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RP'"'iH-1.,9S 10:S/ r'lN . I-'CH liW:::i:(~J r-.V';;;;.'IO"J . . . . . CITY OF ARDEN R"ll.r ~ . FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES March 23, 1995 . Time: 7:31 p.m. . Place: City Hall Conference Room Call tu order by: Cbuck Mertensotto Recorder: Cristine Leavitt . Members Present: Mark Labine, CristiDe Leavitt, Charlutte McNiesh, Chuck Mertensotto, Tom Mulcahy, Carl Rundquist, Thomas Steele, Charles Stoddard Absent: NODe . Others Present: Paul Malone - City Council Liaison, Terry Post. Frances Holmes .**~~**_R.R~~*..***.~..~.*..**********~*~**...*.*...*......*.**~*.******.*......*.*.* . 1. Appruvnl of Minutes: February 23, 1995, Meeting Minutes approved with the following corrections: . - Mark Labine was present at the February 23 Finance Committee meeting - Under "Liaison Report," the reference to the Piper lafiTay settlement should be increased by a factor of 10 to: "$40,000 to $90,000". . 2. Fran Holmes provided the Committee with a status report on citizen reaction to the sale of open space owned by Bethel College. Fran is a member of a non-profit group comprised oflocal residents . . concerned about possible development of the open space property_ There appears to be some ambiguity regarding whether the property is zoned R-1 or as open space. However, most likely it is zoned R-1, which permits the constrUction of single fiuniIy homes. The developer wishes to construct I multi-family dwellings (2 family townhomes) on the open space property. Before that can happen, the developer must obtain either a "special use permit" or get approval of a Planned Unit Development (POO) from City Council. The nonprofit group is trying to get the county to purchase I the property and designate it as open space. If that option is not possible, the nonprofit group will consider the option of purchasing the property and maintaining it as open space. 3. Staff Report: T my Post gave a preliminary update on the City's 1994 financial status. It appears I that the City is in better shape in 1994 than the prior year. Terry forecasts an overage in revenue and a shortfall in projected expenditures. . 4. Action on Cummittee Projects: Tom Steele and Chuck Mertensotto attended the Mayor's meeting on March 18, 1995 regarding the TCCAP project. Members of the TCCAP task force appear to be listening to the City because we are organized. Tom and Chuck were impressed with the Mayor's I proactive approach on this matter. The Finance Committee, as well as other City Committees, intend to support the Mayor with information and materials in hopes that the final decision regarding use of the arsenal property is in the City' 5 favor. The question was asked regarding who gets to decide how . the arsenal property will be used and therefore who we need to influence. It is unclear who will make the ultimate decision on the use of the property. In all likelihood the decision will not be made by the . I . .