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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 16, 2002 <br />IMP. NO. Mayor Fahey opened the public hearing to consider the improvement of <br />2001-19 - Stark Street from Demont Street to County Road C by road reconstruction <br />STARK concrete curb and gutter, and drainage enhancements. <br />STREET <br />The Engineer reviewed the project history as well as the proposed <br />improvement. It is recommended that Stark Street be reconstructed to a 30- <br />foot urban section road. The street will be lowered somewhat for drainage <br />purposes. The Engineer reviewed the proposed street section and indicated <br />that barrier concrete curb and gutter is proposed with concrete driveway <br />aprons. Some additional storm drainage inlets are proposed. It may be <br />necessary to relocate some of the existing hydrants. Sanitary sewer <br />improvements include 3 manhole replacements, 5 mainline repairs, and the <br />possible elimination of boulevard manholes. The Engineer reported that at the <br />neighborhood meeting some property owners asked about the cost for burying <br />private utilities. The Engineer reported that Xeel Energy estimated the cost at <br />$3,000 per lot. <br />The Stark Street property owners questioned the $3,000 amount for burying <br />utilities feeling it was overestimated. The Engineer reported that this is the <br />figure that was quoted. The City Administrator reported that historically, Xcel <br />Energy has not been very supportive of burying lines. The high cost maybe <br />their way of discouraging these requests. The City is subject to their pricing, <br />and this is a cost that would be passed on to property owners. <br />Betty Davison, Stark Street, asked if all the properties with overhead service <br />would have to agree to bury the lines. The Engineer replied that that was <br />correct. The cost would be paid only by those properties having lines buried <br />and not spread against all properties along Stark Street. <br />Steve Feidt, Stark Street, asked if a traffic study had been done on Stark Street <br />pointing out that there is more than just the neighborhood traffic on that street. <br />The Engineer reported that while a traffic study has not been done, the City is <br />aware that there are higher traffic volumes than on an average residential <br />street. That is why a 30-foot wide street is being proposed. Property owners <br />would be assessed the cost of an average residential street which is 28-feet <br />wide. <br />Jackie Brandt, Stark Street, asked why underground utilities were not put in <br />when the properties were developed. The Engineer stated that he was not sure. <br />Brandt reported that no maintenance of Stark Street has been done in the past 6 <br />to 7 years. She indicated that the property owners are paying taxes, but getting <br />no street maintenance in return for their tax dollars. Brandt also indicated that <br />