09-24-79 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING SEPTEMBER 24 1979 REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED (CONTINUED) UNFINISHED BUSINESS Reports from Area Plan 107 S. Greenlawn "Upon a motion by Earl Kime, seconded by Richard Larrison, and carried, the Executive Director of the Area Plan Commission is instructed to forward a letter to the Common Council explaining the Holladay Corporation public hearing proceedings, along with the minutes of that meeting." Council Member Taylor made a motion to set this bill for the first regularly scheduled meeting in November, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. SE Corner of Portage and the Toll Road "Upon a motion by Earl Kime, seconded by Stan Durski, and carried, the Kizer zoning petition is sent ot.the Common Council with a favorable recommendation subject to a final site plan, dedication of an additional 20 feet of right -of -way for Portgage Avenue in addition to the existing right -of -way, the access drive along the east property line being moved a minimum of five feet to the west to provide for the retention of the existing trees and provision of the required screening, and additional landscaping screening of the drives, building andparking areas along the east property line from the property zoned "A" Residential." Council Member Adams made a motion to set this bill for public hearing and second reading October 8, 1979, seconded by Council Member Kopczynski. The motion carried. Southeast corner of Laurel and Auten Roads "Upon a motion by Joseph Simeri, seconded by June Stratton, and carried, the petition initiated by the Area Plan Com- mission is sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation." Council Member Adams indicated that no bill had been filed with the City Clerk for this re- zoning, therefore, no action could be taken. NEW BUSINESS Sale of City -owned property - triangular portion of land bounded by St.. Joseph, Colfax and Michigan Street. Mayor Nemeth indicated this land was in front of the Morris Civic Auditorium. He said the First Bank is going to bid the appraised price and it will be used as park land. He said the funds received will be put toward the cost of the elevators in the atrium. Council Member Horvath asked if the purchase agreement will indicate that this land will be donated back to the Park Department. Mr. Gene Cavanauth, Vice President of the First Bank, indicated that it would be written into the agreement, however, if the land were used for any other purpose other than a park, it would revert to the bank. Council Member Adams made a motion that the Council has no objection to the sale of the property, seconded by Council Member Dombrowski. The motion carried. Council Member ADams asked Mr. Brunner, City Attorney, to check and take any action necessary to retrive funds for building permits and taxes on the homes that have been built in Laurel Woods, without City building permits. Council Member Miller indicated that the CETA budgets should be reviewed by the Personnel and Finance Committee. Police Chief Borkowski read a call for a Special Meeting called by the Mayor, for Thursday, September 27, 1979, at 4:00 p.m., for the specific purpose of considering a resolution authorizing the City to convey, for valuable consideration, the public improvements to be con- structed in the First Bank Center Project Area to FBT Bancorp, Inc., and Rahn Properties II. There being no further business to come before the Council, unfinished or new, Council Member Adams made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Horvath. The motion carried and the meeting was adourned at 8:05 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY CLERK PRESI