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MINUTES City Council May 27, 1981 Mrs. Scalxe stated that it was her feeling that the City presently has a piece of R-3 property and that senior citizen housing shou7d go on R-3 property. If the City downzones this property, it may have to pay damages, and then up-zone the property to get senior citizen housing on it. Mrs. Nardini introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTIOM N0, 87-5-255 - INSTRUCTING TNE CITY ATTORNEY TO CONTACT MR, SCHRIER TO SEE IF THE CITY CAM WORK OUT FlN AGREEMENT WITFI MR, SCHRIER TO THE SATISFACTION Of BOTH PARTIES The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Mr. Forsberg, Ayes (5) Nardini, Forsberg, Hanson, Sca7ze, Fahey. Nayes (0). Resolution declared adopted. This resolution appears in Reso7ution 6ook No. 7, Page 189, Mr. Fahey stated that the agreement should contain that Mr, Schrier wi11 not apply for a bui7ding permit for apartments until he has exhausted all possibilities for senior citizen housing. Fahey also stated that it will not be possible to put senior citizen housing on R-3 property as it is too expensive. It is more feasible to purchase R-1 property for this purpose and up-zone it. Fahey also stated that if the Public Officials Liability Policy does not provide coverage for downzoning, he would like to revoke the policy. Mr. McNamara stated that this was the broadest contract available in the country. McNamara felt the taxpayers of Little Canada should protect the Councilpeople, who are trying to protect them, McNamara stressed that this policy provides protection for the personal financial situation of the Councilmembers. Also the Council has saved the City maney on insurance costs in other areas, which makes up for the cost of this insurance policy. The City Attorney pointed out that defense costs could run the City at least $2,500 per day. Mayor Hanson felt that the policy was not too expensive in view of the numbers of people it covers. Hanson also felt that the Council shou7d not have to put its personal financial situations on the line. The Attorney suggested that he submit a letter to the insurance company outlining a hypothetical situation and requesting their opinion on whether the insurance policy wou7d provide coverage. The Attorney also stated that the Council owed this insurance pro$ection to themselves. Parks suggested that the Council could do a 6etter job without the worry of protecting their personal financial situations, Page -6-