Laserfiche WebLink
<br />MAYOR JIM HARlNETT MINUTES <br />VICE MAYOR DIANE HOWARD <br /> CITY COUNCIL <br />COUNCILMEMBER JUDY BUCHAN 401 MARSHALL STREET <br />COUNCILMEMBER RICHARD S. CLAIRE <br />COUNCILMEMBER GEORGI LA BERGE <br />COUNCILMEMBER MATT LErPZIG REGULAR MEETING <br />COUNCILMEMBER IRA RUSKIN <br /> JANUARY 27,1997 <br />CALL TO ORDER - 7:33 p.m., Mayor Hartnett presiding <br />ROLLCALL <br />Council Members present: Buchan, Claire, Howard, La Berge, Leipzig, and <br /> Mayor Hartnett <br />Council Members absent: Ruskin <br />Staff present: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Jorgenson and <br />Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Griffiths, Parks, Recreation and <br />Community Services Superintendent Hover, Community Development Director Nelson, <br />Redevelopment Agency Director Church, Engineering Manager Patterson, Senior Planner Jany, <br />and Redevelopment Specialist Cady, <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Buchan <br />INVOCATION: Pastor Dennis Logie <br /> First Christian Church <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br />1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS <br />A. Brad Whitaker, owner of the property located at 3738 Laurel Way, provided a brief <br /> background of his attempts to build on his property, and his appeal of the City's <br /> confirmation of its earlier decision requiring an ErR for the entire Laurel Way area. He <br /> referred to the letter he had written to Council last week and advised that the cost of the <br /> EIR, even with the City's 18% participation, was more than he and his four fellow property <br /> owners could afford. Mr. Whitaker asked the Council to establish a reimbursement plan, <br /> including all fourteen developable lots, to cover the costs of the EIR, and to go forward <br /> with the public hearing on financing options promised last October. (100) <br /> In response to Council questions, City Manager Everett described the recent staff and <br /> owners meeting regarding Laurel Way, and advised that the passage of Proposition 218 had <br /> put planned financial arrangements, such as reimbursement plans, on hold. City Manager <br /> Everett advised he would need to have further discussions with the City Attorney and staff <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 <br />Page No. 104 <br />