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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCCM-07-09-79 Special MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL JULY 9, 1979 The special meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All council members and Clerk Treasurer were present. Meeting was called for the purpose of pa~sing ordinance D-216 which was introduced at last meeting . Councilwoman Doane stated she was not in favor of holding it up one more minute. Councilman Garretson stated he had asked at the last meeting that we be allowed the two weeks, which is the due process allowed us. He stated he had received a call fr om the Architect who indicated the site study authorized would be ready this Friday and he has called an executive session of the Public Affairs Committee for 4:00 p.m. Friday in the Mayor's office, all council members are invited. That study will anali ze 4 sites for consideration of City facilities. He stated he would like to amend the ordinance to show the funds to be expended for the purpose of expansion of police facilities rather than station to provide a little more latitude in the expenditure of the money. He stated if, after the meeting Friday, the council could not decide on a site, then he would vote for the ordinance next Monday at the regular council meeting. If, on the other hand we can reach agreement, and owners of land were agreeable to the sale, and if between next Friday and the time the State Board approves the expenditure, we can aquire the land, we then consider having the Architect take the $325,000.00 to design a new building. Councilman Garretson then moved that Ordinance D-216 be amended, that in the body of the paragraph stating the purpose, the word "station" be struck and the word "facilities" be substituted. Councilman Coots seconded it. Councilman Meacham stated he felt we should get on with the expansion. Councilw oman Reiman asked about time difference if we waited. Councilman Garretson stated he felt the decision on the site would have to be made no longer than the time it took the State Board to approve the appropriation. Police Commissioner Banks stated he felt the expansion could be completed in early spring, but a new building wouldn't be finished until late fall. Police Commissioner Morris stated no-one wanted to use the urgency of police facilities to force the purchase of expensive land. Councilman Coots stated he supported the campus concept for municipal government. In this instance, the expansion to the police station buys us the time that this council has not been able to wrestle with - the purchase of real estate to develop this ove r-all campus concept. He stated, however, that he felt we should at least wait until the site studies are reviewed Friday so that all the data available to the council could be looked at. He stated that one more weeks time was not a detriment to the pol ice or the community. Mayor Pickett stated he felt we were in a critical time. Motion passed 5-2. Councilpersons Doane and Horvath voting nay. Councilman Garretson moved the ordinance be tabled until the July 16th meeting Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed 4- 3. Councilpersons Horvath Meacham and Doane voting nay. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Approved: Attest MINU~S 0 ~ SPECIAL MEE~ING 0~ E CITY COUNCI~ JULY 9, 1979 ~he special meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 by Mayor Pickett, who presided. All council members and Clerk ~reasurer were present. Meeting was called for the purpose of pa~sing ordinance D-216 which was introduced at last meeting. Councilwom~An Doane stated she was not in favor of holding it up one more minute. Councilman Garretson stated he had asked at the last meeting that we be allowed the two weeks, which is the due process allowed us. He stated he had received a call from the Architect who indicated the site study authorized would be ready this ~riday and he has called an executive session of the Public Affairs Committee for 4:00 p.m. ~riday in the Mayor's office, all council members are invited. ~ hat study will analize 4 sites for consideration of City facilities. He stated he would like to amend the ordinance to show the funds to be expended for the purpose of expansion of police facilities rather than station to provide a little more latitude in the expenditure of the money. He stated if, after the meeting ~riday, the council could not decide on a site, then he would vote for the ordinance next Monday at the regular council meeting. If, on the other hand we can reach agreement, and owners of land were agreeable to the sale, and if between next ~riday and the time the State 3Oard approves the expenditure, we can aquire the land, we then consider having the Architect take the $325,000.00 to design a new building. Councilman Garretson then moved that ~rdinance D~216 ! be amended, that in the body of the paragraph stating the purpose, the word "station" be struck and the word "facilities" be substituted. Councilman Coots seconded it. Councilman Meacham stated he felt we should get on with the expansion. Councilwoman Reiman asked about time difference if we waited. Councilman Garretson stated he felt the decision on the site would have to be made ~o longer than the time it too k the State ~oard to approve the appropriation. Police Commissioner 3anks stated he felt the expansion could be completed in early spring, but a new building wouldn't be finished until late fall. Police Commissioner Morris stated no-one wanted to use the urgency of police facilities to force the purchase of expensive land. Councilm~n Coots stated he supported the campus concept for municipal government. In this instance, the expansion to the police station buys us the time that this council has no t been able to wrestle with - the purchase of real estate to develop this over-all campus concept. He stated, however, that he felt we should at least wait until the ~ite studies are reviewed ~riday so that all the data available to the council could be looked at. He stated that one more week'~ time was not a detriment to the police or the community. Mayor Pickett stated he felt we were in a critical time. I Motion passed 5-2. Councilpersons Doane and Xorvath voting nay. 60 Counci~m~n Garretson moved the ordinance be tabled until the July 16th meeting~ Counci~m~n Coots seconded it and it passed 4-3. Councilpersons Xorvath~ Meacham and Doane voting nay. Ihere being no further business, the meeting was adjour.ned at 7:58 p.m. Approved: A Albert ~. ickett, Mayor A ~ S~: J Peggy ~ou Smi Clerk-~reasurer