01-18-95 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL Jb~NUARY 18, 1995 that they never intended to maintain it. Bennett pointed out that the snow plows use this area for a turn-around as does the Post Office and garbage trucks. Bennett reported that the only ones who do not use this area are the property owners. The Public Works 5uperintendent reported that he plows this area at the request of the Fire Department so they could turn around their trucks if needed. The Superintendent also reported that if Public Works has some asphalt mix which is getting cold, they will go into this area and fill the holes, although there is really no road there. 5calze asked how Public Works turns its snowplows around on Gilanderi Lane. The Superintendent reported that plows can be turned around with a couple of turning maneuvers without the need to use the drive area which loops on the Highway Department right-of-way. The City Engineer reported that Figure 1 shows the proposed lay-out of the water main improvement, and Figure 2 shows the proposed road improvement. The Engineer again reviewed the three improvement options as described earlier. The Engineer reported that currently Gilanderi Lane is approximately 16 feet wide, and its section is unknown. Jim Manteuffel suggested that if option 3 is chosen that it include extending the existing blacktop a few more feet in order to service the driveways between 789 and 801 Viking Drive. Manteuffel reported that there is major deterioration in this area. He also suggested an extension to service the driveway at 777 Viking Drive. Fahey pointed out that this would involve putting in a blacktop driveway to serve residential homes. Scalze pointed out that the City has no right-of-way to do this. The Engineer pointed out that whatever right-of-way does exist in the area is MN DOT right-of-way, not City right-of-way. 12