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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-24-82 ~ • CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING May 24, 1982 The meeting was called to order ,at 7:30'p.m. by Acting Mayor, Duane' Zaun. Roll: cah w'as taken. Present: Counclmembers Nelson, Zaun, -Sindtand Enright.. Absent:' -Mayor Jensen. Also present:.. Darrell Schneider and Keith Nelson, Consulting City Engineers; Roger Knutson, City 'Attorney, James Robinette, Public Works Director; Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk. Acting Mayor Z,~un'openedthe public hearing on Project. 82-3 at 7:30 p.m. and explained that Mayor Jensen would be arriving at the meeting later, as he had another meeting commitment. Mr, Zaun explained the purpose of the public hearing and introduced the staff present to the citizens in attendance. The City attorney attested to the proper legal notice for the public hearing, Keith Nelson gave a presentation using slides on the project and estimated costs. It was explained that a t~ublc information meeting was held on Marchll, 1982 between the staff and interested property owners along 175th Street from Orchard Lake Parke to Judicial Road. The engineering consultants' preliminary estimate of the project costs for a typical. lot wasfrom $12,100 to 14,800. Mr. Nelson gave a report on the 12 soil borings taken along 175th Street and indicated. that the sanitary sewer. would be an eight inch gravity line to Judicial Road, and the water line would be 2 inch in size.. He further indicated that-the existing .road is 16 to 24 feet wide presently. He indicated that the new road would be put in at about the same location asthe existing road, and that.. the. asphalt .paving may have to wait until 1983 depending on the progress. of the. project if ordered by the council.. He indicated that the new asphalt road would be approximately 24 feet wide but may have to be as narrow as 20 feet in some locations. Mr. Nelson indicated. that the estimated project cost is $313.,000:. He showed a slide of the project area and area of proposed assessment and ' indicated that a 100 foot wide lot on a front foot method had an estimated cost of $13,135, and that on a unit basis the estimated assessment would be $12,825, At this time, Acting Mayor Zaun opened the meeting for questions and comments from citizens in attendance. Steve Johnson asked if the current contractor on the-KOdiak.Avenue project could be doing the work on this project. Mr. Nelson stated. that it would be an individual bidding process for this project., anc~_hecouldnot guarantee that Richard Knutson, Inc. would be .the low bidder, although he would have an interest. in it due to his work nearby. Glenn Stifle asked about the need for a retaining wall infront'of his property. Mr. Nelson answered that they would c1o all they can to try to avoid the need for one... At this time, Mayor Jensen arrived and took his. seat. Ralph Trabant asked about the possibility of getting the project extended to serve property he owns along Judicial Road just north of 175th Street. The City administrator explained that it'would be necessary for him and any other property owners to sign petition and have .the council<receive it and approve it and add.-it to the project or for the council to call another public hearing if the other property owners did not wish to sign a petition waiving the need for the public improvement hearing, Mr. Robert Layeux asked about connection charges, and, Mr. Nelson explained why they area used and. what they pay. for. -1- ~ • • .CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING IMay 24 , 198.2 Stever Johnson asked about. the design of the road through. the hill area _by unit four in the. project area, and Mr. Nelson explained how he intended to design for that area. :Councilman Nelson .asked those in attendance if ..they were in agreement with the project going ahead given"the cost estimates they had juste' been given. Most of those in the audience did not indicate any opposition. The City administrator explained that the project would be assessed over a 20 year period with 20 equal principal payments, and that the interest would be paid on the unpaid principal each .year most likely at a rater at thin time of l2g per year an the-unpaid principal with. the first. year to be fora 15 month period. Most citizens in attendance at the meeting were in favor of_ the council using the unit assessment method. Bob McDonald asked about the number of units assigned toparcel No. 17, and it was indicated that'one unit was calculated. .82.228 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Nelson to close the public hearing. Roll call was taken on the inotori.~ Ayes; Nelson, Jensen, Z~un, Sindt, Enright. Time: 8:28 p.m. 82...229 Motion was made .by Zaun,'seconded`by Nelson to adopt Resolution No. 82-40 ordering project 82-3 and authorizing Consulting Engineers Diversified to prepare plans and specifications. Roll call. was taken on the motion,. Ayes, Jensen, Zaun, Sindt, Enright, Nelson. At this time the City administrator brought up the request by Dominion Development to have the Gty authorize an'extension on ;awarding the contract to Fredrickson Excavating for Valley Park 8th, Phase III, f_or' 60 days from June 1 to August 1, 1982.. It is recommended the council authorize the extension subject to Fredrickson Excavating sending a letter to the City indicating their approval of the extension as the-low bidder,, 82.230 Motion was: made by Zaun,.seconded by Nelson to grant '.the extension on the Val~.ey Park 8th, Phase III; improvements to August 1, 1982, subject to receiving a letter from Fredrickson Excavating agreeing to the extension.. Roll call was taken on the-motion. '.Ayes, Zaun, Sindt, Enright,, Nelson, Jensen. 82.231 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded b_y Nelson. to authorize the filing of two comprehensive plan amendments by the City of Lakeville for. the. purpose of including in the 1990.Urban Service Area. acreage for aroperty being served by sanitary sewer under project 81-12 and for. the~Orchard'Lake Estates plat, to the Metropolitan Council. Roll call was: taken on the motion. Ayes,. Sindt, Enright, Nelson, Jensen, Zaun. At this time the Public Works Director discussed with the council work needed. to alleviate a'problem with a pond in Dakota Heights. which had .reached a highelevaton due to test pumping from. the new"city well. The property owner near the pond indicated their willingness to live with the temporary. so cation to see if it utill be satisfactory. Mayor. Jensen adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted., ~ ~ ~ i Robert..Je Mayor Patrick E. Mc Garvey, Cty_Cl.er -2-