1980 Rec./Disb./Resolutions & Minutes

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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council of the City of Centerville held their regular meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 1980 in the City Hall. Mayor Prachar called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Present were: Burque, L'Allier, Laska and Savela. nngineer Walt Williams was also present. Leon L'Allier made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 12 meeting, Floyd Laska seconded it, motion carried. Discussion was held on the condition of city streets. Floyd Laska was to check on material from Lino Lakes ~n fill for the chuck holes. Discussion was held on the resurfacing of the city parking lot. The Council was agreeable to Plan "A" submitted by the Engineer. Plan "A" calls for five inches Class 2 and two inches asphalt. Council will seek additional cost of surfacing from firm in Lino Lakes and Northern Blacktopping. Mayor Prachar will approach Father Lally to see if the church would be agreeable to pick up one-third of the cost and the city would pick up the remaining two-thirds. Discussion was held on the proposed purchase of the ten acres of land from 1V1rs. LaMotte for the city park. Mrs. LaMotte was represented by three members of her family. After considerable discussion, a purchase arrangement was agreed upon as follows: Land at $2,000. per acre; large pile of dirt on land for $700. and split the survey cost of approximately $660. Motion by Leon L'Allier, second by Gary Savela to purchase the property at $2,000. per acre, splitting the survey cost with LaMotte family, purchase the dirt pile for $700. The City will make $7,000. down payment and the balance to be paid in five yearly payments. The interest rate is open and subject to the rate established by state law currently in the legislature. City has option to payoff the balance earlier, if desirable. The City will split the cost of searching the abstract with the LaMotte family, motion carried. Discussion of surveying this property was held. Motion by Burque, second by Laska to survey the property purchased by City from LaMotte family and to have a topographical map drawn up, motion carried. Mayor Prachar brought up the possibility of pursuing a state or federal grant for the park property and the development of same. Request was made of the Parks and Recreation Committee to formulate a five year plan for the City by the next council meeting on April 9th. Members of the committee in attendance advised this will be done.