absent: Councibm Humphrey Out of town on business)
ayor Hilde opened tba matins with discussion of the requirements of RB:PLATT M d
the subdivision ordeaance. The question Mas raised refardina the SUBU. ANQUTAS-
boulevard sodding requirements and the 8061a r explain A that it was 1rRg1'S
required to prevotwt erosion and to give the subdivisior a aaatsr
appearance. He also stated that every other suburb is the metropolitan
arta had similar wuiroments and this requirement tended to assist
is prerervins taw adage of the paving.
The nest rage irement disetieW was the raqui;rement that subdivid"s
escrow 4.03 pEnr vogwuv ftot on the area within t`r Plat to cover
pramnt and futwre @tons sewer costs in theii% portioul*z drainage
district. Councilman Hagen stated that effsolively Plymouth appareat-
ly has shut off platting within. the V1111ags by this S%03 reeAresent
av,4 it appears that from talking to the Attcamey that other problem
could arise from this requirement if individi ala who had paid $403
per square foot had a storm sower problem, the Vill" would be forced
into the position of putting in a prro act and assessing areas beyood
those who have the particular problem and whu have paid the 4,03 per
square foot. A) further stated that lie belioves that if the $.03 per
quare foot requiremeat is eliakinatodt than storm sewer installed bv
the Village should be assessed at 100 percent of the cost rather *lama
p the preser.+60 percent being assessed and the Village ammming the
remaining 4 percra't from ad valorus tat.
kOTICN by ouneilman hunt, second by Councilaan Hapn, to Instruct Ou
Attorney to prepare a resolution statins that the Village from the
date of said resolution will assess 100 percent of atom sower
project costs and will discontinue its present 40 percent genaral tax
to o 0 contribution. Motion mrd a three vote, Councilman Fa}lo,*wpassed
voted nay%
kOTICAI by Councilman R=t, second by Councilaw Rageso to instruct the
Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance revitaing sur subdivision
ordinance to oliminato the 9.03 per square folat eacrw from tha
stoma sewer requirements for subdivision duve;topmentes kotion passed
by a torr as vete.
Discussion ensued regarding the rtquirumant th&I the Village Engineer
design and supervise construction of all, storwr sewer, sanitary sower
and water rithin the Village. Counailaan Haffin statad that the reason
for the establishseat of this requirement was to First of all, insure
that all improvements within the Village, water, storm sewer and sanitwy
sewer, would be put in properly and would conform to the over all Village
utility design, secondly, to place one individual rdoponsible for
the design and construcUun, and thirdly, to aliminate duolicato
engineering costs.
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Xr. KnotsasR of am, Nee f stated that in time lsroui REt PtA'PM &
of plate, eeontomics could be had in statim it the sow engineer who RRRQ. RRQMFAtw
was platting the project pat in the sanitary serer, Wier, stern sewer IMM
and other improv eents. IiLre Roger lazendin stated he believed the
pro jeotc could bG put in more economically by :privoate entw1w.A se than
by the Village. Now Rilde stated he believed Councilman Rasen's
reasons to be sound and felt that the restriction of free enterpari•e
bly such a requirement bothered him. Councilman Runt and Councilman
O'Palion both stated they would be interested in discussing the matter
further but they felt that the reason behind the lresent ordinaetce
was sound. The Administrator stated the purpose t f any exercise of
control or direction of the construction and placleent of public
utilities within the Village was to insure that tlxe Village in the
easuin, vo rs will not be saddled with hi3b maintienanee costs duo
to fault, construction or inadequate inspection or supervision.
Action r*Vrdina this particular matter was Aeferred for further
study.
wt ION by Councilman Ragen, second by Councilswt. O'Fal,lon, to adjourn
the meeting at 11:38 pose
Al tilde I Jr. , Mayor
Attest:
ar`al s l"in'ar rr-1l instrs ai