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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 25, 2017 they had asked for funds from the City for fire station kitchen updates and parking lot expansion, and would like to use their charitable gambling funds to contribute to these improvements. Chief Smiley presented a check for $158,000 to Mayor Keis. Keis introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOL UTION NO. 2017-1-11— ACCEPTING A DONATION OF $158, 000 FROM THE LITTLE CANADA FIRE DEPARTMENT'S CHARITABLE GAMBLING FUND TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR UPDATES TO THE FIRE STA TION KITCHEN AND A PARKING LOT EXPANSION. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Montour. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution adopted. PUBLIC The City Planner reported that tonight the Council is considering the HEARING- preliminary and final plat for a 14 -unit townhome development. He PRELIMINARY explained that the process now is to plat the individual unit lots and & FINAL PLAT common space. The Planning Commission recommended approval with FOR A 14 UNIT conditions relating to the review of the home owners association TOWNHOME documents and outstanding items. He explained that the outstanding DEVELOPMENT issues are only engineering issues now. The City Engineer stated that he AT 2736 & 2744 provided an updated memo today after reviewing the most recent plans. RICE STREET; He noted that there is only a drainage easement over lot 15, which is the CASH FOR common area and street in the development. The council should discuss HOUSES, LLC the street issue and what standard the street should be built to, and what utilities should be private or public. He explained that he has not yet received some of the information needed to verify the drainage calculations and pond sizing. He explained that if the pond needs to be made bigger, they may have to reduce the number of units, which would then involve changing the plat, so he recommends tabling a decision until after the drainage calculations have been verified. Alissa Kalmbacher, Cash for Houses, LLC stated they have soil borings scheduled to be done next week. She explained that they are planning to have the utilities and street remain private and the responsibility of the home owner's association. The City Planner stated the he doesn't have an issue with the street being private, but if the utilities underneath the street are public, then there are some things to work through. The City Administrator stated he would prefer that the water and sewer utilities be public because of on-going maintenance requirements that would prove overly burdensome for a homeowner's association. Montour questioned NA