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• • Regular Meeting 1/6/75 10 16. CONSIDER AUTHORIZING BUSCH-HUTCHISON TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FOR BALL FIELD SITE AT FAIRMONT PARK - (Cont'd.) Motion by Commissioner Kibodeaux, seconded by Commissioner Price to authorize Busch-Hutchison & Associates to make application for a grant for ball field site at Fairmont Park. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Christensen, Kibodeaux, Price, and Boyle. NAYS: None. + + + 17. CONSIDER REQUEST REGARDING CHEMTRON'S APPLICATION TO VACATE STREETS AND ALLEYS - A letter from the City Attorney, dated December 30, 1974, was read in full. A letter from Mr. Phil Pfeiffer, Attorney representing Chemtron, dated December 27, 1974, was read in full. A copy of each letter is attached and made a part of these • minutes. It was determined that Cities may sell streets and alleys after said property has been appraised. Purchaser must pay the appraisal fee plus the appraisal amount of the property. After a lengthy discussion regarding the consideration of closing certain alleys, 17th Street, West "H" Street, and West "G" Street and placing a minimum of $50,000.00 on said streets and alleys, motion by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner Kibodeaux to give tentative agreement to sell said streets and alleys if Chemtron would extend the 8" water line to "F" Street; make the necessary water connections and fire plugs; agree not to manufacture Phosgene on subject tract,; send pre-construction notices of any proposed Chemtron expansion or construction projects and other stipulations as outlined in attached letter of December 27, 1974; if all Utility Companies were in accord and had no objections to closing of said streets or alleys, the City would reserve the right to accept or reject the appraisal price, and not sell said land, if in the opinion of the City, the 4.4 acres of land to be closed, was of more value to the City than the appraisal price. Chemtron had the prerogative, if in their opinion, the appraisal • was above the fair market value to them, not to buy said streets and alleys.