11-27-84 Parks Comm Minutes4:00 P. M. November 27, 1984
PARKS COMMITTEE
The committee met in the Conference Room, present were Chairman Springer, Committee
members Nystul and Manning, Councilman Saverud, Mayor McDowell, DPW Hammer, City
Attorney Neier, Parks Supt. Drent, Finance Director Swanson and Roger Hopkins, DIL.
Request for Right of Way Easement
C. Springer announced the request from PP&L to cross park lands to provide services
to Glacier Baptist Church, located at Buffalo Head Subdivision. The purpose of the
request is to install an underground distribution power cable. Supt. Drent stated
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that he has no objection as long as his department has drawings of the exact location.
C. Nystul moved that the committee recommend to Council to authorize Mayor McDowell
to sign the easement request. Seconded by C. Manning. The motion was amended to
to include "with the understanding that the City will be provided with a drawing of
the location". All voted aye, carried.
Discussion of sewer line crossing parkland; the committee recommended the DPW to
contact the people involved to either move it or -get an easement.
Resolution on Issuance of Swimming Pool Bonds
C. A. Neier presented a rough draft which is required within 30 days of passage of
the bond election to provide for issuance of bonds. He pointed out several items he
felt the committee should act on for recommendation at the next Council meeting. These
include: basic amount $550,000, date of issuance not later than April 30, 1985 and
interest rate at 12% per annum.
Discussion followed re: selling the bonds in January or February, the responsibility
of the mechanics (City Attorney and Finance Director) and under serial bond informa-
tion, to include the statement "if in the best interest of the City to sell serial
bonds". Also, the question of who would be registration agent. It was decided that
the resolution will state than bonds will be registered in the office of the City
Clerk -Treasurer or other designated financial institution at the discretion of the
successful purchaser with concurrence of the City.
Neier gave details of procedures as soon as Council passes re bond registration, pub-
lications. A tax levy for payment will be made. He cautioned that if the levy is
insufficient, the Council can be held liable for cost of suit to collect.
In discussing professional assistance in the sale of bonds, it was decided to draft
a letter to investors soliciting their participation and inquiring about fees. The
Finance Director and C. Nystul will be working on the letter. C. Nystul stated that
once a firm is engaged, a recommendation will be needed on whether 10 or 20 years
would be of lowest interest cost to taypayers of the City.
Supt. Drent reports that otherwise, everything is goingonschedule.
Discussion of count participation with the pool. C. Nystul reported that Commis-
sioner Krueger wants to establishcoordinationof future development of parks, per
their previous letter. Mayor McDowell stated that a combined city/county meeting
would be set in the very near future.
Proposed Tree Ordinance
DPW Hammer presented copies of a rough draft of the ordinance with an attached sheet
of guidelines. The proposed ordinance was discussed covering items such as a need
for written records, it was decided that a right-of-way permit, numbered, would
accomplish record keeping. Also, the question of listing permitted/prohibited trees
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discussed; it was decided to add the list of permitted trees to the guidelines
then the ordinance will not have to be changed for reasons such a new varieties,
etc. Specific changes in the ordinance were decided.
DPW Hammer will give the revisions to CA Neier and C. Springer stated that revisions
should be available for review on December 11. He scheduled a committee meeting
for 4:00 PM that date. The ordinance will then be presented to the Council at the
December 17 meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 4:55.
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