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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL APRIL 14, 1993 Pipeline and the Highway Department could be assessed. Sprain reported that he was not interested in bearing additional cost for the water main project because the water main cannot be placed in the street right-of-way due to the location of Williams Bros. pipeline. Sprain felt that an assessment for the water main of $9,600 was totally out of the question. Sprain felt that the economic benefit to the property owners was closer to $3,000 to $5,000. Sprain also felt that a 50/50 assessment split between the property owners and the City was high. Pedersen suggested that if Sprain felt a 50% assessment was high, how could he feel the City should pick up more than 50%. Pedersen asked how the City's picking up a large share of the cost of providing water main to eight residents could be justified. Sprain pointed out that the differences in the Viking Drive project versus a typical water main project is that the water main cannot be installed in the street right-of-way, the extension of water main south on Edgerton to access Viking Drive, the fact that only one side of the street is available for assessment. Pedersen asked if the location of Williams Bros. pipeline was the City's problem. The City Administrator noted that typically water main construction occurs in the paved area of the street and as a result, restriction increases the cost of the projeot. By not working in the street, costs associated with this project may actually be less. The Engineer indicated that the City typically waits for a street reconstruction project to install underground utilities to avoid the cost associated with street restriction. Sprain pointed out that the street and utility project on the other side of Highway 36 was assessed at a rate of $3,700 per lot. The City Administrator pointed out that this project is not eligible for State funding since the road does not meet the criteria necessary for designation as a State Aid street. The Administrator reported that the City is discussing with the State Highway Department their participation in the cost of upgrading Viking Drive since the street is within their right-of-way. However, this won't impact the water main project. Morelan pointed out that the cost of the project is set, the question is the amount of participation by both the homeowners and the City. Sprain asked why isolated areas such as Viking Drive were not watered when the majority of the City was done in the early 1970's. Page 7