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I don't want to leave having anyone think we are trying to avoid
responsibility. Just cannot answer this question at this moment.
Mr. Casey asked how the public will be advised of the developer's
response. Mayor Johnson replied that it is in the officialCouncil
minutes. The hearing will be continued June 14, 1976, and
citizens are welcome at the continued hearing.
Mr. Casey asked if they cannot agree, will the Council go to
bat for us or to court or what? Mayor Johnson replied that
the steps to complete the project will have to be completed,
all costs tallied. We will have an assessment hearing, at which
time all property owners may be heard and then the assessment
will go on the tax rolls. If a particular property owner does
not like it he can sue the city.
Mr. Casey asked that if the city doesn't like the Paster answer
will they sue them? Atty Meyers replied we don't sue anyone.
We have an assessment hearing. The assessed property owners
would have to challenge the assessment in court. Mr. Casey then
asked if you don't like the response on June 14th, what is the
Council's position? Mayor Johnson stated we had a writ of
mandamus served upon the city to allow the developer to have a
court reporter present at this hearing. We argued the question
in court and prevailed. We are not about to lay down. There
have been too many problems with that Center. Mr. Frisch
stated that the problems will not continue much longer. Mayor
Johnson wished he could believe that. Mr. Frisch stated that
he will get an answer.
Marilyn Eibs, 7790 Greenwood Drive, asked if anything would be
done before June 14. Mayor Johnson replied, we will adjourn
the hearing and take action to either continue this hearing or
make a decision. Atty Meyers stated that the basic corrective
action is done, and now we are just finishing up the job.
Mr. Harold asked about the County Rd. I side. Eng. Bearden
said that the County Highway Dept. installed a culvert. One
of the items in agreement was that there was going to be a high
capacity catch basin installed in the parking lot. No water
should drain onto County Rd. I from the center except a small
amount from the County Rd. I driveway access and the berms.
Mayor Johnson asked Mr. Frisch if the pumps are running now.
Mr. Frisch replied that there were. Mr. Boever nodded in agree-
ment and stated that they have spent a considerable amount of
money keeping the pumps operational. Sand has come off the
driveway cuts and down into the catch basin and holding ponds.
It has plugged the pumps a number of times.