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4 Leigh Iverson, 2869 Taylor, representative for Breeden Brothers, said they had been working since November, 1976, with Public Works Department on . this improvement. He said there were only three parties on the street who were not in agreement with the petition. He said there were plans to start construction immediately on the subdivision. However, the subdi- vider would wait until the street is completed before any lots would be so 1 d. .If the contractor were to have to wait until the street was improved before starting the subdivision, it would be nine months, the project would lose 68-70 jobs, and there might be a loss of $3/4 milliGn. He also noted the need in the city for lower-income housing and cited the instance of a Peppertree Subdivision which was to serve lower-income people for an 18-month period when, in fact, it was sold out in a four-month period. He said this was the only land available in the Willakenzie area and it was going to be developed for lower-income people. He said the subdivi- sion could move ahead and would be ready by the time the street pavings were to be done. He noted the Public Works staff had approached them and asked them to spend $6,500 to purchase the right-of-way and felt this was the first time, ever, a subdivider had been required to purchase a right-of- way. He felt asking the developer to pay the administrative costs if the exercise of eminent domain were used by the City was also a precedent. He said no actual costs had been presented to the developer. Mr. Bradley wondered if the subdivision were not to go in, if the improve- ments would be made. Mr. Allen replied no, the staff would not initiate them and the people in the area did not want them in at this time either. Ms. Smith said it seemed there were some details which still needed to be worked out between Public Works and the developer, and wondered if Council - could still approve the petition at this time. Mayor Keller said that was an al ternative. Mr. Williams felt it to be a logical alternative, as the eminent domain question would come back to Council and at that time costs could be considered and more information would be before Council. Mr. Obie moved, seconded .by Mr. Hamel, to approve the petition subject to the conditions as outlined. Motion carried with all Council members present voting aye except Mr. Bradley voting no. VIII. Council Assistance--Memos distributed. Mr. Williams stated his feeling for Council assistance was a need for an improved briefing paper laying out the options and choices. He suggested it include what Council was being asked to do, the options available, and what it should do. Mr. Williams left the meeting. Manager directed Council's attention to memo dated August 31 and asked them to discuss the outline and to develop criteria to meet the objec- tives. He noted the memo distributed at this meeting goes into more detai 1 . Minutes 9/7/77--10 e ~glf