10-10-2022 Assessment Hearing Minutes (Ryan Drive-Woodlynn Ave)

Home Browse Search

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 10, 2022 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 10t" day of October, 2022 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor John Keis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Keis, Miller, McGraw, Fischer and Torkelson. Absent: None. ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Chris Heineman, Public Works Director Bill Dircks, City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller and City Engineer Eric Seaburg. IMPROVEMENT NO.2022-04 RYAN DRIVE (from Spruce Street to Country Drive) AND IMPROVEMENT NO.2022-05 WOODLYNN AVENUE (from Rice Street to east terminus) Mayor Keis opened the Assessment Hearing to consider the adoption of special assessments for Improvement No. 2022-04 and No. 2022-05. Improvement No. 2022-04, Ryan Drive (from Spruce Street to Country Drive), consists of by full depth reclamation with new asphalt paving, minor curb repairs, minor/spot improvements to the underground utility systems, and also including extension of sanitary sewer along Ryan Drive. Improvement No. 2022-05, Woodlynn Avenue (from Rice Street to east terminus) consists of a combination of full depth reclamation and reconstruction with new concrete curb and gutter, and minor/spot improvements to the underground utility systems. The City Engineer reviewed the overall project improvements for Ryan Drive and Woodlynn Avenue and showed photos of the street before and after the project, and the utility work and sanitary sewer installation that was done in order for three remaining properties to have the ability to connect to city sewer. He stated that there is a high water table in the Ryan Industrial Park and there was a lot of water pumping done in order to be able to install the underground utilities. The City Engineer reviewed project costs: the final estimated cost for Ryan Drive is $426,934, noting that $319,176 are assessable costs; the final cost for Woodlynn Avenue was $707,614, noting that $348,740 are assessable costs. He explained how the assessment amounts for each property were determined, noting that there was a special agreement for the Ryan Industrial Park area. He stated that during the improvement hearing, the City Council agreed to allow the Ryan Drive area property owners to defer the start of this assessment until 2028 (with interest) since many of them are still paying for the assessments on the 2017 improvement project. He stated that the Council agreed to cap the three sanitary sewer connection assessments at $9,500 and allow these assessments to be deferred until the private connection is made or the property is sold or ownership is transferred.