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1 199 October 20, 1980 Various items in this ordinance was discussed for change or clarifacation. Some items were deleted, some were reworded and some sections were amended. These changes will be given to the Clerk for retyping into the Ordinance and will be on the next Council agenda. The next item was the Ordinance redefining the authority of all boards of the City. Mayor Gourley asked if there was any conflict? Mr. McLean questioned the appointment of the Chairman and Vice - Chairman by the Council. After some disuussion Mayor Gourley said he would redo this ordinance. The next item was the ordinance increasing the fines for misdemeanors. Mr. McLean moved to approve this Ordinance that repeals Ord. #50. Seconded by Mrs. Elsenpeter. Motion carried unanimously. The next item on the agenda - Mayor Gourley asked the press not to. record. This is the discussion of the papers received this date from Mr. Pierre Nadeau for the vaca- tion of his plat. Mr. McLeen asked what defense the Council has. Mr. Locher said this is entirely up to the Judge unless the City has some specific reasons why they do not want the plat vacated. The second area is the question of the return of the park dedication funds. Mr. McLean said the only reason the City would resist the vacation would be the con- formance to the Comprehensive Plan by the existance of this plat. Mrs. Elsenpeter objected to the wording in the papers in that it states, "That the City refused to return the Park Dedication Funds and that the City would be unjustly rewarded by keeping the money." Mrs. Elsenpeter pointed out that the Council had not refused to return the money - they had merely requested that Mr. Nadeau go through the Court process to vacate this plat. Mayor Gourley was concerned about the City doing a lot of work for nothing and be- coming a tax shelter for the developer. He felt that a lot of expense had been generated by this City in the consideration of this plat and where does this enter into this request. There was some discussion of perhaps zoning this land into the Rural Residential re- quiring one resident per 10 acres. Mr. Schumacher reported that the County had requested this City appoint a representa- tive to the Community Development Block Grant TAC Board. Mrs. Elsenpeter moved to designate Mr. Schumacher as the City's representative to this Board. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Motion carried unanimously. There was discussion on all City fees - should there be pro- rating or not? Mrs. Elsenpeter said they should all be treated the same. Mrs. Elsenpeter moved to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. McLean. Aye. These minutes were considered, corrected, and approved at a regular meeting held on December 8, 1980. .607, g Edna L. Sarner Clerk- Treasurer