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?? Regulaz Council Meeting 5/20/91 ¦ Page Two COMIlVIENTS FROM MAYOR CARMEN Mayor Carmen said he would like to update Council and the audience on the Parkview situation. He said that he and Council had been wrestling with the Parlcview Golf Course issue. It is their consensus to see it remain a golf course, the question is how to accomplish that and stay within the budget. Mayor Carmen explained that to acquire the golf course it could be a cosdy business and they must Ynove cautiously. After working closely with Dan Patrick regarding finances and potential revenues he became convinced it could be a profitable venture over time. However, in order to make it worlc we would have to agree that the property in the vicinity of the golf course would likely have to be developed in a commercial fashion. Mayor Carmen said that he and Council are in the unanimous opinion they do not want to see apartments on that land; they would love to see it developed as single family residenrial. After talking to a number of developers, Mayor Carmen said a single-family development is not likely to be financially feasible. Mayor Carmen said he made a proposal to Council: 1) He has met with Mike Gavin of Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos Co., LPA and with Council's approval he would like to amend the agenda to include legislation to maintain the fum of Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos Co., LPA to take the Golf Course property and eminent domain proceeding. He is convinced the Village can take the property if they cannot come to agreement with the property owner. He is also convinced the Village can take it at a price that would be viable to keep the golf course. 2) We actively pursue First-Line corporarion tenants to develop land adjacent to the property in an office campus style. The front portion of the properties adjacent to the golf course would remain green. 3) We are going to look at a tax issue: One which is a stop-gap tax measure. Mayor Carmen explained the purpose of the stop-gap measure: between the time when we are able to secure the golf course and then when we will have an office campus adjacent to the property, in the event there is an operating deficit, there would be a stop-gap tax measure for a short durarion which would fund any shortfall between the acquisition of the golf course and the time a tax base is developed. Mayor Cannen said he would like to have a morion to amend the agenda to hire the firm of Mansour, Gavin, Gerlack & Manos Co., LPA this evening. They would handle the existing Parkview Golf Course lirigation. PurSUant to our Charter, our Law Director has submitted a letter saying he believes outside Counsel is necessary to handle the litigarion. Mayor Carmen explained that he will initiate dialogue with the golf course owners in the immediate future, but would now like to put this into place in case it does not work so we are prepared and have the mechanism in place to take it by eminent domain. Mayor Carmen thanked everyone who attended and volunteered at the Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast. He noted special thanks to Sandy and Marie Basile, and Donna Heath. He said it was a fabulous event and over 1,000 people were served this year. Ivlayor Carmen said that almost all members of Council and other officials were flipping pancakes. He expressed a special thanks to Gus Amendola and the Service Department Crew for the fabulous job they did. DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Mr. Amendola reported that work is being done on the catch basins on Worton Park. After the asphalt contractor makes repairs on the road, the berm seeding work will be done. Mr. Amendola reported that the swale work on Metro Park Drive has been completed. The Service Department will be planting trees and flowers; they will try to get them in before Memorial Day.