Agenda - Council - 05/22/2001 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I i '1 I I I i I I i I I I I I I I I Vice-Chairperson Kociscak inquired what impact it would have on Amcor if the Board were to approve the variance contingent upon the City acquiring the equipment and assuming that the equipment would not be received until December 2002. Mr. Miller replied that they are anticipating starting construction in July and if the variance is denied then they might have to consider building in another city. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak inquired as to how long it would take for th~'~%onstruct the buildin~ ~i~,:,~~' Mr. Miler replied 5 IA to 6 months· ~¢¢~¢~::~>~ Commissioner Watson inquired as to how much an aerial ladd k might cost. Director of Public Works/Fire Ch_ief Kapler replied $500 Vice-Chairperson Kociscak inquired as to what the ilk Council approving the purchase. Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Kapl'~:!~SIied:~that it has b~ >,art of the Council's plan since 1998, but it is always eliminated. I'~i~i~b:':~0~a~hat he ~ i~sed fmancin~ ot)tions with the City Administrator. Motion by Board Memb~ ~o&, secondeG~f,bT:~oard M~ber Sweet, to close ~e pubhc Motion ca, ed. Vo~ng Yes: vi~?e~i~o~ ca, Board Members Wivoda, Sweet and Watson. Voting N0z:None. ~e public hp~¢~g clos~d'at'?3'O'p.m. Board'Busin~S~": '~':?::- ~ V~c~¢'~hai~erson Koci~E~'called th$Board of Adjus~ent meeting back to order at 7:30 p.m. Co~ss'ioner Sweet stat'eg;:~hat she did not ~ it was appropriate to .expose ~e CiW's own firemen ~o, · risk that m~ not necessau. ~ere is no ~ar~tee that ~e Council will include that ~ck in the~: budget, ~s' year and a lot of time could lapse before one is purchased; leaving the CiW with a lafg~. ~i:abiliw. ~e CiW could be sued by a person or the comply since the CiW pe~i~ed the buil"d~hg to be constructed. Vice-Chairperson Kociscak inquired how large cities prevent themselves from being sued in similar situations. Board of Adjustment/May 1, 2001 Page 5 of 7 -131-