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HELD IVIONDAY~ 3'ULY 27° 1970, AT 7:30 P.M. Members present: Petersen, Fischer~ Fluegel, Sieckert0 Moen, Also present: City Engineer Davidson, Lew Jaquis and Xavier Kaiser Minutes of the ~ruly 13. 1970~ meeting were approved as mailed. Fischer: The Mayor has appointed Fischer and Hallber~ to serve on the Vermillion River. Committee and has asked that these two individuals select two persons from the Planning Commission, and four or five representatives from the City to work on the project. Fischer requested Sieckert and Moen to serve and it was agreed that they would. These persons will meet and select four or five citizen members. Fischer: On'August 4~ 1970, at the Library at 8:30 P.M. there will bca meeting with the school board representatives to discuss the Sontag plat and the Pine Street traffic proble'm. Xavier Kaiser: Mr. Kaiser exhibited a blue print of the proposed motel on hfs property and County Road 48. lie stated that he owns approximately 6 acres between County Road 48 and the River, from his building site to the highway 51 bridge. The proposed motel site is on approximately 2 acres where his buildings are now located, lie stated that he would have to put in up to 18 inches of fill on the westerly end. He proposes 2.8 units, two floors. Approxi- mate cost $I08~ 000.00. Air conditioned. One and one-half parking spots per unit. The question was raised on the effect of this development on the Vermillion River proposals under consideration. Mr. Al Sieben, Contrac- tor, has drawn the plans, He stated that the plans meet AAA and Western Motel specifications. Kaisers would run the facility themselveS. He would terminate his auto parts business. Mr. Kaiser is now working for Soiberg Construction full time doing repair work. Mr, Kaiser stated that this loca- tion would not affect the proposed Vermillion River change, but it would conflict with access to the area if there is a beautification program under- taken. Davidson stated that the only area excluded from the corps of engineers proposed acquisition amounts to . 42- acres. Mr. Kaiser stated that the motel would be on this . 42 acre tract. There is some question whether o 42. acres or o B5 acres as on the tax statement. Davidson further stated that the City appraiser had set the values as follows: Land - $9, 000.00; Structures- $6~ 000.00, and relocation costs - SB, 000o 00. Kaiser stated that the City appraisers said that it was all flood plain and accordingly his appraisal was low. Kaiser stated that his.appraiser sets the value at $32.~ 000.00 for 400 foot frontage~ based on a front-footage appraisal procedure. Mr. Kaiser stated that he would be glad to meet with a committee of the commission,