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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION NOVEMBER 4,1998 1998, 4:30 p.m. He stated he will have a list of questions from the candidates for the City Council ahead of time. After his recommendation, a decision can be made and negotiations started. FOLLOW-UP, SEPTIC SYSTEM ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT, JOHN POWELL John Powell stated another letter will be sent out in the near future regarding septic system ordinance enforcement. The letter will include a list of pumpers and a resource contact for financial assistance. Residents will have until next spring to comply. John Powell noted the enforcement is not a heavy handed approach. CONSIDERATION OF EXCESS PROPERTY, APOLLO DRIVE, PHASE 3, JOHN POWELL John Powell explained there are two (2) triangular parcels of property left from the acquired Bruder property that the City does not need. He stated the adjacent property owners may want to purchase the parcels. Each parcel is 4,300 square feet. John Powell indicated the parcel locations on a map. The parcel to the south may be desired by the Conoco property owners. The parcel to the north may be desired by the new bank site owners. Each parcel is 4,300 square feet. If the parcels are purchased the property would be back on the tax roll. The property owner would be responsible for the upkeep of the property. John Powell recommended the City sell the parcels for $1.00 per square foot. John asked if the parcel to the south would be needed in the future for the expansion of Lake Drive. John Powell stated he will speak to the County and look at the Lake Drive Corridor Study to determine if the parcel will be needed for future use. Marty added that if the new bank property owners could acquire the north parcel they would be able to move the entire project to the north and save a very large old Oak Tree. It was the consensus of Council for John Powell to pursue a negotiations to sell the parcels to the adjacent property owners and determine if the south parcel will be needed in the future. UPDATE, ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS COMMITTEE, MARTY ASLESON Marty stated that he participated in meetings held on October 29 and October 30, 1998. These meetings were the best two (2) days of the environmental planning process that he had participated in. The focus of the meetings were to look at how to structure the planning part of the Environmental Inventory Plan. There is a lot of excitement about the possibilities regarding open space and maintaining rural areas. He stated the consultants would like to make a presentation to the Council on December 14, 1998. The consultants have also asked about the possibility of the Council and City staff visiting conservation areas in Chicago. 2 • •