04-09-1981 CCMMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1981
A special meeting of the Hutchinson City Council was called to order at 7:30 A.M.
with the following present: Mayor Westlund and Aldermen Peterson, Lueneburg, Gruen-
hagen and Beatty. Also present: City Administrator Plotz, Fire Chief Schlueter,
Marlin Torgerson, Clint Gruett, and Dale McLain.
The purpose of the meeting was to select a site for the proposed fire station. Sev-
eral available properties were discussed and considered, but it was the consensus of
the Council to purchase two empty lots located at Jefferson and Third Avenue S.E.
(Lot 6 & 7, Block 25, S 1/2) from Howard J. Madsen and DuWayne Peterson in the amount
of $85,000.00, with the seller to pay the first half of 1981 real estate taxes and
the purchaser to pay the second half of the real estate taxes. Also, it was agreed
to purchase from Francis E. (Frank) Mott his property at 246 Adams Street South
(Lot 5, Block 25, S 1/2) in the amount of $43,500.00, with the seller to pay the
first half of 1981 real estate taxes and the purchaser to pay the last half of the
1981 real estate taxes, and other agreed upon terms.
The motion was made by Alderman Lueneburg, seconded by Alderman Beatty, to authorize
the Mayor and City Administrator to enter into a Purchase Agreement with Francis E.
(Frank) Mott, Howard J. Madsen and DuWayne Peterson for property to be acquired as
the site for the new fire station. The motion unanimously carried.
City Administrator Plotz was instructed to contact several architects regarding
prices for architectural services on the proposed fire hall.
It was further decided that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a six-month
Option of Purchase for the Vision Center building owned by Richard Peterson at a
$40,000.00 purchase price, including any relocation expenses.
Alderman Peterson moved to approve a six-month Option of Purchase for the Vision
Center building. Seconded by Alderman Lueneburg, the motion carried unanimously.
Following discussion, it was moved by Alderman Beatty, seconded by Alderman Peterson
and unanimously carried, to approve the 1981 sidewalk construction program as out-
lined by the -City Engineer in a memorandum dated April 8, 1981, with the exception
of Hassan from Washington to First and First Avenue to Main Street, and set a public
hearing date at the next Council meeting.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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