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Cifr C;ou»cil iiinutes <br />December 21, 2[J15 <br />9.2 Public Purpose Presentation <br />Yage ? <br />��ttarn�r I3eck stated courts �a�-e beei� �-ei�� protectii�e regarding right-c�f-�va�� for <br />cities. He fu�ther explair�ed t-here musr l�e a lienefit to the public in �rder to r-ac�te <br />zight-of-�va}•. �lttori�e�- I3eck explained public purpose as a legislattve function �-eisus <br />a judicial func�ion at�d izoted c�urts tcnd not to intr�rfcre on lcgislati�=e action of a <br />Council. He stated a vacation caii occur �Tia the Council �r thiouglz a la�k�suit. H� <br />stated Cc>uncil also nccds ta consider thc potez�tial Euturc bcnefits of a right-c>f-wa}'� <br />:�ttorne�r I3eck stared �ang-tcrm non-use of a right-of-wa�� c�c�es not mean it is in the <br />inter�st Uf rl�c public to �;i�-e it up. He furtl�er noted cases int=olving ��ater are <br />consideiabl�� srron�cr aaad courts arc avcxly protcctit-e c�f water aecess for the �ublic. <br />Hc stated Council should not �=acate land unless it's useless f�r its J�urpose. <br />�lttorne�� Beck noted there is an alternati�-e tc� gi�-uig up a ii�ht-of-���a�� via a licensing <br />agxcement. He stated this gi��es the Council more fle�ibilir�� and could be granted or <br />taken a�va�� at an�� time. <br />9.3 Park Dedication Fee <br />I�Ir. CarIton presented the staff teport. <br />C;c�uncil disc�sned thc pros and cons of thc v�arious options a��ailabl� for coll�cring <br />p�zrk dedication fees. <br />Staff recoinme�ldation �vas to keep the options for cotnrnercial/industtial and <br />residential c�llecrion sin�ar for ease of operatin�; internall�-. <br />Council ccansensus is as follows: <br />1) Calculate the fee for comrnercial/industrial based an the county assessot's <br />appraisal because their values tend to remain stable. The rate far <br />comm�rcial shou�d be calculated at 8% and at 6% for industtial. <br />2) Obtain private appraisals for residential for a c�rtain number of years to be <br />detetrnined. Use a graduated calculation scale based on density/unit <br />types. 5taff directed to gather prieing on private apptaisals. <br />Counciltrieml�ei Olsen ei�re�sed conceins with nCilizin� a�rivaTe assessor l�ecause <br />thc�• tcnd to hati-e biases. <br />9.4 AttendanCe for BoardslCammissions <br />Cc�uncil disct�sscd tlie eurrent policti� regardin� attendance fc�r bo�rds. Council liked <br />the idea of tiackin� attcnc�anee on a�erccnt of tl�e number of incctin�s miss�d 1��- a <br />board inembef and also tracl:in�; �vhen a membei �ho���s u� late ro a meetin�. <br />Pfl1�EREo ar <br />����.i�� <br />