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1 2 01 Mr. L'Allier stated that a correction to be made to the minutes concerned the word- ing of the motion authorizing the granting of a water franchise to U. S. Lakes Development Company. He and Mr. Locher had received copies of a water franchise to sign after the 17th meeting and discovered that they were only copies of the original franchise proposed. Mr. Locher and several of the Council had listened to the tape of the 17th meeting after the last regular Council meeting, and it was their concensus that the motion was part of a two =part motion on the franchise; namely that the first part concerned the granting of a franchise and the second would concern a buy -back feature presently in the proposed water franchise. Mr. L'Allier thus proposed that a correction be made on page7 of the minutes, paragraph 6, last line, to delete (This second motion was never made.) as this would affect what occured later a;nd as the motion to grant a water franchise was on the floor, a second motion would be out of order. Mr. L'Allier then proceeded to question the Council for the purpose of polling the members as to their intent on June 17, 1969 at which time a motion made by Mr. Rosen- gren, seconded by Mr. Cardinal was made to grant a water franchise to U. S. Lakes Development Co. (hereafter referred to as Company). Mr. Locher agreed that this was proper procedure. Mr. Rosengren stated that for one thing they had not mentioned the sizing of the pipes in the franchise; they would have to be large enough to be used when the Village took over the system. He said that when he moved to grant the franchise he could see no great problem with the buy -back if the pipes were large enough, the cost would be about the same either way. Also we would receive greater tax bene- fits immediately. Upon questioning, Mr. Rosengren stated that it slipped his mind but that he was sure that he intended that the Village grant the complete franchise as presented. Mr. Cardinal stated that he understood that the motion intended only to grant a franchise, that a second motion on the buy -back would come after Mr. Gotwald had completed his cost estimates. Mr. Jaworski stated that he agreed with Mr. Cardinal, that the motion intended to grant a franchise, not specifically the franchise proposed by Company; that the buy =back issue would come up later. Mr. L'Allier stated that he felt the same as Mr. Cardinal and Mr. Jaworski, that the granting of the franchise would be in two segments as borne out by the minutes, since Mr. Gotwald had been authorized to proceed with the cost estimates to be presented on July 28th. Mr. Bohjanen was absent. Mr. L'Allier then asked whether it would be proper to poll the Engineer and the Attorney. Mr. Locher answered yes, but their comments would have no bearing on the Council's decision. Mr. Gotwald stated that it was obvious that Company needed some indication of the Council's intent and that is why the first motion to grant a franchise was made. Thebuy -back was to be discussed at a later date; he thought that Mr. Rosen- gren had meant only to grant a franchise. Mr. Locher agreed that there had been a lot of discussion as to whether to grant a or the franchise. It was his opinion that the original motion was adopted, that the buy -back part was waiting the cost figures; i.e. that the motion was in two parts: 1) to grant a water franchise and 2) how much it would cost for the buy -back of the core system.