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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />December 23, 19H1 <br />Mr. Gagne rep1ied that he has done all he is willing to do. Gagne stated <br />that he tried to build a building without a building permit because of the <br />taxes. It was not to avoid the permit fee, which is $15. Gagne stated <br />that he got caught and then he applied for a permit. Fie was then informed <br />by the Clerk that he must submit a diagram of the bui1ding. Fl family <br />emergency came up and it took a few days before Gagne got the ~-~a~r~~in to <br />the City. Then Mr. Gagne stated that he was informed he needed a special <br />use permit for the bui1ding. Mr. Gagne stated that he has 5 acres of property <br />and felt he was not interfering with anyone and, therefore, would not get <br />a special use permit. Mr. Gagne informed the Council he then reviewed the <br />City's Zoning Ordinance and was more convinced that he did not need a specia1 <br />use permit. <br />Mr. Gagne commented that the tapes reflected that the Bui1ding Inspector <br />red-tagged his property. Gayne stated that this was never done. He did <br />receive one letter from the Building Inspector on the matter. <br />Gagne commented that on the tapes it reflected that he was to be invited to <br />come down to ta1k to the Council. Mr. Gagne read a 1etter from the City <br />Clerk. Gagne pointed out that the letter did not invite him to a Council <br />meeting. Mr. Gagne also stated that he has been traveling a great deal and <br />had not kept up with the minutes of the Council meetings and did not rea1ize <br />how far the situation had developed. <br />Mr. Gagne also commented that a11 of a sudden the Council decided that Mr. <br />DeBace d~id not need a special use permit and he, Gagne, was being taken <br />to court. P~r. Gagne commented that he did not feel this was equal treatment. <br />Mr. Fahey stated that he would like to have a closed door meeting fo7lowing <br />the Council meeting to discuss this matter. Fahey asked Gagne if he were <br />willing to pay the permit fee, but fe1t he did not need a special use permit. <br />Gagne stated he would pay whatever Mr. DeBace paid. Gagne also felt the <br />City should drop the case. <br />Mr. Forsberg stated that the Council disagreed on how they viewed the DeB1ce <br />matter and the Gagne matter. Mr. Forsberg stated that he did not feel they <br />were the same. <br />Mr. Fahey stated that he believed the two cases should be treated differently. <br />Mr. Fahey commen~ed that the Council said they would listen to Mr. Gagne's <br />comments and discuss the situation in a closed session. Fahey stated that <br />the Counci7 might be ab1e to get back to Mr. Gagne after the closed session. <br />Mr. Gagne commented that he heard comments that he was building on an easement. <br />Mr. Gagne said that this is not true. Gagne commented that when the property <br />was rezoned he agreed that he would not build his house on the 60 feet, <br />but he did not say he would not put anything else on it. Gagne stated that <br />if the City wants an easement on this property they should condemn it. <br />Gagne stated that he is paying taxes on the property and he will put whatever <br />he wants to on it. Mr. Gagne also commented that the property is not buildable <br />as you cannot get sewer ~ it, and therefore there is no reason for an <br />easement on the property. <br />Page -10- <br />