03 - Council Discussion on Facility Study

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EXCERPT FROM CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 5.1. Economic Development Committee Nancy Adams representing the EDC spoke to the Council regarding the Committee's feelings on the need for a facility plan. She explained that there is a need for more business/industrial park land as all of the City- owned land has been sold. In order to allow development to occur on the present spray irrigation land, a facility plan would have to be done to consider re-locating the spray irrigation facilities or to consider another method of disposing the City's wastewater. She indicated that the EDC would like to begin the planning process for industrial/business park expansion and is requesting support from the City Council. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL MOVED TO PROCEED WITH THE FACILITY PLAN. COUNCIL MEMBER ORASKOVICH SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Ryan stated that the sewer fund is low in revenues and that the money to do the facility study is not available. He indicated that he does not feel the timing is right. Tim Houle explained the process and purpose of a facility plan. He noted that because of the proximity of the spray irrigation fields to the Highway 371 corridor, the spray irrigation site will more than likely not be the highest and best use of the land. He stated that there are other options such as using a step by step process to complete the plan so that one budget year would not be so heavily impacted. COUNCIL MEMBER NAGEL MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO USE A PHASING PROCESS OVER A 1 TO 3 YEAR TIMEFRAME TO COMPLETE THE FACILITY STUDY. COUNCIL MEMBER SJOBLAD SECONDED THE MOTION. Council Member Ryan questioned how the plan would be presented regarding the timing and payment for the plan. Tim Houle indicated he would provide a proposal to the Council listing the steps, tasks, and dollar amounts for the project. THE AMENDMENT CARRIED 5-0. THE MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED 5-0. 5.2. BLADC Presentation — Request to Transfer JOBZ Acres