COMMITTEE:          Buildings, Grounds and Parks Committee

 

DATE:                        February 1, 2007

 

TIME:                        5:30 p.m.

 

MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 Orr, Gilmour, Mietzner, Combes

 

ABSENT:                   Plese                          

 

NON-MEMBERS

PRESENT:                 City Administrator McIntyre, Asst. City Administrator Puracchio, Director of Finance Theobald

 

DISCUSSION:           Trailer Park

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Orr called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

 

                                    Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to approve the minutes from the October 25, 2006 meeting and have them placed on file.  All yes.  Motion passed.

 

                                    McIntyre reviewed the lease agreement with the Committee. McIntyre recommended closing the park in 16 months. Orr stated he was thinking 5 years but if that was the recommendation then he would like to start on March 1, 2007 with the new lease agreement and close the park on July 31, 2008. A letter will have to be drawn up and attached to the agreement stating that the park will be closing on July 31, 2008 and signatures from trailer park owners will be required to state that they have read the agreement and understand it.

 

                                    There is a clause in the lease agreement that states there needs to be on-site maintenance.  The City will ask the Park District to serve as on-site maintenance and the Park in turn will call the city building inspector if there are any issues. Orr asked that this gets into the intergovernmental agreement.  Orr also requested that the Committee review the intergovernmental agreement before it goes in front of the council for approval.  Puracchio will put a copy in everyone’s mailbox.

 

                                    Theobald asked about the owner occupied clause.  Orr stated that she would have to contact the park district for past lease agreements to see if renters were indeed the owners.

 

                                    Alderman Gilmour made a motion and Alderman Combes seconded to submit for Council approval the Trailer Park Lease Agreement as well as the closing date of the Trailer Park to be July 31, 2008. All yes. Motion passed.

 

                                    A park resident, Lee Ann Lovekamp attended the meeting to ask what she needed to do with a parking and dog problem she was having with a neighbor.  The committee told her to contact the police.

 

DISCUSSION:           Adjournment

 

ACTION:                   Alderman Orr made a motion and Alderman Gilmour seconded to adjourn the meeting at 5:55 p.m.  All yes. Motion carried.