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. ::J.-. . MINUTES OF THE ARDEN HILLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Monday. May 26. 1987. 7:30 p.m. - Village Hall CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to due call and notice thereof. Mayor Woodburn called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. ROLL CALL The roll being called the following members were present: Mayor Robert Woodburn. Councilmembers Nancy Hansen. Thomas Sather and Jeanne Winiecki. Councilman Gary Peck arrived at 8:05 p.m. Also present: Treasurer Donald Lamb, Public Works Supervisor Robert Raddatz, Clerk Administrator Patricia Morrison and Deputy Clerk Catherine Iago. APPROVE MINUTES Council concurred that Plumbers should be deleted from the motion which directs the drafting of an Ordinance which establishes Contractor's Licenses. page 6 of the May 11. 1987 Council minutes; based on the fact that they are licensed by the State. Moved by Sather. seconded .by Winiecki. that Council approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of. May 11th. as amended by deleting Plumbers from the motion on page 6. relative to Contractor's Licenses. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) RES. NO. 87-25 Councilmembers were introduced to students from VALENTINE SCH. Valentine Hills Elementary School Sixth grade class and 6th GRADE presented buttons proclaiming them honorary members of the Class of '93. . Mayor Woodburn read the resolution honoring'the sixth grade class and talked with Ann Fable, Class President and two student representatives. Moved by Hansen. seconded by Sather. that Council approve Resolution No. 87-26: RESOLUTION HONORING VALENTINE HILLS SCHOOL SIXTH GRADE CLASS UPON COMPLETION OF SIXTH GRADE. Motion carried unanimously. (4-0) BUSINESS FROM FLOOR ASSESSMENTS; Steven Freimuth. President of the Josephine Hills JOSEPHINE HILLS Association. appeared before the Council. He explained the function of the Josephine Hills Association was to further civic improvement. aid and preserve community health and welfare and promote recreational activities for its members. Freimuth advised that the association is a non-profit organization and became owners of the land Dr. Ingerson had set aside for this use in 1961. Under recent State law, this land is being assessed at a fair market value under its best use criteria, rather than assessed as it is being used under the association's articles of incorporation Freimuth requested Council assistance in reducing the assessment and suggested: - Council may consider restricting the use of the land by Zoning. - Council may send a letter to the State Representative Tony Bennett . and State Senator Fritz Knaak requesting that they address the State Law to provide different criteria or classification of this land. - Council may have alternative solutions. Mayor Woodburn reviewed a letter from the Village Attorney relative to the complexity of declaring a lot buildable or not; the Attorney expressed concern that each lot would have to be considered individually and there are numerous variables to consider, such as size of the lot. if variances would be required and review of similar lots to determine bui1dabi1ity. Lynden advised this could become quite cumbersome for the Council. There was discussion of the parcel of land, its uses and the fact that the land is separated by an extensive ditch and swampy area; there is actually only an approximate 60 ft. wide strip of high ground that is usable. . Freimuth requested Council pass a favorable resolution to the appropriate state agents to address the State law and encouraged Council to explore restricting the land use through zoning. He stated it is his opinion this is a unique situation because of the ownership by a non-profit organization and the restricted uses of the land by the organization's articles of incorporation. Council discussed the possible zoning of this parcel to a private recreational classification and incorporating that classification into the current zoning code. ,