HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 10/23/1984 - City CouncilSPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1984 - 6:30 P.M.
AND PUBLIC HEARING - 7:30 P.M.
Mayor Stanek called to order a Special Council Meeting of the
City Council which was held at Parkland School. The meeting began at
6:33 P.M. in the schoolroom opposite the Learning Center. At roll
call the following Aldermen were present: Bolger, Datz, Busse,
McClatchey, Serritella, Snell. Absent: Nolan, Smith. City staff in
attendance were P.J. Halvensleben, Joan Marth, Assistant to City Clerk
and Gary Gough of the Water Department. Also in attendance was T. P.
Mathews, owner of the Lakeland Park Water Company.
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The purpose of the Special Meeting was to discuss the acquisition LP Water Co.
of the Lakeland Park Water Company from T.P. Mathews and any other
business to come before the Board. The purpose of the Public Hearing
was to inform Lakeland Park residents of the status of the City's
purchase of the Water Company.
Alderwoman Nolan arrived at 6:37 P.M.
Discussion took place with regard to the condition of several
streets in the City. It was decided not to place North Drive between Street
Ramble and Willow on the 1985 Summer Street maintenance program as Maint.
moved at a previous meeting.
Motion by Bolger, seconded by McClatchey, to authorize an expen- Street
diture of money for the purpose of blacktopping Logan Street, east of Maint.
Crystal Lake Road, for a distance of 300 feet more or less.
Voting Aye:
Voting Nay:
Absent:
Motion carried.
Bolger, Busse, McClatchey, Nolan, Serritella.
Datz, Snell.
Smith.
Alderman Smith and Attorney Narusis arrived at 6:45 P.M.
The Lakeland Park Water Company purchase was then discussed at
length regarding:
1. How to finance the acquisition.
2. The fairest way to collect the money from the residents
of Lakeland Park; and
3. What would happen if the flushing and pressure testing of the
system, to take place on October 29, 30 and 31, failed.
At 7:30 P.M. the meeting was moved to the Learning Center.
Mayor Stanek welcomed approximately 50 Lakeland Park residents
and recited that the City decided to purchase the Water Company for
$480,000. The sum of $500,000 was settled on by the Council to
finance the acquisition so that there would be a cushion of $20,000 to
protect against any minor repairs that may be needed. He explained
what had taken place up to this time, and that if the flushing and
pressure testing of the system, to take place over 3 days the follow-
ing week, failed, the purchase of the Company would then have to be
renegotiated or could be voided.
The City Attorney then explained the different financing proce-
dures that the City could follow and the problems relating to those
financing procedures. A question and answer period followed with a
consensus of the audience being overwelming approval of the City's
purchase of the Water Company.
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Residents were asked to indicate what they felt would be the best
approach for the. City to collect the money for the purchase of the
system, telling them that the Council would have to make the final
decision. However, the Council did want to know what the consensus of
opinion was among the residents at the meeting.
Eight people voted for the user rate (for the gallons used);
twenty one people voted for a flat unit charge per house and four
people voted for a combination of the two.
The Mayor thanked everyone for cominig and Alderman Smith moved,
seconded by McClatchey, to adjourn the meeting.
Voting Aye: Bolger, Busse, Datz, McClatchey, Nolan, Serritella,
Smith, Snell.
Voting Nay: None.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
A ant to City Clerk Mayor