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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-31-77 16 Hastings, Minnesota January 31, 1977 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a Special Meeting on Monday, January 31, 1977 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Members present: Councilmen Karnick, Novak, Latch, Collins, Trautmann, Fischer, Shannon, and Mayor Petersen. n Members absent: Councilman Erickson. The City Administrator advised that notice of the meeting had been duly delivered to all members of the Council, and to the Mayor and that the meeting was duly constituted in accordance with the City Charter and City Ordinances. -I \ The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to obtain an update on the acquisition of real estate incident to the Vermillion River flcmd control project. The City Attorney reviewed acquisitions to date, status of eminent domain proceedings, options and purchase agreements. The Council was advised that the Court appointed commissioners had returned a damage award of $152,000.00 on the Groth parcel which award was filed February 1, 1977. Further that if the matter was not appealed the sum due would be payable 70 days from the date of the award and if appealed, 75% would be due at the end of 70 days from the date of the award. Further that an option had been ac- quired on the Nowicki property for $30,000.00 which option must be exercised by April 1, 1977. Further that a purchase agreement had been agreed to by Mr. Graus on his parcel for $1,250.00 which purchase was subject to Council approval. Further that the hearing on the Moen (A&W) parcel had not yet been scheduled but hopefully would be scheduled during the month of February or early March. That the City's appraisal on the Moen property is $7,250.00. Further that the City has previously proceeded to acquire the Kaiser property for $52,500.00 and the Kitzman property for $7,000.00. Estimated costs for bonding, land acquisition costs, appraisers fees, etc., was also discussed. A general discussion took place among the Mayor, Councilmen and persons present all of whom were given an opportunity to be heard. A motion was duly made by Councilman Shannon, seconded by Councilman Fischer as follows: To proceed with the Vermillion River land acquisition, acquiring all the necessary properties to meet the City's responsibility under the contract with the Corps of Engineers. A motion was then duly made by Councilman Novak and seconded by Councilman Trautmann to amend the foregoing motion by deleting the text thereof and substituting therefore the following: That the City in proceeding forward with the Vermillion River Flood Control Project finds that the anticipated cost will be $280,000.00, that it is the City's intent to assess all or a portion of the cost to benefited properties, that a public hearing with reference to said assessment to benefited properties be scheduled for March 7, 1977 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers with notification pursuant to statute to all owners of property in the benefited area. Upon being put to a vote, the motion to amend by Novak, seconded by Trautmann was declared passed: Ayes, 5; Nayes, Fischer and Collins. The Mayor then stated that the motion as amended was before the Council for consideration, which amended motion consists in its entirety of the text of the amendment just passed. The motion by Shannon, seconded by Fischer, as amended, was then brought on for a vote. The Mayor declared that the motion being voted on is as amended and provides that the City finds the cost of the project to be $280,000.00, that it intends to assess all or a portion of that to the benefited properties, that a public hearing be held March 7, 1977 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers to consider the cost of the project and the potential assessments, that notice be given by publication and mailing as required by special assessment statutes which notice shall include the time and place of the hearing, the general nature of the improvement which is flood control improvement on the Vermillion River, the estimated cost of $280,000.00, and the area proposed to be assessed as has been determined by the City Engineer. Upon being put to a vote the following was recorded: Ayes, 6; Nayes, Collins. The Mayor declared the motion passed and instructed the Administrator to proceed to prepare notice of hearing in accord- ance with the motion. 17 tion was made by Councilman Collins, seconded by Councilman animously adopted to adjourn the meeting at 8:56 P.M. ~L '~.'. f.&-<-~ (). /ry. (!.L~ n "-~ o o