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MINUTES City Council July 13, 1988 Car~l a Lane The Ci ty Engi neer• pr~esented a feasi bi 1 i ty r•epor~t on the impr~ovement Impr•ovement of Car•la Lane by str•eet, cur•b and gutter• and water•main. The City Engineer r•epor•ted that the existing r•oadway for• Car~la Lane is 22 feet Agenda wide. The street began as a pr~ivate drive, however~, has been accepted Item No. 11 by the City and is now a local public str•eet. The Engineer• r•epor•ted that ther•e is 50 feet of r~ight-of-way for~ the street, however•, due to the existence of yar•ds and fences it would not be feasible to widen the str•eet to the standar•d 32 foot width. The Engineer also r~epor~ted that soils ar~e bad in the area and a special cast ir•on sanitary sewer had to be installed. This sewer is located below lake level. The Ci ty Engi neer• r•epor~ted that the near~est water•mai n to Carl a Lane i s on either• County Road B-2 and Keller~ Par~kway or• on Ar~cade Str•eet and LaBor•e. Br~inging water• fr~om these locations would be ver~y expensive and the City Engineer~ felt it would be mor~e feasible to obtain water• fr•om the City of Maplewood. Maplewood is cur•r•ently studying bringing water~ to serve Palm Cour•t, which is in Maplewood and acr~oss Keller• Par•kway from Car•la Lane. Maplewood has indicated that they would consider• pr~oviding water~ to Car•la Lane in r~etur~n for• Little Canada pr~oviding water to the Maplewood pr•operty located at Keller• Par•kway and Ar~cade Str~eet. Public hear•ings on the watermain extension to Palm Cour•t will be held sometime this winter•. The City Engineer~ estimated watermain impr•ovement at $247,000 and street r•econstruction at $166,000. An alter•native of only over•laying the str•eet would be $24,000 with no water~main. Fahey suggested that the Council schedule a public hear•ing with Car•la Lane pr~oper•ty owners to get their~ feelings on the improvement. Mr•. Weaver~s, Car•la Lane, asked if the elevation of the str~eet would be adjiasted pointing out that sanitar•y sewer is only three feet below the str•eet at this time. The City Engineer r~eplied that these details have not been wor~ked out at this time. The Engineer• was asked the width of the street he is pr•oposing. The Engineer• r~eplied that he is pr~oposing a 24 foot wide pavement. Mr•. Olson, Car•la Lane r•esident, repor~ted that there are many low spots in the street and asked if the str~eet would be cr•owned to eliminate these low spots. The City Engineer• r•eplied that the str~eet would be constr•ucted so that it will drain. John Schweizer•, 740 Carla Lane, asked if r~esidents would continue on wells indefinitely, or• if they would be r•equir•ed to connect to City water at some point. Page -11-