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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-17-80 • • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING LAKEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL July 17, .1980 The meeting was called to order at .7:30 p.m. by Mayor Lekson. Ro11 call was taken. Present: Councilmembers Zaun, Spande, Sindt and Mayor T,ekson. Absent: Nelson. Also present: .Patrick :Farrell, City Attorney; Darrell Schneider., Consulting. City Engineer; Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk. At this time Mayor Lekson opened the public hearing on Project No. 80-13, improvements to and within the Forest Hills Addition. The City Attorney attested to the proper, legal notice published in the paper and mailed. At this time Mr. Schneider presented the project area and cost estimate. He stated that the. entire estimated cost for the project was $792,300.00. Mr. Schneider stated that a 16-inch water line .would. be constructed along 175th Street from the Forest Hills Addition to the Oak Hi11s Addition to connect Forest Hills to the existing trunk system. in the Oak Hi11s/Dakota Heights. area. At this time Councilmember Nelson arrived and took his chair. ~t this time Mr. Schneider presented an outline of the public improvement process which the City Council must follow to make. any public improvement. Mr. Schneider stated that the estimated cost for sanitary sewer in the Forest Hills Addition would be $30.68 per front foot plus a service line at $300 per lot brings a line up to the property line. Mr. Schneider stated that the cost of the proposed 16-inch water line oversizing would be paid by the City trunk fund. He stated that the estimated front foot assessment rate for the water lateral equivalent is $29.35 plus a service stub to the property line of $300 per each lot. Mr. Schneider stated that 175th Street will not have to be cut, as a sleeve was installed when the street was improved. Mr. Schneider stated that the street improvements in the Forest Hills Addition would involve a 32 foot wide street with concrete curb and gutter including catch basins and some storm sewer. improvements. He stated that the 173rd Street .would be restored to its equivalent or better gravel condition for the extension of the water and sewer over to Forest Hills. Mr. Schneider presented an estimate based on a 100 foot wide lot us follows: Sanitary sewer, $3,068.00; service stub, $300.00; water lateral, $2,935.00; water stub, $300.00; street improvements and storm sewer, $3,094.00. In addition there would be a City unit connection charge of $460.00 for sewer and $625.00 per lot for water based on the 1980 rates.. In addition there is the metro .SAC charge currently at the rate of $425.00. Mr. Schneider went on to further explain how-the council can and must decide the policy on the assessment of a project such as a front foot assessment, or a unit assessment, or some arbitrary front foot figure. He explained that these decisions had to be presented at the public hearing on the assessment role once the project is near completion or is complete. Mr. Schneider presented"a slide showing a schedule. of the project if it were to be approved by the City Council on July 17th. He stated that the plans and specifications could be .completed by his firm by September 2, 1980, if they were authorized on July 17th. He stated that bids could be opened on September 25, 1980, and possibly awarded by the council at the October 6, 1980 council meeting. The contractor would possibly start as soon as October 20, 1.980, and would be granted until September 1, 1981 to complete the entire project. -1- .,f • CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING July 17, 1980 Mr. Joe Kuka asked how the utilities would get through lot 1 in the Argonne Farms area from 173rd Street to Jonquil Avenue. Mr. Schneider stated that the City would need to acquire an easement for the right-of-way in this area of the project. Mr. Schneider also stated that an easement along 173rd Street in addition to the present 33 foot width would need to be acquired up to a permanent easement of 60 feet plus some construction easement in areas along 173rd Street. Mr. John Greaves asked if there were any alternative plans to secure utility service to the Forest Hills Addition. M~. Schneider explained, and presented a map, indicating the Forest Hills sewer .service would always go to the west. He explained that when the 175th Street project was considered and eventually constructed that alternatives were looked into and that this one being presented tonight was the most feasible. Ms. Lori Glass asked about the legal notice she received in that her lot was not indicated to be receiving the water improvement under the. water part of the notice. The mayor asked the clerk and attorney to check the notice while the meeting progressed. After more discussion, the. City Administrator reported that the legal notice was in error in that it did not include certain lots in Block 1 and Block 2 of the Forest Hills Addition which are proposed to receive the water improve- . meat but were not listed under the legal description for the water improvement in the notice. Mr. .Farrell explained that the council could still: move ahead and order the project for the areas and improvements as`indicated in the notice and call a new hearing to notify the owners of the few lots in Block land Block 2 which were not indicated in the notice as receiving the water improvement but for which the report and project is intended to serve.. Mr. Larry Hazel asked the council about this being a good time to receive favorable construction bids for a project plus bond bids. The mayor explained that the City to date had received construction bids below what the engineer had been estimating them,. and that the bond interest rate bids had been very favorable so far. He indicated that he did not fore- - see this continuing into 1981.. Mr. Schneider explained and answered a question that the city sanitary sewer system .conveyance has adequate capacity for this project all the way to the metro interceptor in Airlake Park which then conveys the sewage to the new Empire Treatment Plant. At this time the mayor opened the meeting to questions and comments. from the councilmembers. Councilmember Nelson asked about the policy the council might choose to follow. in assessing this project either on a unit basis or a front foot basis. Mr. Schneider stated that the proposed assessment of approximately $9,600 per lot is based on an average to a certain extent as presented. Mayor Lekson stated that he felt that large parcels of property with .footage along 173rd Street could not be assessed for the entire front footage at this time, Councilmember Spande stated that he felt the time is right for this improvement and that bids may be good within the near future. He stated his concern is for assessment against people who cannot afford the cost of these improvements. Councilmember Zaun asked if a person can waive the right to a public hearing. Mr. Farrell stated the property owner could do so. -2- ' ~ • CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING July 17, 1980 Councilmember Zaun stated that he liked the idea of the project tieing the water system together in that area of the city, and ha also felt that the council needed to arrive at a fair assessment policy for the large lots and to account the property owners' plans for the property in the future. A citizen asked about the hook-up time limit once utilities are available to the property. Mr. Farrell stated that the current city requirement so that the property can be connected to the city system within two years could be changed from a time limit to a policy based `on health needs .only. Mr. .Ron Gerk asked about the location of-the water proposed to be extended along 175th Street. Mr. Schneider said that his report was based on both sides of 175th Street being assessed for the water where it is extended along 175th Street. Mr. Louie Szabo asked about the water being extended to the Java Court South area. Mr. Schneider stated that the extension could be made in the future. 80.334 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Zaun, Lekson, Spande and Sindt. Time: 8:57 p.m. 80.335 Motion was made by Spande,. seconded by Zaun to adopt Resolution No. 80-73 ordering the improvement project. No. 80-13 and authorizing .the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications on the project. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes; Nelson, Zaun, Lekson, Spande and Sindt. 80.336 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to call a public hearing for August 18, 1980, for the improvement for lots omitted from the legal notice for the Forest Hills Addition for the watermain improvement. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Zaun, Lekson, Spande and Sindt. 80.337 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to adopt. Resolution No. 80-74 calling a public hearing for Autust 18, 1980, on the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds .for the G.T.C., Tnc. project in the amount of $3 million. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Zaun, Lekson, Spande and Sindt. 80.338 Motion was made by Zaun,. seconded by Nelson to adjourn the .special council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Zaun, Lekson, Spande and Sindt. Time: 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, f,; f atrick E. McGar ey, itg Cle rdon Lekson, Mayor -3-