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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-29-85 ~ • s CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 29, 1985 The meeting was called to order by Acting Mayor Nelson at 8:00 p.m. The meeting was a joint meeting with the Credit River Township Board and the Lakeville City Council. Acting Mayor Nelson asked the clerk to call roll. Roll call was taken. Present: Council members Nelson, Sindt, Enright and Harvey. Absent: Mayor Zaun. At this time, Mr. Joe Skluzacek, Clerk of the Credit River Town Board, took the roll for the board members. All board members were present. The city clerk and town board clerk both attested to the legal notices for the public hearing. At this time, Mr. Keith Nelson, Consulting City Engineer, presented slides showing the location and scope of the proposed project and estimated cost. He indicated that the project is two miles in length from 205th Street to 185th Street. Mr. Nelson indicated that 20 soil borings were taken in the two mile stretch of the road, and the base of the road is from 28 to 30 feet wide in various areas. The proposal is to construct a 22 foot wide asphalt road with two and one-half inches of asphalt on top of four inches of additional gravel base. Mr. Nelson indicated that improve- ments to the storm drainage along the road would be made in critical areas. The total estimated cost for the improvement is $324,135, with the City of Lakeville to pay one-half of the cost and Credit River Township to pay one-half of the cost, and each body to assess the cost in accordance with their adopted assessment policies. Mr. Nelson indicated that the City of Lakeville, for its side of the road, uses an assessment policy where wetlands abutting the road are not assessed because of their unbuildable condition. Mr. Nelson indicated he had subtracted the estimated footages of the property affected by wetlands on the Lakeville side of the road that reduced the assessable front footage to 9,600 lineal feet at an estimated assessment rate of $16.88 per foot. He then indicated that a rough estimate of the assessable lineal feet on Credit River's side of the road would be approximately 9,925 at an assessable rate of $16.32 per foot. He indicated there were 41 parcels of property involved in the project. The city clerk stated that the Lakeville policy would be to assess the road over 20 years, with the first assessment payment being due in 1987 at an estimated rate of interest of 10 to 10-1/2 percent on the unpaid principal. CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 29, 1985 At this time the meeting was opened for questions and comments from citizens present. Mike Schmidt from the Minneapolis Gun Club asked if the design proposed for the road would be adequate to handle the type of traffic using it. Mr. Nelson indicated that in his opinion, he felt would be adequate. Chuck Rgnonti stated that he was opposed to the improvement. Char Schabinger stated that she was in favor of the improvement. Ron Walker indicated that he felt the commercial uses on each side of the road were the ones guilty of causing the wear and tear on the road and the heavy traffic count and should, therefore, pay more of the costs. At this time Mr. Nelson showed a slide of the estimated assessable front footage property on the Lakeville and Credit River sides of the road. The city administrator stated that the City of Lakeville has used the policy for assessing state aid streets whereby commercial zoned property is assessed one and one-half times the rate that a residen- tial zoned property is for a road improvement. It was indicated that the city council, and possibly the town board, could adopt a policy whereby the property being used in a commercial nature would receive a higher per foot assessment than the residential property along the road. Clarence Van Zee indicated that the assessment formula should also consider an area factor in addition to front footage. Wayne Brown indicated that he was against the project. s Norbert Asfeld indicated that he supported the project. Ken Ehrhardt, who owns property on both sides of the road, indicated he felt something needed to be done to improve the road. Mike Schmidt indicated that he felt something should be done to cut down the grade of the hills in the road for the sake of safety. Mr. Nelson indicated that if there is going to be substantial cutting of the hills to improve safety, it would add to the estimated project cost. 2 r. • • • CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 29, 1985 Wally Hilgenberg indicated that he felt something should also be done to cut down on the hills for the sake of safety. Mary Driver indicated that she felt something had to be done to improve the road and reduce the speed limit and weights on the road. Wendy Larson indicated she felt something needed to be done to improve the road.. Discussion was also held on the need for better signage on the Minnreg Road as it approaches Judicial Road, especially from the Scott County side due to the hill involved. 85.369 Motion was made by Councilman Harvey, seconded by Councilmember Sindt to close the City of Lakeville public hearing. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, Sindt, Enright, Harvey. At this time Credit River Board members also adopted a motion closing their portion of the hearing. Mr. Kane from the Credit River Board indicated he .felt something needed to be done to improve the gravel road, and that possibly Credit River could take over the maintenance on this portion of Judicial Road so that the citizens would have an improved gravel road. He also indicated that he felt the Credit River Town Board, possibly through the Scott County engineer's office, should take another look at other alternatives for improvement the road rather than paving it with asphalt. 85.370 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to table further consideration of ordering or denying this proposed improvement project pending the review of other alternatives for improving the road. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Sindt, Enright, Harvey, Nelson. 85.371 Motion was made by Sindt, seconded by Enright to table action on the proposed joint powers agreement with Credit River Township for the proposed improvement of Judicial Road between 205th Street and 185th Street. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Enright, Harvey, Nelson, Sindt. 3 a ~ s CITY OF LAKEVILLE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 29, 1985 85.372 Motion was made by Harvey, seconded by Sindt to adjourn the special council meeting. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Harvey, Nelson, Sindt, Enright. Time: 9:58 p.m. Resp tful 3~ submitted, ,,r `Patrick E. Mc arvey, i y Clerk Du ne Zaun, May 4 CITY OF LAKEVILLE AGENDA SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 1985 8:UU P.M. 1. Roll call. 2. Joint public hearing with Credit River Township on the proposed improvement of Judicial Road from 205th Street to 185th Street. a. Attest to the legal notice. b. Presentation of the project and cost estimates. c. Presentation of the City and Township assessment policy for the costs. d. Questions and comments. e. Motion to close, or continue, the hearing. f. Motion to order, or deny, the project. 3. Approval of a joint powers agreement with Credit River Township for the construction of Judicial Road between 205th Street and 185th Street. 4. Any other business. 5. Adjourn.