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SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 1968 2798 HEARING ~ HAMLINE AVENUE WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT The special meeting to hear all persons interested in the Proposed Hamline Avenue Watermain Replacement between Larpenteur Avenue and Garden Avenue was called to order at 8;00 P.M. with the following members present: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund and Stone. Absent: Clerk Strandquist. Also present were Attorney Seed and Engineer Lemberg. Mayor Warkentien read Notice of Public Hearing as published and then intro- duced Engineer Lemberg who reviewed his report dated October 17, 1968 regarding the proposed Hamline Avenue Watermain Replacement, A resident called to the Council's attention that the lots are not 125.91 feet as outlined on page 2 of the report but are approximately one.-half that size or 66-•1 /2 :feet . Engineer Lemberg stated it would be to the advantage of the property owners to take steps necessary to have this line installed. If Roseville does it alone at this time, it may cost twice as much to replace the line for Falcon Heights residents at some future date. ~n axis apindh it would be a wise investment to go in with Roseville and install this line on a joint venture. Mr. Rustad - 1723 Hamline Avenue: It is my understanding that $6,67 a front foot is the total cost and this is to be on a 50-50 basis. Lemberg: This is the front footage assessment for our share only. Rustad: My understanding is the $6.67 sounds good but that is to be split with Roseville. Lemberg: Assessable front footage cost is approximately $6,67. Rustad: I thought it was around $6.00 and this for the whole works and would be cut in l/2. I got this from a reliable fellow. Lemberg: The $6.67 is for Falcon Heights residents alone - this includes the hook up. Rustad was of opinion this was doubling up the cost, He stated he got the figures from the St. Paul Water Department. He said the notice was mis- leading and probably wrong - also the 797 feet takes in more than six property owners as engineer had stated. Lemberg: As far as St. Paul giving any cost figures -- they do not include hook-up, repairing streets, inspections, legal and engineering costs. Why they should give out a cost I donut know. They charge their own people $5.50 a front foot and then the city takes care of the street, etc. Warkenti en: We met with Hamblin of the St. Paul Water Department about a year ago and at that time he insisted that the pipe be laid on the Roseville side and our people would be charged $200 in addition to the assessment to hook up. Charles Radefeldt - 1803 Hamline: The 6 inch pipe that is hooked on, what is going to happen to that? Pipkorn - 1757 Hamline Ave.: I would like to ask question of engineer. What makes him think the pipe that is 10 feet below the surface that that is going to deteriorate or freeze some time when we have a cold day? Do you think it could go down 10 feet? Also that is a 3~~ cast iron water main, not galvanized, Lemberg: St. Paul records indicate that is a galvanized pipe on the other side of the street when they tapped into that line. Pipkorn: When the plumber was down there making connections I saw the .connection coming through. Tonkin -- 1709 Hamline Ave.: At the time they put in the sewer they exposed that pipe and it is a galvanized pipe. They broke off my house connec- ion with the drag line so while they were repairing I went down there. The pipe in my opinion is in good shape. You have to