Pateros Council approves resolutions following public hearings

PATEROS –The City Council scheduled three public hearings during its regular meeting last Monday, Oct. 16, following which members approved resolutions for which public testimony was solicited.
Council approved Subdivision Ordinance 751 amending the Pateros Municipal Code to add a qualified exemption to the subdivision requirements of the subdivision ordinance.
Following a second public hearing which drew no comment, council passed Ordinance 752 that vacates a portion of the alley way between Warren and Ives streets that is accessed from Florence Street. Attorney and recording fees associated with the vacation will be covered by the property owner.
Council also approved Ordinance 753 that allows extension of water service to locations outside the city limits provided stipulations outlined in the ordinance are met. A clarification from city administration explained that the extension only applied to property that could not be annexed to the city and furthermore that a water main must already be in place to the property requesting said connection.
A resolution declaring as surplus property, lots 56-63, block 7, replat No. 3, was approved together with procedures for the sale of that property.
The next regular city council meeting will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 20, that will also include a public hearing on the 2018 city budget, fee schedule and proposed tax sources.