10-02-1981 CCML /
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - HUTCHINSON CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1981
The special meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Westlund at
2:05 P.M., with the following present: Alderman Carls, Gruenhagen and Beatty, in
addition to Mayor Westlund. Absent: Alderman Lueneburg. Also present: City Admin-
istrator Plotz, City Engineer Priebe, and Assistant City Attorney Schaefer.
1. CONSIDERATION OF SETTING A MEETING DATE FOR FINAL REVIEW OF 1982 BUDGET
City Administrator Plotz commented that the City Council would need to estab-
lish a date for final review of the 1982 budget prior to its adoption on Octo-
ber 9 at 3:30 P.M.
It was the general consensus of the Council to hold a final review meeting on
Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 A.M.
2. CONSIDERATION OF DANCE PERMIT FOR THE HUTCHINSON ROTARY ON OCTOBER 4, 1981
A request was submitted by the Hutchinson Rotary to hold a public dance on
October 4, 1981.
Following discussion, it was moved by Alderman Gruenhagen, seconded by Alderman
Beatty, to approve the request and issue a dance permit to the Hutchinson Rotary.
Motion unanimously carried.
3. CONSIDERATION OF REFERENDUM FOR ADDITION TO THE HUTCHINSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Alderman Beatty reported the Library Board had met September 30 and made a mo-
tion to recommend to the City Council the hiring of David Smith from Hopkins as
a library consultant, at an hourly rate of $35.00 plus 1/2 the hourly rate for
travel expense.
Mr. Ralph Bergstrom, member of the Library Board, appeared before the Council
and presented background information regarding the addition to the library. He
pointed out that time was of the essence if a referendum was to be put before the
people for a vote at the November election.
It was the consensus of the Council that every effort should be put forth to
place the referendum for a library addition on the November ballot rather than
holding a special election at another time.
After extensive discussion, the motion was made by Alderman Beatty to authorize
the expenditure of up to $2,000.00 to prepare the library addition question for
the referendum and to hire Mr. David Smith as a library consultant, with an arch-
itects) to be included. Seconded by Alderman Gruenhagen, the motion carried
unanimously.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF FINAL PLAT FOR KIMBERLY'S COUNTRY ESTATES
(DEFERRED SEPTEMBER 22, 1981)
City Administrator Plotz stated two questions were raised at the September 22
Council meeting regarding the final plat for Kimberly's Country Estates. They
were concerning the filing of a covenant and the zero lot line. Also, a ques-
tion was raised as to whether the street elevations and contours had to be in-
cluded in the final plat.
Assistant City Attorney Schaefer reported the subdivision requirement deals only
with the dividing of the land into smaller parcels; it does not address what is
going to be placed on the lot. It was his legal opinion that the covenant con-
cerning the zero lot line does not have to be submitted until such time as the
structures are actually built and two separate owners own the two units. A cer-
tificate of occupancy will not be issued until such time as a covenant has been
filed.
Concerning the location of the in -street utilities, Mr. Schaefer commented they
must be shown but not necessarily with the final plat. They must be available
to the Council at some point. City Engineer Priebe responded that all the re-
quirements were submitted with the preliminary plat and were approved at that
time.
Mr. Richard Larson, developer, inquired what the zero lot line had to do with
finalizing his plat. He stated he had withdrawn his PUD request months ago.
It was moved by Alderman Beatty to accept the original decision of the Planning
Commission and to approve the final plat for Kimberly's Country Estates. Seconded
by Alderman Carls, the motion unanimously carried.
It was moved by Alderman Beatty, seconded by Alderman Carls, to waive reading
and adopt Resolution No. 6955 entitled Resolution Giving Approval of Final Plat
for Kimberly's Country Estates. Motion carried unanimously.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:37 P.M.
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