2016-02-10 CC Minutes - Approved

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CITY OF CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 10, 2016 6:30 p.m. Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City of Centerville held their regularly scheduled meeting of February 10, 2016 at City Hall, 1880 Main Street. PRESENT: Mayor Tom Wilharber Council Member Ben Fehrenbacher Council Member Steve King Council Member D. Love Council Member Jeff Paar ABSENT: None. STAFF: City Administrator Mike Ericson City Attorney Kurt Glaser I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Wilharber called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. PUBLIC HEARING/COMMENT Mr. Jeff Magdik, Home Detail, Inc. appeared before Council to discuss Council’s action of January 13, 2016 and Council’s desire to terminate his purchase agreement for property located at 7261 Main Street. Mr. Magdik explained that when he originally purchased the property he, his financial advisors and realtor felt that he could sell a build-to-suit home on the property. However, several years later, they have determined that with the economy, uniqueness of the lot, Main Street traffic, high water table and lack of vision of interested buyers and that is not the case. Mr. Magdik stated that he understands that he has not fulfilled the agreement to construct a home on the property by December 31, 2015. He has been provided with two (2) opportunities to provide a construction timeline and has not completed that task. He is now requesting an extension to March 9, 2016 to secure architectural plans for constructing a new home on the property with private financing. Attorney Glaser stated that Council has the opportunity to stop, postpone or delay its previous action to terminate the purchase agreement, if so desired. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding Mr. Magdik’s lack of planning, lack of communication and lack of compliance with the original agreement and extensions.