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02-18-1975 SpecialCT~'Y ®F RTCHFI:CT~D SPFCTAI, M~F`TI1VG February 189 1975 T'he Cou~lcil of the City of Richfield met in special session in the Council Chambers of the City Ha11 on T'uesday9 February 189 19750 `Z'he meeting was called to order by Mayor Taw, Presento Anderson9 Jacobsen9 1,•~.deman9 Luettinger9 :Gaw Absento None 1, Application Materials for Community Development Block Grant Programo `the city manager reviewed the status of the Community Development Block Grant Program and e~eplained that the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 contains a requirement that municipalities applying for funds must hold two•hea~ings on the application materials required for a community development block grant, `~e~purpose of this hearing was for considering two documents9 (15 Housing Assistance Plan for the City of Richfield9 and (2~ Community Development Plan and Program for the Y^ars 1975/770 Mr0 Phil ICatzung9 from the Metropolitan Council9 reviewed the proposed Housing Assistance flan, I'he ~omrounity Development Plan was reviewed by the city manager, Motion by L•uettinger9 seconded by Jacobsen9 that this hearing be closed, All ayes Carrieda Motion by l~udeman9 seconded by Anderson9 to authorize the staff to prepare a resolution adopting the Comity 1~evelopment P1~.n~. and Program and Housing Assistance Plan to be enacted at the second public bearing on February 249.19750 All ayes m Carrieda Motion by Ludeman9 seconded by Anderson9 to authorize the city manager to eacecute and submit to the cc~•~.nty an application for a Community Development Block Granto All ayes Carrieda -2m February 189 1975 Zo Hearing. on Proposed 1975/80 Capital Improvements Programo Mayor Law requested that consideration be given to the Monroe-Fairwood Park project (Page 18 of the Proposed Capital Improvement Program)o Don Manion 6708 Irving Avenue, appeared and stated his~_;.concern of the possi- bility of the city condemning property abutting Monroe®Fairwood Park, No action was taken at this time but each of the council members assured him that such was not the intention of the city, 'They further stated that the present policy was not to condemn land for park purposes; however9 should a property owner abutting existing parks wish to sell its property to the city the city would discuss ita Further discussion on the Proposed Capital I~provement Program was deferred until the council considered Item 3 on the agenda, 30;~~ Discussion of School District Swimming Pool Projecto The city manager presented a general discussion of the high school swimming pool projects and the concerns of the superintendent of the school district about the proposed construction of the projects as well as the joint use of the facility by the schools and the citya Motion by Jacobsen seconded by Luettingera that the council enter into an agreement for the city to invest a maximum of $70.9300 for the wading pool and patio at the West Junior High pool to be paid on a schedule (to be negotiated by the city manager and the school district) beginning after January l9 19778 and that this investment be based on construction according to the original plans as sub witted to the council, All ayes m Carried, 4o Continued Hearing. on Proposed 197580 Capital Improvement Program, The council continued their review of the 1975/80 Capital Improvements Program, The city manager explained most of the individual items m3® February 189 1975 The park and recreation director presented a discussion on the possible sites on the east side of town where four new tennis courts were proposed, It was generally agreed that two new tennis courts (Item 16- be constructed in Christian Park and that the location of other new courts on the east side be determined latera Councilman Anderson e~ecused himself at 12005 a,mo Motion by Jacobeans seconded by Ludemans that the following resolution be adopted that it be spread in the resolution book and that it be made a part of these minuteso RFS®LUTI®N NOe 5318 R~SpLUTION A.DOPTTNG THE 1975®80 CAPITAL TMPROVBNIBNTS PROGRAM AND TFiF 1975 CAPITAL IMPROVFINENT BIJDGFT Poll df uotese Ayes m Jacobsen, Ludemans Luettinger9 Law, Nayes _ Nonee Absent Anderson, Carried, `T'his resolution appears as Resolution Noo 5318 in Resolution Book Noo 360 5 o Ad j ourntnent o Motion by L~xettinger9 seconded by Ludemans that the meeting be adjournede A11 ayes m Carried, Timeo 12e15 aom, February 199 1975a Date Abp Lo Law o March 24. 1975 r Thomas Jo Mora ity Clerk ~. Wayne So Burggraaff C Manag