HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-92 Special CCMSPECIAL (EMERGENCY) MEETING OF THE LAKE B-MD CITY COUNCIL
DATE: 2/27/92
SUMMARY OF MEETING: ACCORDING TO MN. STAT. 471.705 (SUBD. 1C(C))-MINUTES
OF MEETINGS, EMERGENCY MEETINGS.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: MAYOR DAVID JOHNSON, COUNCILMEN JESS MOTTAZ AND
TODD WILLIAMS.
PURPOSE: THE MEETING WAS CALLED BY THE LOCAL (CIMMARON) CHAPTER OF
A.P.A.C. (ALL PARKS ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE) TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL FOR
IMPACTS ON RESIDENTS OF THE CIMMARON NEIGHBORHOOD FROM A RECENT
NOTIFICATION OF "INTENT TO SELL" PROVIDED BY THE OWNER OF THE PARK, N.H.D.
OTHERS PRESENT: TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY H.R.A.
(HOUSING AND REDEVELOPEMENT AUTHORITY), TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE STATE
, AND 117 CONCERNED RESIDENTS SAID TO REPRESENT ABOUT OFFICES OF A.P.A.C.
70 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CIMMARON NEIGHBORHOOD.
RESULTS:
1. THE MEETING FOCUS WAS ON CITIZEN ACTIONS THAT COULD BE TAKEN TO
PURCHASE THE PARK AND GAIN CONTROL OF PARK MANAGEMENT.
2. THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF DISCUSSION ABOUT THINGS THAT WERE WRONG
WITH THE PARK AND CONTINUED ANXIETY OVER WATER QUALITY RELATING TO
INCIDENTS THAT STARTED ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, 1991.
3. STATE A.P.A.C. REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSED "COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS"
AS A VIABLE MEANS OF PURCHASE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS THAT REQUIRE ONLY
MINIMAL MUNICIPAL INTERVENTION BY THE CITY (BONDING AUTHORITY).
4. WASHINGTON COUNTY H.R.A. REPRESENTATIVES DESCRIBED THE METHOD OF
PURCHASE USED FOR "LANDFALL" (A MOBIL HOME PARK THAT LARGELY CONSTITUTES
THE CITY OF LANDFALL) AND IT'S IMPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL FOR CIMMARON
RESIDENTS. BASICALLY, THE LANDFALL PURCHASE IS A 15 YEAR BOND TO BE PAID
OFF BY RESIDENT RENTS AT WHICH TIME THE PARK WOULD BE TURNED OVER TO
CITIZEN OWNERSHIP (AS REPRESENTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL OF HOME
OWNERS). THEY POINTED OUT THAT THEIR AUTHORITY COULD ONLY BE EXERCISED
UPON A PURPOSEFULL REQUEST FROM THE CITY (NOT THE RESIDENTS OF CIMMARON).
5. THE MEETING ENDED WITH THE FOLLOWING GENERAL AGREEMENTS:
S WOULD ORGA�IZE TO: A. RESIDENT
1. DEVELOPE A POSITION PAPER ON RESIDENT OWNERSHIP VERSUS
�PUBLlC OWNERSHIP VERSUS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.
2. POLL ALL CIMMARON RESIDENTS TO DETERMIN THE LEVEL OF
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,.INTEREST IN PURCHASING THE PARK IN RELATION TO THE OPTIONS (IN #1 ) .
FORM SUB -GROUPS OF RESIDENTS TO DETERMIN VIABLE MEANS OF
PURCHASE AND THE RELATIVE MERITS OF EACH.
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4. DETERMIN IF CITY INVOLVEMENT IS REQUIRED AND COME TO THE
/ CITY COUNCIL WITH PROPOSALS IF SUCH BE REQUIRED.
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. B. THE CITY WOULD TAKE NO ACTION WITH REGARD TO THE PURCHASE
OPTION UNTIL CIMMARON RESIDENTS PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AND MAKE THEIR
REQUESTS. `
THE MEETING ENDED ATABOUT 10:30P.M.
RECORDER: DAVIDD. JOHNSON, MAYOR OF' EUMO
CALL TO AN EMERGENCY MEETING
2/27/92 (11:30 A.M.)
TO: CITY ADMINISTRATOR
THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED ACCORDING TO MN. STAT. 471.705 (SUED.
IC(C))-NOTICE OF MEETINGS, EMERGENCY MEETINGS. IT IS INTENDED AS A
WRITTEN DIRECTION BY THE UNDERSIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FILES AND
NOTIFICATION OF 'NEWS MEDIUM THAT HAVE FILED A REQUEST' TO BE NOTIFIED:
REASON: I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT A "MEETING" MUST BE CONSTRUED
AS ANY GATHERING AT WHICH IT COMES TO BE KNOWN THAT A QUORUM OF THE
COUNCIL WILL BE PRESENT. THOUGH I FELT CERTAIN THAT WE MIGHT HAVE A
QUORUM PRESENT AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY MR. FLOYD OLSON, A RESIDENT OF
CIMMARON, THAT HE WAS PERSONALLY INVITING ALL COUNCILMEN, I HAD NOT
DETERMINED THAT THAT CONSTITUTED A MEETING. UPON FURTHER REFLECTION, TO
BE ON THE SAFE SIDE AND TO MEET THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF LAW IN
ANY CASE, I HAVE COME TO REGARD "MEETINGS" AS STATED ABOVE. THE FOLLOWING
ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED:
NOTIFICATION:
COUNCILMEMBERS BY TELEPHONE THIS DATE @ APPROX 11:00 A.M.:
TODD WILLIAMS - LEFT MESSAGE ON HIS ANSWERING MACHINE AT WORK.
LEE HUNT - LEFT MESSAGE ON HIS ANSWERING MACHINE AT WORK.
DICK JOHNSON - KNOWN OUT OF TOWN (PER CONVERSATION 2/18/92)
JESS MOTTAZ - NOTIFIED OF MEETING (WILL ATTEND).
NEWS MEDIA BY TELEPHONE THIS DATE @ APPROX 11:30 A.M.:
VALLEY PRESS - NOTIFIED JOAN GERTAIN
OAKDALE/LAKE ELMO REVIEW - NOTIFIED JIM SCHWARTZ
ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS - NOTIFIED JIM BROEDE
STAR TRIBUNE - NOTIFIED JIM ADAMS
DAVID D. JOHNSON
MAYOR, CITY OF LAKE ELMO