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Special Council Meeting 9-21-99 Page 4 move. There is a lot of distance between now and that point in the future if the Church decides to move that it will be able to do so. So, we saw this as a way to accomrnodate the interests of both the Church and the Village by making it a less difficult move and the property and status quo are maintained and in that period of time while other things can happen. There may be a movement within the Church--he does not know about where people want to direct the course of that property. He will not try to sit here and be provocative about it; those are decisions that have to be thought out. There will be fundamental issues to be addressed, not the least of which what is the cost to transfer that property? and what is that property worth in the marketplace? We recognize in the agreement that we are looking to approve that there are market factors, market forces at work. We can't hide our heads in the sand, we can't pretend those away: How we deal with them, how we manage those has been a challenge. That will continue to be a challenge. This is a step that he thinks without question is very important for the future well being of our community. To the extent that that can either influence or impact in any way (negatively or positively) your church community, he guesses remains to be seen. If the Church were to decide tomorrow that it does not want to .move, (he thinks he speaks for everyone here), that is fine with us. That has not been what has motivated us. But if the Church moves, what then? That question has motivated us; that is a real serious question. We are a small community; that is the heart of our Village and we want to maintain the heart and soul of our Village. If the Church isn't there, we may lose some of the soul but we like to think that we are going to do the best that we can to manage it. I can't answer all the questions that you [the audience] have. We can't solve those questions, but I feel that is a very responsible way for us as a government to deal with the situation. Mr. Marrotte asked. if you will make available to the public all the conditions if that is passed and voted on by the Church. Mayor Rinker said absolutely; that is a public record. Mr. Marrotte asked when that will be available. Mr. I3iemert said it is available now; you can pick it up tomorrow from the. main office._ Mr. Marrotte said if it is passed, it will be available tomorrow. Mayor Rinker said he would assume.that would be the subject of discussion at Saturday's meeting [of the Church]. A mem~x~pf'ti~~ a~}d[e~ce asked if it doesn't pass tonight, could it be voted on again. .,,, . Mayor Rinker said that is up to Council, but yes. ; Mr. VanVliet questioned the zoning of that property. Mayor Rinker said residential.