04-05-19711971m/6 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGEAM HEARING
April 5, 3971
The Council of the City of Richfield met in special session in the council
chambers. of the City Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue, April 5, 1971, at 7.:00 p.m., to conm
eider the 1971-76 Capital Improvement Program. in a hearing c®ntinued from the March ~.,
1971 meeting,
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Olson.
Council members present: Jac®bsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson. Absent - Anderson.
Administrative staff present: Wayne S, Burggraaff, Leo J. Jo11y, Tom Moran,
Harvey Feldman, Robert Worthington, Gary Eide, Del Vulcan (Park and
Recreation Intern).
le Discussion - Proposed program to develop and. improve parks.
The City Manager reviewed proposed construction schedules and. priorities for
seven park. improvement projects and also various means o$ financing.
Harvey Feldman reviewed the reasons for the administration°s determination of
priorities.
Motion by Olson, seconded by Jacobsen, that the council go on record expressing
intent to. proceed with development of Taft Park as proposed in the pre13.~¢inary plans,,
to begin in 1972 and be completed by 1975 (outside date), but preferably by 1973.
Po11 of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Law and Olson. Nayes - Luettinger. Absent m Anderson.
Carried,
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Jacobsen, that the administration be instructed
to proceed with negotiations to acquire property east of Taft Park as proposed in
Council Letter No, 86, and to seek Federal grant for "open space" development.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson, Nayes m none, Absent -
Anderson. Carried,
Mr, Lee Svum, 6754 Portland Avenue, appeared in interest concerning any condemna®
tion proceeding. in acquiring. property.
Mre--Lawr~:nce-Wozniczka, 6744 Wentworth Avenue, questioned.preliminary plans for
Taft Parke
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Motion by Jacobsen, seconded by Luettinger, that the administration be directed
to proceed to obtain a lease from the Metropolitan Airp®rts Commission for land north
of Taft Park.
Poll of votes: Ayes - Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson. Nayes m none,
Absent -~ Anderson. Carried.
Motion by Law, seconded by Jac®bsen, that the administration be directed to in®
quire into the feasibility of having an overhead walk.on Highway 36 from New Ford Town
to Taft Park provided by the State or a Federal agency.
Po11 of votes: Ayes m Jacobsen, Luettinger, Law and Olson. Nayes - none. Absent e
.Anderson,. Carried.
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Jacobsen, to have council go on record to proceed
with golf c®urse pr®3`ect commencing no later than 1974, and as early as 1972, with
completion by 1976 at the latest and/or 1974 at the earliest,: and to direct administra®
tion tm neg®ttate a.lease arrangement with MAC.
A11 ayes m Carried.
The f®1lowing.persons also appeared in interest:
John Meleski, 2920 W. 71st Street
M. J. Tatone, 6344 16th Avenue
S. A, Hanto, 6428 11th Avenue
2. Discussion - Proposed Street Paving Program:
The city manager reviewed the proposed permanent street paving program and dis~
cussed the councilas policy for this type of improvement, He also submitted a plan
of permanent street districts with construction priorities.
Jack Meleski, 2920 W. 71st Street appeared in interest.
Lawrence Woznicaka, 6744 Wentworth. Avenue,. indicated that he favored commercial,
industrial, and apartment buildings paying the fu11 cost s~f the improvement. After
council discussion, it was decided to establish a maximum $8.00 per front foot assess-
ment on residential property with multiple residential, commercial, and industrial
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property to pay all costs.
Councilman Jacobsen excused himself from the meeting at 10:05 p.m.
Motion by Luettinger, seconded by Law, that the following resolution be adopted9
that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minutes:
RESOLUTION No. 4542
RESOLUTION ORDERING PREPARATION OF REPORT ON PERMANENT
STREET SURFACING, AREA No. 1, CITY PROJECT No, 642.
(That area lying South of 66th Street, East of 12th
Avenue,. North of 78th Street, and West of Cedar Ave.)
-Pc~11 of votes: Ayes - Luettinger, Law and Olson. -Hayes - none. Absent - Anderson
and Jacobsen. Carried. This resolution appears as Resolution No..4542 in Resolution
Book #29.
It-was decided to set the date for the next capital improvement meeting. on the
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April 12, 1971 council agenda for discussion.
Motion by Law, seconded by Luettinger, that the meeting be ad3ourned.
A11 ayes - Carried,
DATE
APPROVEDo April 12, 1971
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Mayor