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Home My WebLink About03-09-1974 Council Minutes _ � �, . � � � � � I�:inut e s Council Meeting - Saturday, March 9,1974 - 9 � Attendance : Searles , Massengale , Welsh, Paurus l. Discussion of Village ownBPship and operation of � park facilities such as the golf course. Concern was expressed about the ab�ility of government to operate such properties profitably. After extensive � review of the pros and cons of golf course ownership and operat ion it was agreed tT�at : a. the golf course property is a�raluable public park asset and should be retained by the Village b. the Administrator should explore management alternatives which can emphasize incentives to the golf course operator and that a check should be made with two or more successful municipally owned �olf course operations to determine management methods employed. c. there should be completely separate accounting for the golf course and that there should not be any vagueness about administrative office services devoted to the golf course operation or overlappin� with other Village Departments. d. it is the intent of the Village to operate the golf course as inc�me producin� property. 2. Disc�ssion about Ski Tonka. Agreed that the ski area is a good land use for 4rono . Agf'eed that current license should be issued with all the safety conditions stated , as conditions of the license. � Further discussio�t resulted in a concensus that the Village should use public funds to acquire the ski area property as a general sports and recreation area � at a reasonable price. Further ageeed that this park policy on ownership and operation should be considered again at another meeting with full Council attendance and with Administrator, Chairman of the Park Commission and Chairman of the Planning Commission present. 3. It was agreed that the Council wants current action items listed at each meeting. This refers to all carry-over matters , their status at meeting time , and who is �oin� to �o what and when to complete the matter being carried � over. This should be a secon�, but separate , pa�e of the a�enda. yT" a,� `� ��'.�''F�'"'�� r� .�;�, �'�."�t^l''k" � _,,e��. e ,�`I� Us-#�{^5,,,�w}�,��J'� ":b��q�,�"�' tl ,,�..i „ Av��,_.s -..� ,�.,. �_, �.r .� .. �s'�' o�. � �.."�S'"�ra�4«�!� k ,r c` .ia^ .�r d�.G„ < �'.. ' �n�3i �tx�' $J r k e�i. '� ' �s � $ ,�.^r ., 1 r y"`��" � �:� '` x��`_ a', t' ..�.d��.�, t�a � !` x' B,Eis n ' ° �"�. z 3r`a '�` �'. r `' y ti ��'��`� > � �°` e. . . .. .a � ¢-: �+�'.�S b n' S a-rl�a WT�#}� ��A,� ,s a'� . � a« n - ... .�.� � Y` y, .. ,+. . . ,�� * %�, � � � I�Iinut es (cont ' d ) Page 2 , Council Meeting - Saturday, Niarch 9,1974 � 4. Criteria for le�al services - After discussion it was agreed that the Vil.lage would be best served by legal representation by a medium size firm with appropriate � �unicipal experience. Popham, Haik was determined to be such a firm. The discussion explored the citizen concern regarding apparent possibility of conf lict of interest when the Village attorney is also a resident • of the Village . The opposite side of this issue was also considered, i.e. , that a resident attorney also devotes extra effort to the Village matters because he is a resident . It was decided that Popham, Haik should be continued as the Village legal counsel for 1g74. The Mayor was asked to explore and discuss the above matters with that firm and report back to the rest of the Council. The question of possible conflict of interest on the part of the firm was also a matter for concern and was indicated as a proper sub�ect for conference with � counsel. � 5. �ieeting a�journed at 11 ;45 AM. �.� ��/ � � Robert L.Searles �'iayor ♦ a i � � a . . �T h}�€4R16 y�� F ,3 �^f�Yi§� T� �S � �i�� A,� . ] T-j,�„h ' R;+ :- � ��,.�*FL �� k`_ � ' �'�t�%�"�i " � �` ' �'� ��s,1EA' � � �.�� , 3 � � ; �, ,��'' c �'� a4�+,� . �� _ .�-=t e�,� �. "' �,"rr,�'°"��,;��C�� >' e � �� ri - � � t �'��,�.�``.s�� ,`� � 1 .� °e ! `� � � h��Y ..� '�r � 4 4 eq j h ';�. '`?��;��r.wf ,�i�a'�'�y��, a ��3 M .� �� ,. ',�, t-b .� ' w ^$ . x � V� � � 1 i1�2,` �. s.v ,_ �'�� -: Y t {�tz "< e ��,• '' t:r �.s;n �-y. ,�,wct � %'s s .. . a � : �"��.''", M ��. � �:.`. ��,�''Viamt�.�"�'�� . ��x`� �` b';�� ;.t�+ ,.�.