HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000046_pg075March 27, 1978 Page 6
term goals should be but need additional time for the long range goals, extra
time could be granted.
Ray Lang, 7435 Spring Lake Park Road asked what the status of Project 1978 -1 would
be if resolution #889 was voted in. Mayor Pickar replied that he would be entering
a motion that no part of Project 1978 -1 be implemented without going through the
Task Force first.
Mr. Lang stated that he felt Project 1978 -1 was totally unacceptable in any form
and that a vote to postpone the project would be a delayed yes vote. He stated
he would like to see the project totally denied tonight.
Mayor Pickar replied that there was considerable discussion as to the wording of
the motion and that although Project 1978 -1 was unacceptable as a whole, it did
have several good parts, and that if they voted against it in its entirety, it
would mean throwing the $37,000 study down the drain.
Mr. Lang replied that he agreed there was valuable information in the study but
that he felt there was also some misleading and inaccurate information contained
in it also. He added that everything must be taken in context and that he did
not want to see any aspect of Project 1978 -1.
Mayor Pickar again pointed out that parts of the study were useful and that he
felt it would be poor economics to through it out as a whole.
Neil Loeding, 5046 Longview Drive asked why parts of Project 1978 -1 couldn't be
salvaged and brought back later at a public hearing. He stated his primary
concern was what the Council was committed to and that he felt a postponement
did not give any assurance. He pointed out that the August 14, 1978 date for the
Task Force to give their recommendation to the Council was only a few days before
the six month deadline and that he was concerned the Council might approve the
project at that time. Mayor Pickar replied that that was not the Council's
intent at all.
Mr. McCarthy stated that he felt Project 1978 -1 should be buried completely and
that they could go back and pick up parts later if they were needed. He added
that the Council would have to get rid of Project 1978 -1 if they wanted him on
the Task Force. Mr. McCarthy also pointed out that Well 25 in the study was
located under an ice skating rink so when it thawed in the Spring, the water
level was much higher there then it would normally be.
Mr. Lang stated that he wanted the study from Short, Elliott and Hendrickson but
did not want Project 1978 -1.
Mayor Pickar polled the Council members for their feelings on what to do with
Project 1978 -1.
Councilmember Rowley stated that she had a hard time rejecting or denying the
whole project now since she was not convinced that the best thing to do was throw
the project out, even though she didn't agree with the total project. She added
that there were parts of the project that were good but she could understand the
citizens feelings that if Project 1978 -1 was not denied by the Council, they
could wake up some morning and read in the paper that it had been approved.
Councilmember Rowley stated that she would like to have something for the Task
Force to work from, whether they were for it or against it.