HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000050_pg090April 9, 1979 Page 4
Councilmember Ziebarth also stated that it is going to take money to
solve the problems. Mayor McCarty replied that the SDM fund will be
used for that purpose. Councilmember Ziebarth replied that the SDM
fund will only go so far and may or may not be enough to solve the
problems. Mayor McCarty replied that the SDM fund would be used
assuming that project costs would not exceed the SDM fund balance.
Councilmember Hodges asked Mayor McCarty if he thought the SDM fund
would take care of the problems on Woodcrest and Ardan Avenues. Mayor
McCarty replied that he did not know without having the necessary cost
estimates. Councilmember Hodges pointed out that if the Council
adopted the Mayor's proposed guidelines as a policy, it would tie
thei_ hands. Mayor McCarty replied that as long as the agreed
principles weren't in ordinance form that would allow the Council
flexibility.
Councilmember Forslund suggested the Council hold a work session with
Attorney Meyers and Official Rose and get their thoughts and words
down onto paper, as they were all getting hung up on the wording.
MS° (Forslund- Rowley) to table the discussion on proposed agreements -
in principle and discuss it exclusively at a special work session on
April 21 at 8:00 A.M. 5 ayes
Dave Notaro, Ardan Avenue, stated that he appreciated the Council's
efforts but that they had collected data from several sources and
should have enough to make a decision.
Mayor McCarty replied that the Council had asked a consulting engineer,
Chuck Hubbard, to give the Council an estimate on what it would cost
to have him study the Ardan Avenue problem and the Council will study
the estimate and decide if his services would be affordable.
Roger Baumgartner, 7585 Knollwood, pointed out that Mr. Hubbard will
be the fourth person to work on the problem and asked what will happen
if the Council does not like the fourth estimate. Mayor McCarty replied
that they will review his cost estimate and decide if it was affordable
and if it was the Council would take necessary action.
Councilmember Rowley clarified that while the Mayor had referred to
Council authorization for hiring a consulting engineer,. the Council
has not authorized it and recommended that a motion be made to
specifically address it, if that was the Council's desire.
Mr. Baumgartner pointed out that when the Council authorized Comstock
and Davis to study the issue in 1978, there were people in the audience
who were critical of what the Council directed them to study, and asked
what Mr. Hubbard was directed to study. Mayor McCarty replied that
they had not given him anything to study yet, as they want an estimate
first. Mr. Baumgartner pointed out that it is difficult to give an
estimate when a person does not know what they are giving the estimate fore
Mayor McCarty stated that the public hearing for Bayport Acres had
}een cancelled as the applicant had withdrawn his request, and closed
the regular meeting and opened the next public hearing.