01-24-1980 CCMSPECIAL MEETING -
THURSDAY,
1. CALL TO ORDER
MINUTES
HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 24, 1980
The special meeting was called to order by Mayor W4stlund
at 9:30 a.m. with the following members present:- Aldermen
Peterson, Lueneburg, Gruenhagen and Beatty in addition
to Mayor Westlund. Absent: None. Also present was Admini-
strative Assistant Plotz.
2. CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
WITH C.R.S. & ASSOCIATES
There was discussion of three proposed agreements with C.R.S. &
Associates, entitled as follows:
Order No. 6, Authorization for Professional Service.
Identify Public Priorities and develop a Capital
Improvement Program.... Compensation not to exceed $4,500.
Order No. 7, Authorization for Professional Service.
Assistance to the City in preparing for and acquiring
private property for public purposes.... Compensation not
to exceed $2,500.
Order No. 8, Authorization for Professional Service.
Assistance to the City in undertaking Tax Increment
Financing.... Compensation not to exceed $1,000 per month.
Motion was made and seconded, then approved unanimously, to approve
Order No. 6 and Order No. 7 and, to table Order No. 8.
3. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO RECONSIDER ACTION TAKEN IN REGARD TO
INDUSTRIAL REVENUE<'FINANCING
Alderman Gruenhagen presented to the Council information concerning
a lawsuit which could be filed against the City as a result of the
action taken ori January 8, 1980, rescinding approval for use of
industrial revenue financing for the shopping center proposed by
Developers Diversified/Hecht Associates. He stated that all Council
members would be individually named in such a',,lawsuit. He further
stated that Developers Diversified/Hecht Associates may elect to block
any future industrial revenue bonds and interferes -ith any future federal
grants for the City of Hutchinson.
Alderman Gruenhagen made a motion that the City Council rescind Resolu-
tion No. 6476. The motion was lost for the lack of a second.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 A.M.