07-25-88 Human Resources & Economic Development

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z f Upon questions from Councilman Luecke the Committee was advised that the automatic car wash would be in service and that the 850 square foot store would also be renovated and used. Mr. Dobson noted that his company owns 42 other facilities two of which have closed. Councilman Luecke questioned whose responsibility it was for the buried tanks when a facility closes and Mr. Dobson advised him that all such tanks would be removed in light of potential environmental problems. Councilman Coleman noted that all owners of service stations should be concerned about the environment and that hopefully the message to remove such tanks would be followed when any such stations go out of business and are abandoned. Following further discussion Councilman Coleman made a motion seconded by Councilman Slavinskas to recommend Resolution Number 88-53 favorably to Council. The motion passed. The next item on the agenda was Bill Number 32-88 which would appropriate $53, 000.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development emergency shelter grant program. Kathy Baumbgartner and Ann Kolata recommended that this Bill be continued until the August 8, 1988 meeting of the Common Council since the zoning issue had not be resolved. Councilman Slavinskas noted that the Council should study future tax abatement considerations when a petitioner requests tax abatement for a facility that is run down but could have been maintained on a routine basis and now seeks tax abatement to upgrade the facility. It was also noted, however, that often times the new owner was not responsible for the run down condition but that the new owner should have taken into consideration the condition of the building as a part of the purchase price. There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Councilman Steve Luecke, Chairman Human Resources and Economic Development Committee SL:srk Attachments