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Rage 2 Special Council Mtg. April 16, 1979 Mayor Gamec said he could not see leaving the strip of unimproved road however, looking at the cost for the two individual landowners, he feels he would like to see this issue tabled. The reason being that there isn't a full Council and feels the Council should look into other ways of doing the cost arrangement, maybe escrowing monies. Councilman Cox questioned at what point the City could make that decision. Councilman Sorteberg said he would like to act on this tonight whether to reject it or not reject it. Mayor Gamec said he would like to see this issue tabled so that Council can review it without going through publishing costs for another Public Hearing, etc. It can simply be rescheduled. Councilman Cox suggested that maybe a portion of the Class V and some of the cost could be borne by the community. Mayor Gamec said he would like to see about four different alternatives to accomplish this improvement project. Motion by Councilman Reimann and seconded by Councilman Sorteberg to reject the whole project until we get more favorable input from the property owners or until there are more developments to share in the cost. Mayor Gamec questioned how cost of a project such as this will be affected in the future with prices constantly increasing. Councilman Reimann said he did not feel that this cost could be taken out of City funds because there aren't any and people don't have any money to pave another street. Councilman Cox said he was not in favor of the motion because with the cost of blacktop going up and the pressure the City has received because of the road and that it will be difficult to come back with an additional proposal when none of the parcels in the future will be direct benefitters. He said this matter should be reviewed and it should be tabled and indicate to the persons involved when further information will be available or decide to do the project as a City project and consider escrowing money from the developer now. Motion did not carry. Voting yes: Councilman Reimann and Councilman Sorteberg. Voting no: Mayor Gamec and Councilman Cox. Motion by Mayor Gamec and seconded by Councilman Cox to table this issue until the April 23, 1979 meeting and that staff and engineer prepare alternate ways of assessment and cost as discussed at the Public Hearing and Special Council meeting, i.e., consider escrowing money from the developer of Oakridge Estates, breakdown by individual unit cost, looking again at benefitting property owners and consideration of City participation into the cost.