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SPECIAL SESSION - JULY 12, 1995
Council convened in special session with the Planning and Zoning Commission on
Wednesday, July 12, 1995, at 5:00 p.m. with Mayor Al Spradling III presiding and
Council Members Richard Eggimann, Melvin Gateley, Melvin Kasten, Tom Neumeyer,
and Jack Rickard present. Council Member J.J. Williamson was absent.
Members present representing the Planning and Zoning Commission were Charles
Haubold, Harry Rediger, Dennis Vollink, Tom Mogelnicki, Robert Cox, Charles
Thrower, R.J. McKinney, and Thomas Holshouser.
Following discussion, the Council directed the staff to prepare the following documents
for Council consideration at the July 24 meeting:
1. An ordinance establishing a Transportation Trust Fund to include transportation sales
taY revenues, state grant revenues for Trust Fund projects, and special assessment
revenues. Additionally, motor fuel tax funds will be appropriated to the trust fund
annually, based on anticipated street capital improvements and maintenance needs.
The ordinance is also to include language requiring semi-annual reports regarding
revenues and expenditures from the transportation sales tax trust fund. This report
would also include information relative to all rights-of-way that have been donated
for specific projects.
2. A resolution establishing the following;
a. A policy setting $10.00 per front foot as the maximum cost to property owners
along residential gravel streets that are improved under the three-inch asphalt
overlay program. The additional cost for the improvements beyond $10.00 per
front foot would be borne by the Trust Fund.
b. A policy stating that if all property owners along a street to be widened to
collector standards or above donate the required rights-of-way and/or easements
for the project, the City will not charge them an assessment for the improvement
project. This policy will apply to residential areas only.
c. A program for financial assistance to property owners with low household
incomes affected by special assessments for a street improvement project based
on the guidelines and procedures utilized in the City's Community Development
Block Grant Program.
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Following the above direction by the Council, a motion was made by Mr. Gateley and
seconded by Mr. Neumeyer to adopt the five-year transportation improvement program
proposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The motion was approved upon the
following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten, Neumeyer, Rickard, Spradling.
Nays, none.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned upon Mr. Neumeyer's motion,
Mr. Gateley's second, and the following vote: Ayes, Eggimann, Gateley, Kasten,
Neumeyer, Rickard, Spradling. Nays, none.
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A. M. Spradling III, y
Julie . Dale, Deputy City Clerk