10-29-1982 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1982
The special meeting requested by Aldermen Carls, Beatty and Gruenhagen was called
to order by Mayor DeMeyer at 6:00 A.M., with the following present: Alderman Mike
Carls, Alderman John Mlinar, Alderman Kenneth Gruenhagen, Alderman 'Bed Beatty and
Mayor James G. DeMeyer. Also present: City Administrator Gary D. Plotz, City En-
gineer Marlow V. Priebe, and City Attorney James Schaefer.
Discussion was continued on the proposed downtown parking program, and several op-
tions were reviewed. It was pointed out that the apparent main objection to the
parking plan by the downtown property owners was the cost of the program. The sug-
gestion was made to reduce the proposed program, which would amount to approxi-
mately $300,000 savings.
Several of the Council members thought the parking program should not only be re-
duced in size, but also remove from the assessment rolls the property owners who
had already provided parking lots. The majority of the objections at the public
hearing came from those who had already provided parking spaces as required by
the City -prior to adoption of new requirements.
The Masonic Temple site and the S & L project also came under discussion. Mayor
DeMeyer pointed out that demolishing a building cannot be considered a benefit.
Alderman Gruenhagen concurred that he was bothered by the S & L project inasmuch
as the Masonic Temple property was the most expensive and most beneficial to the
S & L site. Therefore, he couldn't agree with the other downtown businesses pay-
ing their share on this particular parking lot. Both the Mayor and Alderman Gruen-
hagen felt the City should concentrate on on -street angle parking rather than off-
street.
No action was taken by the Council. Alderman Beatty moved to adjourn the meeting
to continue the discussion on parking at the November 3, 1982 special Council meet-
ing to be held at 4:15 P.M. Motion seconded and unanimously carried.
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