HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000049_pg042February 12, 1979 Page 5
Mayor McCarty stated that he knew from the testing that had been done
that there was up to 40' of peat in the area and questioned if a structure
could be built on that type of ground. Mr. Kramer replied that Twin
City Testing had recommended that the lots be piled with timbers, which
would increase the cost of each lot by at least $5,000.
Councilmember Rowley pointed out that the issue before the Council was
approval or denial of the preliminary plat. Official Rose added that
approval of the preliminary plat would not indicate approval of the water
and sewer plan. Attorney Meyers added, however, that if the preliminary
plat was approved, building permits would have to be issued upon request,
and the developer has shown he can provide his own services.
Mayor McCarty asked Mrs. Kramer to submit a petition of 35% of the property
owners, asking the City Council to commence with a public improvement
project. Mrs. Kramer replied that she could not get the 35% unless
Dailey Knolls would agree to sign.
MSP (Ziebarth- Hodges) to continue the public hearing until March 12,
1979 at 8:20 PM. 5 ayes
Mayor McCarty closed the public hearing and reopened the regular meeting.
MTC BUS ROUTES
Acting Administrator Anderson reported that an informational meeting had
been held on February 5, at which they discussed a number of alternatives
to routes 25B and 35F, and at which time the Council directed Staff to
contact the MTC on three major points, those being the frequency of the
buses, splitting the routes, and passenger counts. Acting Administrator
Anderson reported that MTC had responded that the ridership had been
increasing greatly on those routes and they could not cut any runs out,
and that they would be willing to work out putting the buses on slightly
different routes, and that they did have ridership counts but they covered
a whole route, and were not broken down to a particular area.
Councilmember Hodges stated that he felt everyone would be in agreement if
the routes were split to other streets to lighten the load. Councilmember
Rowley stated that she agreed but pointed out that they had not heard from
many residents of Groveland and Sherwood at the February 5 meeting.
Councilmember Ziebarth stated that splitting the routes would help the
Ardan Avenue situation but that he felt they would soon be getting calls
from the Groveland and Sherwood residents, once the buses started travel-
ing their streets. Councilmember Forslund stated she agreed with Council -
member Ziebarth and that the issue should be settled now.
Mayor McCarty stated he had spoken to many of the people on Sherwood and
they seemed to be willing to have the routes split.
MSP (McCarty- Hodges) to direct the acting Clerk - Administrator to contact
the MTC and ask them to make the route changes as proposed this evening,
with Sherwood /Groveland being outbound and Ardan /Red Oak being inbound.
5 ayes