01-18-95 Council Special Minutes

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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 18, 1995 would be a nuisance for the County since they would have to coordinate the installation of the water main with the road improvement. Fahey stated that he did not believe the County would simple repave the existing road. Fahey felt the question was what can everyone live with as far as the road project goes. The City Administrator reported that City had asked the County for a time commitment on the road improvement so that it could coordinate a water main project at the same time. The County has responded with a 1995 timetable for the road improvement. The City also requested that the County hold an informational meeting for property owners on Keller Parkway. A property owner asked the Council their position on the road improvement. Fahey replied that he would like more information before he gives the County his input on the road design. The City Administrator pointed out that there would be no assessment to the abutting properties for the road improvement. There could be an assessment for shoulder paving should the County pass a portion of this cost on to the City. If so, the City would conduct an assessment hearing. A previous shoulder improvement was assessed at approximately $1.30 per front foot. Scalze pointed out that the County has the right to improve the road in the manner they feel is in the best interests of public safety. The Administrator felt that the County will balance their interests with those of the property owners. One property owner pointed out that in a previous meeting there were no Keller Parkway property owners interested in seeing the road widened. John Radford, Keller Parkway property owner, pointed out that the purpose of the meeting this evening is to talk about the water main improvement. Radford stated that he would join the other Keller Parkway property owners on the issue of the road improvement to be 23